Personal Video Recorders
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Philips plans rival to TiVo personal video recorder
(News) Dutch consumer electronics manufacturer Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV is developing a personalized video recorder application that learns users' viewing tastes, and that could compete with TiVo.
(News) Dutch consumer electronics manufacturer Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV is developing a personalized video recorder application that learns users' viewing tastes, and that could compete with TiVo.
First Look: Honest Technology's My-IPTV & Cam Anywhere
(News) Affordable remote-access USB TV tuner and Web camera hardware permit TV viewing from almost any PC.
(News) Affordable remote-access USB TV tuner and Web camera hardware permit TV viewing from almost any PC.
First Look: Battle of the TV Place-Shifting Devices
(Reviews) Sony LocationFree TV and HAVA Wireless HD let you watch your TV remotely, but which product works better?
(Reviews) Sony LocationFree TV and HAVA Wireless HD let you watch your TV remotely, but which product works better?
Toshiba RD-XS55
(Reviews) This sleek machine offers an HDMI port, ethernet connectivity, and lots of configurable features, but it's too complex for the average user.
(Reviews) This sleek machine offers an HDMI port, ethernet connectivity, and lots of configurable features, but it's too complex for the average user.
Pioneer DVR-640H-S
(Reviews) This reasonably priced recorder writes to almost all media, offers jukebox features, and comes with an exceptional remote.
(Reviews) This reasonably priced recorder writes to almost all media, offers jukebox features, and comes with an exceptional remote.
Philips DVDR3455H
(Reviews) This low-priced recorder looks stylish and has a great remote, but it lacks a commercial-skip function and won't copy from a DVD to its hard drive.
(Reviews) This low-priced recorder looks stylish and has a great remote, but it lacks a commercial-skip function and won't copy from a DVD to its hard drive.
Panasonic DMR-EH55S
(Reviews) This easy-to-use, midpriced recorder offers many features such as a TV Guide electronic program guide, a G-Link port, and an HDMI connection.
(Reviews) This easy-to-use, midpriced recorder offers many features such as a TV Guide electronic program guide, a G-Link port, and an HDMI connection.
Lite-On HD-A760GX
(Reviews) This recorder has a large hard drive, but it lacks a commercial-skip feature and its jukebox functions are limited.
(Reviews) This recorder has a large hard drive, but it lacks a commercial-skip feature and its jukebox functions are limited.
First Look: Slingbox Keeps You in Touch With Your TV
(Reviews) TV junkies will love this place-shifting device, but adding it to your home network can be messy.
(Reviews) TV junkies will love this place-shifting device, but adding it to your home network can be messy.
Sony's Vaio X: Like TiVo on Steroids
(news) New device offers 1TB of storage, can record seven channels simultaneously.
(news) New device offers 1TB of storage, can record seven channels simultaneously.
Home Office: More on TiVo, PVRs and Things TV
(howto) Explore your options; build your own PVR; peek inside your brain.
(howto) Explore your options; build your own PVR; peek inside your brain.
Home Office: TiVo, PVRs, and Other Things TV
(howto) A slew of TiVo tips and hacking advice. Plus: Future directions.
(howto) A slew of TiVo tips and hacking advice. Plus: Future directions.
Step-By-Step: Convert Your PC Into a Digital Video Recorder
(howto) Instead of buying a Media Center PC, upgrade your current system.
(howto) Instead of buying a Media Center PC, upgrade your current system.
Next Gear: Record HDTV--But No Sopranos
(reviews) Pricey digital video recorder/receiver for high-definition TV comes with some limitations.
(reviews) Pricey digital video recorder/receiver for high-definition TV comes with some limitations.
Get Your TV Shows On Demand
(news) Emerging service enables your cable company to compete with TiVo's tactics.
(news) Emerging service enables your cable company to compete with TiVo's tactics.
Home Office: Nifty Computing Gifts for Mom
(howto) Gifts that show you care: a RAID hard drive, a home-made personal video recorder, and more.
(howto) Gifts that show you care: a RAID hard drive, a home-made personal video recorder, and more.
Make Your PC Into a TiVo
(reviews) SnapStream Personal Video Station 3 gives your computer digital recording capabilities.
(reviews) SnapStream Personal Video Station 3 gives your computer digital recording capabilities.
Home Office: The Merge Is On--TVs, PCs, and Multimedia
(howto) Tivo, Tivo copycats, and that funny smell coming from your PC.
(howto) Tivo, Tivo copycats, and that funny smell coming from your PC.