Archive for the 'Digital Video Recorder' Category

Roku SD Player, Netflix users, get it, get it!!!

I previously had Netflix but I canceled it because I was tired of waiting for DVDs in the mail, I didn’t think that I was really getting my full money’s worth and could probably get a better deal renting from RedBox locations. But, when the folks at Netflix mentioned that there are "Netflix-ready" devices out [...]

Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR High Definition Personal Video Recorder, Best Hi def recorder on the market currently

ok I would have given this 5 stars but this comes with current problem with it, this has optical in for 5.1DD recording at this time hauppuage can not get this to work so you are stuck with PCM 2.0 or audio from the analog imputs, now to the rest, it records video at 1920×1080 [...]

Toshiba DR570 DVD Recorder with Built in Tuner, Great features, great price

I’m writing this review after a month of use and the majority of the reviews are spot on. I evaluated recorders from several different manufacturers and decided to go with the Toshiba. I have a Toshiba VHS/DVD player combo as well as a no-frills Toshiba 14" CRT style TV which have been reliable for a [...]

TiVo TCD649080 Series 2 80-Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder, A sorely needed feature added to an already great product

After years of sticking to a single-tuner model (except for the DirecTv versions), Tivo has finally released a dual-tuner model. For the most part, the only difference between this model and previous Series 2 Tivos is the ability to record two channels at once. The box keeps the look of the [...]

TiVo HD recording from antenna is a breeze

William Kasting posted this happy review of TiVo TCD652160.
First, I need to inform you that all of my home television programming comes from an antenna on my roof. No cable or satellite whatsoever. When the Series 3 debuted earlier this year, I contacted TiVo about recording two HD channels at the same [...]

ASUS O!Play - TV HD Media Player

Speaking as someone who really does own this device - this thing rules. It streams easily and quickly from my xp box in my basement over cat5 cable. (or the technologically inept may just hook a USB or esata hard drive direct) It plays everything so far including ISO (dvd [...]

TiVo TCD658000 HD XL Digital Video Recorder Review

Introducing the new TiVo XL HD DVR. At approximately 7 times the size of the TiVo HD DVR, the TiVo XL HD can hold up to 150 hours of HD programming or 1,350 hours of standard-definition programming. In addition to its expanded capacity, the TiVo XL is THX certified for the best possible sound [...]