See, i like the concept of one device doing multiple tasks. i already use my ps2 as a dvd player, but would love this because it's a progressive scan dvd player/recorder built into a ps2 which is even more appealing to me.

i do agree with you re tivo, that will simply be hard to beat. here in the uk thomson quit makeing tivos just before it launched a similar product of its own. since sony OEMs tivos in the US perhaps it learned a thing or two about the functionality required. thomson is droping the ball because it insists on using gemstar's epg which is rubish. the best feature on tivo is its epg and this is amazingly underestimated by other CE vendors and most tech writers. you never hear about this in reviews just recording hours and silver fascias.

sorry for my rant, but if the pvr/epg comes anywhere close to my tivo, i may have to retire it.