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....
Hi Angela,I recently upgraded to the Toshiba TW40X81 HDTV ready set myself, and am curious to see what you come up with. Kenny, thanks for the tip, i'll check it out later. For those interested, one of the old Panasonic models does allow high definition recording. My friend brought it to my apartment, but we couldn't get a high def signal with the antennae provided (just experimenting), so I will have to see if my landlord will let me install a dish, (I won't bet on it).