Are you sure they are $20.00 more? What I mean is there is a basic charge for a box, and the DVR part didn't seem like that much more. We have several DVR boxes, and I think for the high definition TV, it's more that the regular TV, but I don't believe it that much. I love it by the way. Sometimes it's fun to save up a series and watch a whole bunch of shows at one time. I never have to leave YT for a program.