I installed a Hughes DirecTiVo last week, and am having an amazing time with it. My satellite reception on both tuners is stunning, and the features of the TiVo do indeed make me wonder how the rest of the world uses television without it.

It was such a piece of cake to install and configure. My biggest effort was in removing all of the PPV placeholders and religious or shopping channels in teh DTV lineup. Now it is pure and lean, and it is a joy to see what I have recorded every time I check out Now Playing on the TiVo!

I am highly satisfied. I got mine for $49 from OrbitSat.com, off of the http://www.tivo.com page. Now they are $99, due to dwindling supply. Still a great deal and totally worth it.