Re:they both suck (Score 1)

Actually, Tivo never tries to turn the cable box on. It assumes it is always on. So if your box gets shut off for any reason (like a reboot from the head end) recordings will fail until someone comes and turns the box on. This is the main reason I got rid of my cable box and just use analog cable now. I really don't need 7 HBOs so I can see Crocodile Dundee 3 whenever I want.