Shouldn't the quality be about the same (iTunes HD that is?)

I think our network shows would be House, CSI, and Chuck, with possibly the addition of new shows if anything else good shows up. My guess is OTA + tivo would be cheaper, and of the three only Chuck is something I'd want to own for replay value.

Good thought and something I'll definitely be looking at.

Another hindrance I just discovered that apparently only seasons 1-6 of "King of the Hill" are available for purchase- this might be a deal killer as it's one of my wife's top shows and she is always DVR recording syndicated episodes for playback later.