Sales Rank: 14303


Features:

Dual-tuner design lets you watch a show while recording another

Access the Internet via your TV

Watch 2 shows at once with picture-in-picture

Record up to 35 hours of programs onto built-in hard drive

Pause or view instant replays of live TV shows; for sale and use only in the 48 contiguous United States

Average Rating:
Rating: - Kicks Tivo's Butt!
I ditched my TiVo for many reasons. You can read my review of why if you're interested. After evaluating Replay and UltimateTv, my wife and I decided that being able to record 2 shows at once was the feature we had to have. In addition to that, I can say the following about UltimateTV when compared to TiVo:
1. The picture quality is much better. This is not due to a change in settings but rather a much more intelligent algorithm to determine recording quality.
2. The buffer has no size limit. On TiVo, you can pause live TV for 30 minutes before you run out of buffer. UltimateTV will buffer for as long as disk space is available.
3. The user interface on UltimateTV is much easier to use, faster and prettier than TiVo.
4. Wireless keyboard option rules for metasearching.
5. Built in digital (optical) sound option.

It really is ultimate.

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Rating: - TV when you want it
This is so cool, I never watch "live TV" any more. I have had this for over a year now and it is so easy to watch your favorite programs. I can watch a football game in 40 minutes or so. It records entire seasons worth of shows with a touch of the remote (now put away because the wireless keyboard is "it").
The menus are easy to follow, and program guide is also. My VCRs are just clocks now, unless I want to record something to save (how long do tapes last anymore, bring on DVD-R)
Record two programs at once WHILE watching something you recorded earlier.
Pause live tv....you've read all this from others.
I recomend this for anyone who likes to watch tv and does'nt have time for commercials, time-outs, injured player breaks, green flag nascar races (in fast forward mode you can see when the yellow flag comes out) and so much more.

My friend bought a Tivo and this by far a superior product.
As much as I Love this I do have a few problems 1.
more record time, 35 hours is cool but double would be great.
2. sometimes when you fast forward it keeps on going no matter what you press. 3. web tv is sooooo slow and more often than not I can't even get connected.
Enough said, this product can only get better.

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Rating: - tuners
tuner stoped working. buy a quality brand not RCA. RCA should be forced to repair these DWD490RE models free because you will have to buy another one.