My TiVo Roamio plus Minis is such an awesome setup though. I have cable because of Tivo at this point. Such a great system.
Visiting parents? Sure, I have to remind my Mom how to use it every time. That happens once a year, not a real concern given the thousands of dollars I have saved. Also, you may find that you watch less TV with a setup like this assuming your someone who typically has it on in the background nearly all of the time.
This is the first complaint I’ve ever heard about the interface. Not saying it can’t be better...but it’s pretty great. Significantly better than all of the services that insist on showing huge cover pictures everywhere.