Toshiba SD-H400 Combination Progressive-Scan DVD Player and TiVo Digital Media Server
Hooked on TiVo
We've only had this unit for a few weeks, and already we're hooked on TiVo.  Since we didn't have DVD player already, this machine made perfect sense for us.<br />Set-up was easy, but a bit time consuming while TiVo dialed in to get programming information, etc.<br />Believe it or not, this unit actually simplified our TV set-up.  Before, we had to toggle through various modes of a universal remote to turn on the VCR, TV, and receiver.  Then again to change channels and volume.  The Toshiba remote has 2 on/off buttons.  One controls the TiVo/DVD player, the other is programmed to turn on both the TV and the receiver.  When programmed to work with a receiver, the remote's volume control drives the receiver, not the TV.  The TV/video button does drive the TV's input, but unfortunately, when the input is set to TV, the channel changer still tries to change the TiVo's channel rather than the TVs channel.  So when we're recording with the TiVo and watching a different channel, we have to use the TV remote.  But that's not that big of a deal.<br />The TiVo system is excellent.  With a new baby around the house, we love being able to pause and rewind live TV.  And the recording quality in the highest mode is just like watching live TV.<br />We're currently trying the free trial of TiVo plus, but once it expires, I think we'll stick with the basic (free) service.  We only record a handful of weekly programs, and setting it up to repeat record is easy enough without the Season Pass feature of the subscription service.<br />In general, we are very pleased with this product.  If I could change anything it would be the lay-out of the remote control.  The number pad for selecting channels is located at the very bottom of the remote, making it awkward to hold the remote and change channels with only one hand.  Not impossible, but it could be improved.