Tivo requires a subscription.

Yeah, that's what I thought. Hard for me to justify paying for a service like that when the only channels I watch are Discovery, Animal planet, Comedy Central and Cartoon Network.

Boy....how happy would I be if I could only pay for the channels I want instead of the rest of the garbage they pump through my cable....

Spoken like someone who's never had TIVO :)

I'm only familiar with TIVO, which I think I pay $5/month through DirecTV.
JoePole, what about other DVRs ? do they require a subscription ?

I know the cable company here offers DVR equipped cable boxes, but I don't have one since I just have basic cable.

62 channels is about 58 more than I need already.

The problem with Tivo is that it's so well-designed and fluid to use that it not only ruins you for regular TV, but it ruins you for other DVR boxes. DirecTV no longer supplies Tivo-branded boxes so when I get a new one (which should be soon) I'll have to change to cable. The HD ones are $800 to buy and $20/month.

Does Dish Network offer them ?
 

I work all day and I have dish at home and would love to record some sports and other shows but this high tech stuff I might have to call the kids in again to explain it.

Inuyasha has recently started over again. Cartoon Network needs to get some new stuff and quick. I wanna see some NEW Inuyasha.