Does anyone between here and Slashdot really know what the hell is going on?

DVR service is already available by Time Warner Cable (not yet in NYC but they say this summer, I'm hoping)...yes the TiVo killer already exists in upstate NY. Same old cable box, same old(?!) VOD, but now a hard drive in the cable box...

What makes it special? Two things:
1) It's free if you are already paying for a cable box
2) Digital cable. I have been reluctant to purchase a TiVo or Replay due to the limitations of it with digital cable

Evil empire be damned, I need a good device for to record Ali G on digital HBO at 12:30AM on Friday nights. What's the big deal people this is nothing new and fills a void.