so i currently have direct TV and i have a slingbox, that my father uses (that i cant use) For direct TV, HD and Regular, what are my options for getting HD-PVR? I know its a vague question. I am ideally looking for a stand alone compressor that can hook up to a cat5 cable since all my rooms have a cat5 port in them. That way I dont have to move my computer or server into my living room. Is it possble or should i just pay the 5 bucks a month for DirectTV's DVR?