I still have two Samsung 80 hour DirecTV/Tivos that work perefectly. I never liked DirecTV's own version of DVR because the software is buggy and I didn't like the look and feel. However..... I am not sure that "video on demand" for a satellite service is going to pan out because of the data caps that DSL and Cable Modem services are going to impose. When I can download a movie right off the dish then it will be time for video on demand for satellite service.