Editors' top DVRs (TiVo)

Editors' Top DVRs (TiVo)
updated November 10, 2005

TiVo and ReplayTV hit the home-video scene back in 1999, and TV has never been the same. By substituting a hard drive for clumsy VHS tapes, adding an onscreen electronic programming guide, and including the ability to control cable and satellite boxes, digital video recorders (DVRs; sometimes known as PVRs) fulfilled the promise that their VCR predecessors had only hinted at in years past. 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 DVRs even let you burn your recordings to DVD. Looking for more detailed info? Be sure to check out CNET's quick guide to choosing the right DVR.
-- John P. Falcone, senior editor

Related top recording products: Basic DVD recorders | DVD/VHS recorders | DVD/hard disk recorders
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Editors' top DVRs (TiVo)

DVRs (TiVo)	Editors' rating	Price	Summary
Humax DRT800 (80-hour TiVo) Released: 10/14/2004	7.8 Very good	Email me when product is available	The Humax DRT800 offers an excellent combination of TiVo and DVD-recorder functionality--but you'll need to pay a subscription fee to use it. Specs: DVR , 16.5 in x 12.8 in x 3 in , Black , 80 hour(s), 1 , TiVo , Remote control , 1 year warranty

Humax T2500 (300-hour TiVo) Released: 09/08/2004	7.4 Very good	Email me when product is available	Humax takes the already great TiVo and enhances it with a colossal 300-hour capacity. Specs: DVR , 15 in x 11.8 in x 3 in , Gray , 250 hour(s), 1 , TiVo , Universal remote control , 1 year warranty



Dish Networks DVR 942 HD Released: 04/01/2005	7.4 Very good	Email me when product is available	If you can't wait for MPEG-4 but simply must have an HD DVR now, you could do a lot worse than the feature-packed Dish Player-DVR 942. Specs: DVR / Satellite TV receiver , 16 in x 13 in x 3.5 in , Silver , 180 hour(s), 2 , 4x , 15x , 60x , 300x , Universal remote control

DirecTV R10 (70-hour TiVo)	7.1 Very good	Email me when product is available	The R10 receiver delivers TiVo's best-in-class DVR to DirecTV subscribers at an unbeatable price.

Digital Networks ReplayTV RTV5516 (160-hour DVR)	7.0 Very good	Email me when product is available	Multiroom video streaming and third-party PC software make the ReplayTV 5500 series a worthwhile alternative to TiVo for advanced DVR users. Specs: DVR , 16.9 in x 14 in x 3 in , 160 hour(s), ReplayTV , 2x , 4x , 16x , 20x , Universal remote control , 1 year warranty

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