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I am considering switching my tv subscription from DirecTV, which I love but it's still expensive compared to an HD antenna. Over the years I have become so in love with having a DVR (I used to have Comcast) that I couldn't imagine going back so I would need something like TiVo if I made the swtich.

Doing some research it seems that the Leaf+ is the best option out there, and the TiVo Premiere XL will work with anything. The HD antenna is pretty cheap and seems that I can mount it inside, even on the back of my tv, without it looking gaudy or weird.

I understand I would lose a lot of channels and that's not something I have fully prepared myself or my wife for, but with Netflix and Bittorrent I'm sure we'll figure things out. I would obviously also consider Hulu+, PlayOn, Amazon instant video and maybe buy the next gen Apple TV since it will have 1080p capabilities.

TiVo seems to be the only option for DVR though I would have to buy the box and the monthly service, it would still be far cheaper than my current package. Paying $500 for the lifetime package is a lot of money, but I see how it would make sense. I would essentially be paying for a year of my Direct TV all up front, ($800 for TiVo, $75 for Leaf+) and then never paying for anything. Actually my DirectTV costs more like $1100/year, but I would still pay for the NFL package that I could access on my PS3.

Anyone else thinking what I am thinking?

PS Anyone know for sure if DirecTV is going to offer the NFL package on PS3 again next year? Maybe on Vita too? It is a deal breaker if I can't watch my out of market games on my PS3...