Buying Guides & Articles:Digital Video Recorders

Learn which products let you stream media effortlessly to your TV or speaker system... Read more

Introduction Want to make your own DVDs? No question the discs have it all over tapes for quality and convenience. Whether you're looking to time-shift your favorite TV... Read more

DVRs (digital video recorders) are also called PVRs (personal video recorders). No matter what you call them, they are basically purpose-built computers that record... Read more

TiVo's Manual Recording feature offers a last resort option for grabbing particularly problematic shows. For example, the "Comedy Central" channel sometimes neglects to... Read more

When TiVo's on track, it's a dream machine, automatically trimming away television's nightmares, leaving only the pleasant and enjoyable. Underneath its magic, however,... Read more

Want to make your own DVDs? No question the discs have it tapes beat for quality and convenience. Here's what you need to know before you buy... Read more

Every new graduate needs the proper gear to get them ready for the 'Real World'. Do them up right... Read more

All you need is a clear view of the southern sky and a desire to improve your home-entertainment experience. If you own the place you live, simply pick out a system,... Read more

Bill Detwiler, Shawn Morton, and I scoured the halls of the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show last week in Las Vegas. We looked for the hardware and software that could... Read more

Ever get the munchies when you're watching a good show and couldn't be bothered to make a trip to the kitchen? With a few clicks of the TV remote, you can now order... Read more