Originally Posted by MikeVega

I bought the Tivo II when it first came out. I was just happy i could network it to my wireless at the time. The software is so much better but with the Cable box i can upgrade whenever i want ( i don't own it) and it's billed right into my cable bill. It's also one less component i have to have hooked up and records the HD really nice. I'm not sure how the new Tivo's work but I also hated having the little wires that would relay the channel changing on the Tivo. You have to remember that I don't have Direct TV i have Cable so it's not built into the receiver ..