Rating: 
Summary: Complicated Simplicity
Review: I did a great deal of research when I went to buy a PVR and I decided on the Replay.
* Connecting it to my TV was a breeze but like all technology problems do occur I did not want to use a phone to get the service so I opted to use my home network and after a few glitches it did work, the competitor has network capability but it is sold as an add-on.
* I was impressing with the viewer guide function and the ability to view several days if not weeks ahead in TV programming. I have noticed a few times when the guide was not always up to date but that could be the TV station programming.
* The menus on the Replay do get complicated sometime and they can get rather deep sometime 5 menus deep.
* The quality is excellent even when you use standard recording but I use high recording most of the time (it uses more space but I don't ever have to worry about an issue with a bad picture).
* I have had some problems with it freezing up and I either have to leave it alone for a second or I have to turn it off completely and turn it back on but that has only been once or twice.
I would recommend the Replay to anyone looking for a PVR.
Rating: 
Summary: The Best
Review: I'm on my 5th ReplayTV. The 5000 series is the cream-of-the-crop. Even better than the newer 5500 series, which dropped the auto commercial advance feature. That alone is HUGE. Replay is way better than Tivo in quality, features, and ease of use. My brother went the Tivo route, and he likes it. Tivo is always playing catch-up (Ethernet, etc..). I'll stick with the leader of the pack. If you only buy ONE A/V item, you owe it to yourself to try the ReplayTV. Try to get the 5000 series before they are all gone. My auto-advance works perfectly 95% of the time, and I never have to use the quick-skip buttons. It truly is amazing!!
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