TiVo TCD540040 Series2 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Pretty Cool
I got this unit for my wife's birthday in January, she's always so busy and doesn't have time to catch some of her favorite shows.  And I'm too busy myself to setup VCR for her.  So this makes it a good birthday gift for her.  It's been more than 6 month now and my wife loves the unit, she uses it whenever she has time, catching up on shows she couldn't be there when it broadcast. <br /> <br />She loves the season pass, where she can quickly schedule shows that she wants to see.  Overall, it's a great product, taking TV recording to another level.  I bought a Linksys USB network adapter, so I can use the internet to update the schedule instead of using the phone line (which is all the way across the room).  Wireless USB would have been better, but I was also interested in transfer some files over from Tivo to PC, so 802.11b (11MB) vs Ethernet (100MB), I decided to go with Ethernet.  But so far, I haven't had the time to transfer any file. <br /> <br />But overall, my wife enjoy using the Tivo (I don't really watch TV but I know she loves it).  Now if the monthly service fee can be cheaper, then it'll make this product a perfect 5 stars!