Philips HDR112 Tivo Digital Video Recorder
Revolutionary !
Tivo is a TV watchers dream ! Even if you are a casual TV viewer Tivo is invaluale. It is a product you will always use. TV actually gets better because you realize TV still has some good tv shows on even though Homicide  was canceled. I always have a hard time explaining Tivo to people but once  they see it they are amazed. Tivo is like the wife or secretary you wished  you had because it actually does work for you and doesn't talk back. It  really changes the way you watch TV.Tivo or another form of Tivo such as a  tivo built in to a tv will be commonplace in the near future because it is  so great. I have tried Tivo's rival Replay TV and Tivo outshines it in  most(not all) respects. The picture quality can be really superb most of  the time. Having your shows archived by name and description without using  a tape is a joy. Tivo records every thing I tell it to (like That 70's Show  every week)and even tapes shows it will think I like, and 80% percent of  the time she's(Tivo seems human so I named mine Lola) right. I must implore  that you purchase the 30 hour version if you can afford it as opposed to  the standard 14 hour unit because you will need it. You'll feel extra  stupid only buying the 14 hour unit once these hard disk recorders have a  several hundred hour capacity although that wont be in the immediate  future. The unit does have some limitations and many bugs such as it's  tendency to pixalize the picture especially ehen splashing water is on  screen. But what is great about Tivo is any improvements and upgrades will  be made via it's modem. This thing really has a brain. Even Howard Stern (  I work on his show) likes it !