My wife simply wants to have it. We could get by with a OTA whole home DVR if I could find one that works well enough. We have a Tablo, but the trick play, especially on live TV that is being actively recorded is buggy, so we went back to YTTV to make her happy. I'd be willing to try a different option, but haven't found one that sounded any better than the Tablo. It is nice to have the cable channels from time to time, but most of the time, we don't watch much more than locals. I'd be willing to switch to Hulu Live to save a buck, but my wife has gotten used to the YTTV interface. If you want/need traditional linear TV with a good DVR, it is hard to beat YTTV for the price.