HDTV Set Top Box


I am wanting to begin the exploration into this. We bought a Toshiba HDTV ready and I think that we may now be ready.
Any suggestions on what specs are best to not compromise on?
Any views on the various brands?
angela100
Check out AVS forum, you'll find all you're answers there.... RCA's isn't bad, has discreet power/funtion IR codes, and works well, the Panasonic is seriously lacking..
what AVS forums? I did a search on HDTV and set top boxes and only saw one thread from last August with no information. Am I missing something?
www.avsforum.com

This is one to keep in your bookmarks, top end source for AV info....