Your only other option is to buy a used HR10-250. There are no other alternatives. The 250 will not decode MPEG-4
broadcasts. Most folks who complain about the 700 have been using the 250 which is a better machine. It seems folks who are not used to the Tivo interface have been a bit happier with the 700. I've been a DirecTv customer for a very long time. There picture quality and customer service have both gone down hill over the last several years. I don't recommend them to anyone. I'm hanging in until AT&T deploys FIOS in my area and then I'm dumping satellite.
broadcasts. Most folks who complain about the 700 have been using the 250 which is a better machine. It seems folks who are not used to the Tivo interface have been a bit happier with the 700. I've been a DirecTv customer for a very long time. There picture quality and customer service have both gone down hill over the last several years. I don't recommend them to anyone. I'm hanging in until AT&T deploys FIOS in my area and then I'm dumping satellite.