Toshiba DST-3100 Set Top Box
You ever buy something and you immed. know that  ya made a mistake....
Purchased for bedroom.  I purchased this unit sight unseen from ecost as I needed an inexpensive HD unit ASAP.  The only thing this unit had going for it was price $200 (refurb).  It has an obnoxiously loud, non stop fan.  It never stops.      It has no digital display.  The physical unit doesn't show channel, time, HD mode, nothing.  Just a bright yellow/green led when its on.  This unit is the HD Directv equivalent to the Sports Illustrated football phone.      The box is a non standard size, so none of my other components stack well with it.  It's kind of more square than rectangle.  Not a problem if you're not stacking or are using a rack.    The remote is limited and not very well thought through.  A lot of menu searching in lieu of buttons.  The Toshiba manual provided did not have the code for my Sharp Aquos, so that was frustrating.  I figured it out using my Hughes manual.  It was 022.  I still can't get the input button on the Toshiba to toggle through my inputs on the Aquos.  This is a problem if you turn the tv on w/ the Toshiba remote, and change the channel on the tv by accident.  The problem is that switches the tv to tv input from input 1.  When I press the input select button on the Toshiba remote, nothing happens, and I am forced to use the Aquos remote to change the tv back to input 1 so I can watch Directv.  This is not a problem w/ the Hughes HD units.      The menu systems are ok if you like them or are used to toshiba.  I have been using hughes boxes and perhaps am biased toward their menus.      I'll be damned if I can get the RF to work on the remote.  The ironic part is this is what sold me.  Go figure.    In summary, for HD DirecTv for $200 in a guest room, play room, basement, or an environment that is a little noisier (so you don't hear fan) it is ok, but just ok.  I would not recommend it, and would return it if ecost would let me....which says something about me for not paying attention to ecost's return policy.