ReplayTV RTV5040 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Why would you watch TV any other way?
I was skeptical when I first heard about ReplayTV but had to give it a shot.  Four units later, I'm not sure how I ever watched television before.  With ReplayTV you are in complete control of what you watch and when you watch it.  In a nutshell:<br />Phone interruptions:  Hit pause and resume when you want.<br />Missed something:  Back up and watch it again - normal speed or slow motion<br />Hate commercials:  They're gone in your recorded shows thanks to Commercial Advance.  Is it perfect? No.  It misses a few but it catches about 95% or more.<br />Love commercials:  Just turn Commercial Advance off.<br />Scheduling: Couldn't be easier.  Bring up the channel guide, hit record, you're done.  You'll never miss a show again.<br />Share shows between multiple units:  Have more than one unit and a home network.  Record on one unit and watch on another even while someone is watching something else on the other unit.<br />Screen Saver and Slide Show:  Upload your digital pictures to your ReplayTV to have a personal screen saver or slide show.  A great way to organize and view all those pictures.<br />I've become so addicted to both pause and instant replay that I find myself trying to do the same to the radio in my car.<br />This just scratches the surface of what you can do.  There's a lot more waiting for you.<br />Is ReplayTV perfect? Not yet but SONICblue appears to be quickly fixing minor glitches.<br />Is ReplayTV the perfect way to watch TV?  Absolutely.  It's perfection!<br />Try it and you'll never go back.