> I'm interested in TiVo or some other kind of DVR. I want to be able to > record from cable, as with TiVo to time-shift, etc., but I would also > like the capabilities of being able to take the digital video and > somehow get it into a desktop G4 with a DVD burner, to--you guessed > it--burn the video onto a DVD. Charles: Formac has a solution that you actually hook to your computer: Formac's award-winning media converter line captures real-time in high-quality and offers you a set of amazing features: * Watch TV on your Mac with the built-in TV-Tuner * Search and schedule your recording with the free online program guide * Record and pause live TV * Capture audio and video from older media, like VHS and audio cassettes * Convert them into high quality digital files * And cut them with the Studio TVR software Learn more at www.formac.com Here is a link to the reviews on this system: http://www.formac.com/p_bin/?cid=solutions_converters_studiodvtv_awards_02 Hope this helps: Best Regards, Wayne macguy at adelphia.net