Tivo
and ReplyTV hit the home video scene back in 1999, and TV has never been the
same. By substituting a hard drive for the clumsy VHS tapes, adding an onscreen
electronic programming guide and including the ability to control cable and
satellite boxes, digital video recorders
fulfilled the promise that their VCR predecessors had only hinted at in the
past years.
In addition to such novel features as the ability to pause and rewind live TV,
to effortlessly record your favorite shows and to store dozens of hours of
programming at a time, some digital video recorders double as a network media
streamer (pulling digital photos, music or video from a networked PC), and even
let you transfer recorded programs to portable devices.
Some of the famous and highest rated digital video recording devices are listed
below:
Dish Network ViP722
The Dish Network ViP622 and 722 are among the most fully featured and
versatile high definition digital video recorders one can buy today.
TiVo HD XL DVR
The TiVo HD XL charges a hefty premium for its spacious recording capacity
and THX certification, but most users will be content sticking to the
all-but-identical standard HD DVR.
TiVo HD DVR
While it’s not compatible with your cable company’s interactive and
video-on-demand services, the TiVo HD’s excellent onscreen interface and long
list of network and Internet features puts it in a class above the generic high
definition digital video recorders.
DirecTV HR20
The DirecTV HR20 is easy to use and offers plenty of features, it receives
and records new video format programming, including local and other HD
channels, it can record two HD shows simultaneously while playing back a third
and packs in many more useful features.
TiVo Series2 DT
While its slick interface and cool networking features still distinguish it
from rival digital video recorders, the dual-tuner function of the TiVo Series2
DT is useful only for those with analog cable service.
There are many advantages to having a digital video recorder.
Firstly, the image quality is considerably better than VCR recordings and is
always consistent. It also allows video archiving and transfer and convenient
search functions allow users to quickly locate the show, or specific scene that
they want to watch.
There was a time not too long ago when VCRs were the only way to record
favorite television shows. With the dawn of the 21st century,
however, and the rapidly advancing technology it was only a matter of time
before users gave way to digital video recorders.
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