Hi all and up front thanks for your advice. I just got off the phone with D* customer retention (as I am not under a contract) to inquire about the HD-DVR. They offered me the HD-DVR and a SD-DVR for a total of $499. I already have an HD receiver, but wanted to jump into the world of the DVR. I thought that the price was reasonable for both DVR's (one for my HD set and one for my SD set). If anyone has found a better price please let me know. They would also throw in the first 6 months of DVR service & HBO for free. Good deal or not? Thanks. (Sorry if this has already been disscussed, but I am new to the HD forum world)