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Comparing Top DVRs on the Market Today

Cari27 — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:41:29 GMT

So you’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon and purchase a DVR for your home entertainment system. DVRs are a great piece of technology that help make a busy day a little more relaxing by recording your favorite programs while you’re out. DVR is short for “digital video recorder” but you may have also heard it called “personal video recorder.” Either way, they’re going to make sure you watch the programs you love, at a time that’s convenient for your hectic schedule. The best part is you can do all of it without commercials! Let’s take a look at few popular brands of DVR systems. Here you will find information on TiVo, ReplayTV, UltimateTV and Open Source DVRs. Knowing the good, the bad and the ugly of all of these brands will help you make a better decision on which one is right for you and your pocketbook. TiVo TiVo has been known for its simplicity and remains the widest selling DVR system in the United States. Their ad campaign claims that TiVo “gets you” and will always supply a lengthy list of shows suiting your television needs. TiVo also lets you rewind and fast forward through live TV, so...

ReplayTV Shows Off Personal HD Solution

Community Headlines — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:06:17 GMT

Replay TV (remember them) made the transition from standalone DVRs to PC software some time ago. Now it looks like their dabbling in hardware again, but not in standalone boxes. Their just announced "Personal HD" solution looks to be a USB perpipheral with integrated NTSC/ATSC off air tuner, and comes bundled with Replay TV software that plays nicely with Apple's iPod line of video compatible MP3 players like the Nano, Classic, and Touch and other portable devices. The package also comes with an HD antenna, remote control, USB cable, Quickstart guide and one year of ReplayTV Electronic Program Guide service (annual EPG fee thereafter: $19.95 per year). It's said that ReplayTV Personal HD is compatible with terrestrial antennas, and also most analog cable, select digital cable, and satellite set-top boxes. Features noted by Replay include: Integrated iPod Support: With the new iPod support, users can watch high-def television via their Apple TV or take programs with them for viewing anytime anywhere via many popular models of the iPod including the iPhone. Multiple-Tuner Support: Multiple shows can be recorded at the same time if additional tuners are installed (not included). In addition to the included ReplayTV tuner, ReplayTV Personal HD also...

Replay TV Bounces Back on PC

Matt Whitlock — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:16:22 GMT

ReplayTV launched its first PC application this week, hoping to break into the Media Center PC market with its own unique emphasis on video management. As an owner of Replay TV products for the last 7 years, I'll be watching this with great hopes that they can pull through. Still, I'll miss the ability to pick up dedicated Replay TV DVR. Read the story at Yahoo! News

Is it possible to install a larger hard drive?

Ira — Mon, 26 May 2003 18:46:32 GMT

Hi there, I have a Panasonic Showstopper Model PV-222710 which is a combination tv/hard disk recorder with a 30.5 Gb hard drive, or about 30 hour capacity. My question: is it possible to replace the hard drive with a larger one? How complex is the procedure? Thanks.

ReplayTV... ouch

zoki — Wed, 05 Sep 2001 13:42:00 GMT

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