Swissaire, thanks for your very interesting posts, particularly on DVDs.

I couldn't agree more that there is more than enough "content" available on cable in Brazil, and that the Netflix library is more than a little deficient, as is, of course, Blockbuster's on-line offerings.

Along these very lines, what I am trying to do is to actually substitute my Standard DVD player here - I live in Brazil - with a Standard DVR that would enable me to record programming for viewing at a more convenient time. Like many on this board, I am a NET cable subscriber, which despite having innumerable junk movie channels has just three of interest: Telecine Cult and TCM, which, I find together offer interesting "classic" movies every week; and Canal Brasil, which is fantastic and offers varied programming including vintage Brazil films. I would like to view on a locally purchased LG plasma that I purchased about five years ago, attached to my Yamaha receiver.

Here in Rio most of the eletronic shops do not carry DVR's and are therefore not very knowledgeable or helpful. I would be willing to buy from a reliable local online site as long as the models would be compatible with NET. I would be storing most content on disks but am sure that it would pay to have one with some minimum amount of storage space on a HDD. I guess I would also need to know that a certain typle of cable is compatible between the device and the plasma/receiver, right. As you can see, I am not all much technology-proficient but any guidance you could provide would be greatly appreciated.