Humax PVR9150T
Provides 160Gbytes of storage, enough for around 100 hours of recorded TV.
Record onto harddrive- No need for tapes or DVDs.£179.90

Pro Wire HDMI To HDMI, length 1.5m for transfer of digital High Definition Video and digital multi-channel audio.
Just like Sky+, this box provides the convenience of being able to pause and rewind live TV, (although only Freeview channels, not Sky channels.) One touch is all that required to record your favourite TV shows from the 8 day programming guide, with no need for any tapes or DVDs, (Max 100 hrs on 160gb hard drive.)
Handy features include: Subtitles being recorded with the ability to either view or hide them during playback, auto-padding so you never miss the beginning or end of a programme and Chase play which enables you to watch a programme from the beginning whilst still recording the end.
But that's not all, on top of all this there is a common interface slot for Pay TV (needs card and CAM) and automatic software updates to ensure the latest digital features are available.