Intriguing. I don't like the sound of the manual recording, though -- "similar to programming a VCR." Does that mean you have to set recordings by day, time, and channel? No equivalent of TiVo or Dish options to search or record every new episode of a series?

I don't know how much use I would get from the DVD burning capability. I only use DVRs to time shift and watch shows at my convenience. Once watched, recordings get deleted. (Except when it's my daughters who set recordings, in which case they stay there until I clean them up ;-) Sort of like the rest of the house....)

>Naw, lo-tech. Drive to sister's house, plop in chair, use remote <g>
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>My home setup is a true DVR/DVDR so I can burn from HD to DVD without much problem.
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>http://www.amazon.com/Philips-DVDR3576H-Recorder-160GB-Built/dp/B0013WM0BQ
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>cannot recommend this piece of equipment highly enough. Even has USB input. Plays AVI, WMV etc
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>>How are you doing that? Is your benefactor transferring from the TiVo to a PC and then sending it to you? I no longer have a TiVo (switched to the freebie from Dish Network, even though it's not as good) and remember that process being very time consuming. Maybe it's easier now.
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>>>Just made a few calls. Thank God for TIVO. I'll be watching it tomorrow night :-)
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>>>>>Did I miss the mogul skiing or is that still to come?
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>>>>You missed it big time, http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-news/n/news/afp-news/freestyle--bilodeau-wins-moguls--canadas-first-gold_278166Th.html it was the first Olympic gold for a Canadian in Canadian soil
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>>>>http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-freestyle-skiing-schedule-results/