DVR

ALSO CALLED: PVR, Personal Video Recorders, High-Definition Digital Video Recorders, Video Recorders, Digital Video Recorders, HD DVR, High Definition Digital Video Recorders
DEFINITION: TiVo is a company offering a branded subscription-based interactive television service that lets viewers program and control which television shows they watch, and when. TiVo requires the purchase of a personal digital video receiver and a subscription to TiVo Personal TV service. The service and the receiver are compatible with cable, digital cable, direct broadcast satellite, or rooftop antennae.  … 
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DVR DEFINITION (continued): …  The receiver connects to both the TV set and either the cable box, satellite receiver, or the antenna. A VCR also can be plugged into the receiver to serve as an archive device.The service powers the set-top receiver and uses phone lines to provide information and software needed to deliver special interactive TV features, including the ability to manipulate programs by pausing, rewinding or instantly replaying a portion of the broadcast, without missing succeeding action. TiVo also is equipped with memory to remember a user's favorite television show and automatically make a digital recording … 
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