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TiVo HD XL DVR (150-HD hours) comparison

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Price $485.14 to $599.99 $234.49 to $299.99 $599.99 $367.81 $249.00
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Release date September 04, 2008 August 15, 2007 August 15, 2007 September 01, 2006
The Bottom Line 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 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-def DVRs offered by most cable providers. The Series3 delivers dual-tuner HD recording and some worthwhile networking features to cable customers, but the exorbitant price tag will be too much for all but the most devoted TiVo fans. The Dish Network ViP622 and 722 are among the most fully featured and versatile high-def DVRs you can buy today. The DirecTV HR20 is easy to use and offers plenty of features, but its operational bugs make use more of a headache than with other DVRs.
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Instant ReplayInfo unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailableYes
Max Recording Capacity150 hour(s)
190 hour(s)
300 hour(s)
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200 hour(s)
Satellite TV typeInfo unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailableDIRECTV
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