I want to say somebody wake me up when there's a linux compatible version of cablecard hardware that will let me use MythTV with the scrambled basic channels they have in Manhattan. (The Cable Company Provided DVR only has a 80Gb drive, and at this point, it means four days worth of video - which isn't enough.)

Need I mention that the cable company's hardware does not make it easy to record a show to dvd?

I did notice season 1 of Galactica on a torrent site earlier... That might make up for the DVR recording over Galactica with episodes of Gilmore Girls, the Simpsons, and STNG.

grrr.

I just want a DVR that gives me the ability to do what I want, and not be stuck in stupid business models.