[Wonder Warthog]

"TiVo's new DVR behavior data will come from a new division of the company dedicated to the study of DVR usage. TiVo promises to provide advertisers with viewership and skipping data for ads viewed in time-shifted fashion--parsed by network, genre, day-part, and pod position. (Audience demo info will not be available)."

Which is why I won't own a TIVO (or any other DVR device which has a data return link to "set the channels"). What I want is a device JUST LIKE A VCR, but which uses hard drives instead of tape.

[aft_lizard]

Purchase an HTPC, costs more but it guarantees you controll it not some faceless corporation trying to make money for tampons or douche.

[N. Theknow]

Which is why I won't own a TIVO (or any other DVR device which has a data return link to "set the channels").

Which is why I get a message:

Subject: Please make a successful daily call
From: DirecTV
Date: July 27, 2006

The recorder has not made a successful daily call in 265 days. Please check to make sure that your phone line is connected and the proper settings have been programmed into the recorder.

[quack]

I've got one.It's a DVD burner/HD in one.I can easily record to HD,then record to DVD if I like the show,or I can simply record straight to DVD.Best purchase I've made in years.It also plays MPGs and displays photos from cd.I like it also because I can take my vhs camcorder videos and burn them to DVD.Paid around $239 for it if I remember correctly.