a small note about those DTA's, both of mine have R/F remotes so the boxes can be hidden and do not need to be seen, especially helpful since the power light on them never cuts off and its amazingly bright (green i think?)
all so, if you still want the guide and dvr if you have it, have you considered an I.R. extender (I.R. blaster is disabled on them last i checked) an some HDMI cables ive seen on monoprice have them built in, note its a more expensive option than just changing the box out. but if one has a DVR and still wants to hide it, its an option and i think would cost about $40 ish after shipping, something like this »
www.monoprice.com/Produc ··· format=2 (this connects to existing HDMI cable)