"Yeah, you could hack your Tivo, but that takes at least four things: Time, effort, know-how, and a Tivo. Roughly the size of a PDA, Neuros’s stand-alone MPEG4 Recorder is by far the most hassle-free way to create MPEG4 files. And did someone say multifunctional? No, but somebody should have. Hook the Neuros MPEG4 Recorder up to your existing home theater components and view still photos on your TV or listen to MP3s through your stereo. Record from any analog video source, including cable or satellite TV, your DVD player, VCR, camcorder or PVR (e.g. Tivo)."For those who don't know, woot.com is an online store and community run by the employees of a 10 year old consumer electronics distributor that focuses on close-outs and generally buying stuff cheap. They sell only one item per day and today's item is the Neuros MPEG4 Recorder. Looks like a really good deal.