Hi everyone.

I got a BenQ DVD recorder a month or two ago, but have decided what I really need is a HDD based machine.

I am looking for the following:

Easy to use / nice menus etc (so my partner wont ask me to set it all the time)

Some sort of EPG (does Guide Plus+ work here??? Is GCode any good?-I dont mind buying the TV Guide to make GCode worthwhile)

The ability to set multiple recurring timer recordings (tell it to record say, every epsiode of BroTown or whatever, every week).

Can anything on the market control a Sky Digital box (to turn it on to a certain channel when recording starts, to save have to program the DVD AND the Sky box??)

Large HDD (will be going 160GB min but maybe 200GB)(Are these user replaceable if I want to put say a 400GB drive in????)

Chasing playback

Ability to name each recording (can this be done in advance, say program to record 'Lost' and when i program it, give it a name then, rather than have to edit the name afterwards (when I will have forgotton).

Do HDD recorders have to be switched off for the timer to work? My non-HDD unit does have to be off (just like VHS videos did), and its a pain. (I know its to prevent accidental overwriting, but you dont need that with HDD)

If anyone can shed some light, id be grateful. I didnt make an informed choice about the BenQ (didnt research it one little bit actually), i just bought the first black coloured DVD recorder i found (the only one in fact), but it just doesnt suit my needs.