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What's a DVR?
DVRs are digital video recorders, and they record TV to a hard drive. TiVos are DVRs, but not all DVRs have TiVo functionality.
Cable DVR or TiVo?
The cable company DVR is cheaper, but isn't as easy to use as TiVo. TiVo also has cool extras like digital photo viewing and music streaming.
What's Blu-ray?
Blu-ray is Sony's high-def DVD technology that lets you record HD shows to DVD. But it's new, relatively untested, and expensive.
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- The Easy 30-Second TiVo Commercial Skip Trick
- Connecting TiVo to Your Satellite or Cable Box
- Sorting Through Satellite TV Providers
- Schedule Shows to Your TiVo Over the Web
- Recording Shows Using Your Media Center PC
- View Photos or Listen to Music Through TiVo
- Hook TiVo Up to Your TV and Select Channels
- Using TiVo Parental Controls to Block Channels
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