Bought this hoping to use it with either Cable or Satellite. Unfortunately it relies on TV GUIDE downloads to function. These are not offered by either Optimum Cable OR by DirectTV Satellite (or indeed any other Satellite.) Sony refused to accept a return. We are left with a poor quality DVD Recorder which half the time fails to accept recordable DVD disks. I would recommend instead the new TIVO High Def Recorder - available direct from [...]