Dish Network Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)

Editors' Take: Dish Network's DVR 625 can record dozens of hours of satellite TV--and offers limited video-on-demand functionality as well.

Specs: DVR / Satellite TV receiver, 16 in x 13 in x 3.5 in, Matte black, 100 hour(s), 2, 4x, 15x, 60x, 300x, Universal remote control

Editors' Take: The DVR 522 combines a Dish Network satellite TV receiver and a 100-hour DVR in one box.

Specs: DVR / Satellite TV receiver, 16 in x 13 in x 3.5 in, Silver, 100 hour(s), 2, 4x, 15x, 60x, 300x, Universal remote control

The Bottom Line: 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