TiVo TCD540040 Series2 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
UGH!  Buyer beware!!
UGH...I finally gave in to my husband who begged for TiVo at Christmas, but I didn't buy it until his birthday in March.  Well, the lifetime subscription for TiVo service (which was $299) is no longer available (since March, just my luck!), so now $299 only buys you 2 years of service.   <br /> <br />Furthermore, you can use your land line (mine is stretched across my family room, in a great location to make my two small kids trip and fall!) or you can use your computer network to receive the programming from TiVo.  BUT, you need a network adapter if you're going to use the computer network method.   <br /> <br />The TiVo brand adapter is not even available on the TiVo website and it's selling for higher prices on eBay.  The other network adapters listed on TiVO's own website are ALL discontinued and can't be found in any major stores.  You can try eBay, but basically you'll be paying a minimum of $50 for an outdated network adapter.  (Plus the cost of setting up your computer network if you don't already have one!)  Don't try buying one that isn't on TiVo's list...they don't work.   <br /> <br />We've been recording the HIGH quality level, which is like going back to our oldest VCR in terms of quality.  So far, it hasn't been worth the cost the TiVo unit, the monthly service charge, the splitter that I needed so that I could use both my VCR and TiVo at the same time, and the network adapter that I haven't been able to locate yet!!   <br /> <br />The whole concept of TiVo is great, but think twice before buying!  If you're not tech savvy, you'll have a hard time connecting it with your TV/VCR/DVD player and your computer network.  Good luck.   <br /> <br />By the way, the rumor has it that TiVO is coming out with a Series3, which will include high-defition capabilities.