[opendtv] TiVo, Cable or Satellite? Choose That Smart TV Wisely
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 02:29:31 -0400
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TiVo, Cable or Satellite? Choose That Smart TV Wisely
By KEN BELSON
September 5, 2004
TECHNOPHILES like to brag about their electronic toys and how they
cannot live without them. But recently, even tech novices have
started crowing about their digital video recorders, or DVR's.
The players, which have been around since the late 1990's, allow the
recording of television programs onto a hard drive, eliminating the
need for tapes and discs. You can pause or rewind shows while they
are being recorded, watch one show while recording another or record
two shows at once. Some models, like those from TiVo , one of the
early innovators, can be programmed to record an entire season's
episodes and search for shows by, say, title or description.
For first-time users, the features are revolutionary - and often
addictive. But the market for the devices has taken off only in the
last year, as prices have fallen and more cable and satellite
companies have started offering them to their customers for a monthly
fee. That has made it easier for shoppers, with a bit of research, to
find a more-than-adequate machine at a price they like.
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http://nytimes.com/2004/09/05/business/yourmoney/05dvr.html
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