The cost of the PVR option will be about the same as the cost of an extra STB. Granted the PVR option will be in 1 stb and not multiple STBs. PC based PVR options have a far better favorites management and inteligent recording than SKY+. In fact i dont think SKY+ plus has any inteligent recording functions at all. Plus there is no DRM to worry about. You also have integrated DVD play back, MPEG4 compresion.
The EPG also works far better than NTL's
JJ