One of the most popular accessories to be sold along with new TVs and cable services in recent years has been digital video recorders. TiVo is the most popular digital recording service and digital recorder because it was one of the first to the market.
TiVo’s main function is to record television shows, or movies airing on TV so that the user can view them at a later and more convenient date. Most dvr’s are equipped with rather large hard drives sometimes in excess of 150GB. In addition to the purchase price of a TiVo setup, users must also pay a monthly fee for the service. TiVo and the DVR industry in general are undergoing significant changes right now, and it looks like the next wave of TiVo and DVR technology will be accomplished without the use of physical units. Instead of installing the TiVo players in the homes of the users, users will be able to access their account through their cable television service or their computer account to set up recording times for shows and movies that they might miss.
Digital video recording has brought tremendous convenience to the lifestyles of TV watchers. TiVo is a great option for those who may have to work late, but don’t want to miss the daily news or their favorite early prime-time show. TiVo is also a good option for the person who may want to go to bed early, but still not miss their favorite show. Still other people only use TiVo to watch TV so that they can fast forward through the commercials and spend less time watching. Yes, TV recording has come a long way since the days of the VHS, but with online services like Hulu, and TV.com one has to wonder whether or not digital video recording may be going the way of the VHS.
For features, recording space, and options (skipping commercials, pre-setting, etc.) the TiVo would itself an easy 10/10 however, an uncertain and possibly unsustainable future reduces that score to a 9/10. For convenience, and easy lifestyle integration the TiVo manages a 10/10 giving the TiVo a Techsplosive score of:
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