If you are getting your TV from a DSS, forget the TiVo. It's features you pay for each month are not much different than the features you get with your DSS and directTV. I'd also advise waiting for the next generation. This technology is too much computer to NOT go down in price and up in speed/capacity. I'm going to get mine when they hit $100, no monthly fee, and have a playstation game player built in.

My 2 cents

Dave