* Automatically skip Commercials during Playback* Runs in the Linux OS environment* It is free!* Can operate with remotes* Best programming Guide I have ever seen on any box (and I have used Bell Express Vu, and Rogers Cable boxes). Only costs $20 US to have schedules automatically downloaded from schedulesdirect.org for one year.* Allows switching to other video capture devices (such as FTA satellite cards). I only deal with the unencyrpted signals (I’m not one of those “grey-area dudes” that is giving FTA Satellite users a bad reputation)…* Can search for shows / movies by letter or name* Ability to archive (backup) and transcode into different media including DVDs, etc (with the commercials automatically removed)* Works just fine on my older 32-bit Pentium IV, 1Gb RAM, 60 GB hard drive.