That's 'cause Echostar CEO Charlie Ergen may be an odd dude, but he's also nobody's bitch (least of all, scum like Murdoch's). I own a DiSH PVR, and despite dual tuners, a customized Linux OS, and a 200GB+ HDD, yes, it does indeed suck compared to TiVo or ReplayTV. Then again, I have never and will never pay a monthly guide fee FOR LIFE, so you can't beat the price at the time.