Sunday, November 16, 2008

A Look at the TiVo HD Digital Video Recorder

When Watch Tv Shows On Line Review TiVo Series3 arrived, the price clocked Old Television Shows at Compare Satellite Tv whopping 800 bucks. Thankfully, we now have a much more affordable solution TiVo. We're talking about the TiVo HD. The list price is a much more affordable 300 bucks.

What do Gap Tv Commercials lose for buying the cheaper TiVo? Well, you get less storage, LED (instead of an OLED front panel display), and a more basic remote control. All in Satellite TV I think it's a good deal considering the price.

For those not familiar with TiVo, think of it as a digital VCR with what some of its fans might call artificial intelligence. While you're off running errands, your TiVo will record the shows you've requested. Not only Fox Tv Shows Dvrs Watch Tv Channels On My Computer it will also record shows it thinks you'll like based on how you've rated past shows. You can rate shows by pressing the thumbs up or thumbs down button while the TV show is playing. Note: TiVo requires a monthly service fee.

Over the past few years, TiVo has added more and more online capabilities to their units. You can now view TV shows and movies from Amazon Unbox. You can also listen to music from Rhapsody as well as listen to your favorite podcasts. Want to program your TiVo while you're at work? Simple, just access your TiVo from a website. You can even order movie tickets from your TiVo remote.

The remote is like a trip back in time. I say this in a good way. The original TiVo remote had a nice feel and the buttons were for the Satellite TVs on pc well laid out. The shape reminds me of a peanut on steroids. It's well balanced and sure to make most couch potatoes very happy.

Connecting your TiVo to the internet is as simple as plugging in the ethernet cable into the back of the unit. If you want to use wireless access, you'll need to buy a TiVo USB Wi-Fi adapter.

As far as the HD resolution support, the TiVo HD supports both 720p and 1080i. Video quality was excellent. In fact, when Tv Shows On Web the video quality of a regular cable box, we couldn't tell the difference. Sound quality was equally excellent. If you're using HDMI, you can even get access to Dolby Digital audio.

In keeping with the modern times, the TiVo HD supports dual CableCards and dual over the air tuners. This allows you to record two separate channels while watching a third pre-recorded show. If you're a satellite subscriber, you're out of luck since this unit only supports cable and over the air TV.

All in all, the TiVo HD is ready to act as the main hub in your multimedia collection. Having the ability to not only record/playback HD but to also be able to access addition video/music titles via the internet adds some significant value to this device. If you're one who appreciates watching TV on your own terms and also enjoys accessing extras over the internet, you should put the TiVo HD at the top of your list.

Mike Okada contributes to Home Entertainment Reviews This site specializes in reviewing all things related to home entertainment equipment.

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