Filed under: Reviews, DVRs, Others, OTA We had pretty much put the whole "DVR" versus "PVR" thing behind us, but CNET's review of DISH Network's DTVPal DVR had us flashing back to those old arguments. Even though CNET apparently scored a "good" unit that didn't show any glitches, there were plenty o...

Section: Video, DVD/DVR/Blu-ray, HDTV, Video Providers, Gadgets / Other, Household, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Peripherals, Storage, Web, Downloads Do you VUDU?  Apparently it’s becoming more and more popular.  And with their announcement yesterday that they are the first on-demand se...

Filed under: DIY, Features, Media PCs We don't try to hide how much we like Windows Media Center around here but that doesn't mean we hesitate to complain when warranted, and one of our biggest complaints has always been the limited codec support -- especially when it comes to Extenders. Well we're ...

Leaving comments across the blogosphere… Roku’s next steps: Hulu, then Yahoo TV Widgets I do love my Roku box. I have an Xbox, I have some TiVos, but the small, silent form and quick nav make it my first choice for Netflix streaming. And if they land Amazon VOD in HD before TiVo, I’ll gladly p...

You've got a mind-blowing picture, surround sound, and streaming content set up, but it wasn't cheap. Heal your wallet with ten upgrades, fixes, and setup tips that take your system to 11 on the cheap. Photo by chunkysalsa. 10. Hide away your discs in style Not everybody wants their CD or DVD collec...

When Apple first announced their Apple TV product, I was interested but not excited. Years later, that interest has completely warn off - largely because of the lack of updates and killer features. Admittedly, I do already have a TiVo (and a few Comcast DVRs to boot). Still, why has Apple seemingly ...

Filed under: OpEd, 24, House, How I Met Your Mother, Chuck, Reality-Free, The Big Bang Theory The networks are cold, heartless bastards.They want us to watch their shows in order to grab ratings and ad revenue; yet, they mess around with their schedules so much that it's frustrating. Eventually, it ...

For the longest while, we couldn't figure out who let the standalone HD DVR die. To this day, we're still scrambling to find an answer, but thankfully DISH Network has stepped in to revive the niche while the search continues. The outfit's DTVPal DVR has been circulating for almost a century now (ok...

Filed under: DVRs, Set-top boxes, OTA, Satellite For the longest while, we couldn't figure out who let the standalone HD DVR die. To this day, we're still scrambling to find an answer, but thankfully DISH Network has stepped in to revive the niche while the search continues. The outfit's DTVPal DVR ...

Apricon has rolled out the brand new product , 1.5 TB DVR Xpander which is a perfect solution for recording large number of tv shows, movies. Wit this amount of space it must be the largest capacity of DVR hard drive in the Storage industry. This Digital video recording Expander solution can store 8...