SA 8300 HD PVR

So for the last year we have had a Scientific Atlanta 8300 HD PVR. We used a Tivo Series 2 for years and loved it. The SA 8300 is like night and day. This thing is terrible in so many ways. I can't believe Time Warner charges people for this piece of garbage. Some problems include:

• HDCP Problems - We constantly had problems with HDCP using the SA8300. When viewing TV, we would often have a error code displayed that required us to turn off all the components and sometimes the TV. Thanks DRM!
  
• Interface Quality - The interface is kludgy at best. It looks like something from 1980. Text is blocky, everything is blocky.
  
• Picture Quality - I assumed the HD signals were just crappy using the SA 8300. Using the Tivo, you can see that HD shows actually look nice. Artifacts are rare with the Tivo.
  
• Season Pass Management - There is not an interface to specify priority of season pass management. Also, season passes seem to be get lost periodically.
  
• Interruptions When Viewing - It would often put up a silly message while you are viewing to let you know that it is about to record something. Who cares, unless you actually are watching live TV and you need to make a decision?
  
• Fast Forward - No 30 second skip, fast forward does not auto-correct after you stop like a Tivo.
  
• Remote - The remote is a big clunky boxy thing.

On the positive side, it does record two different streams at once. It does PIP (who uses this?). It can be expanded with a eSATA drive. It can do on demand.

Even with the headaches I have had with the Tivo HD, I still prefer it by about 10 to 1 over the SA 8300 HD box.