said by Camelot One: Season Passes (that work)
Record first run only / first run and repeats/ all
keep at most xxx
delete on xx/xx/xxxx
dump to VCR (or PC, though analog)
wish lists - record by just about anything, such as Actor name, show type, etc.
Actually, my DVR from Time Warner does most of that. My season passes work great, I have the first run only options, etc etc. I can record two shows at once and watch another recorded one. It doesn't delete on a certain date (but after a certain time period) and I never dump to a VCR but suppose I could output to one if I really wanted to. I do want wish lists, but for the $6 a month I pay for it I can deal.
Also, when I moved to hi-def, I didn't have to worry about paying for a new box either, they just gave me a new one.