DVR Is Short For Digital Video Recorder

The High Definition TV with its incredible science has completely changed the way TV shows and movies looked earlier. But, there is still one small issue: much of the stuff that's on Television is still terrible! With most shows pushing you to switch off your set, which can be the same irrespective of whether you are watching a high def or a standard def Television, this is the time you ought to think about DVRs.

The DVR is the short form of digital video recorder which is also called a personal VCR or PVR which essentially is same as a VCR, which records content from a Television program. The DVR is however capable of doing much more than the old Video Cassette Recorder, in the sense that it makes TV viewing more crisp where you do not have to waste time viewing rubbish. Since it is recording whatever is happening on TV, you can constantly take a personal break whenever you want to and come back to it at leisure.

The standard models are available from way back in 1999 but the latest models are set up to handle high def materials. The technical storage is impressive, the HD-DVR is run by a hard disc drive, which holds more than your desktop computer and can store thirty five hours of high def content or 300 hours of standard material. The most recent models are equipped with other features too, for instance, the TiVo Series 3 not only upgrades general def content for quality improvement, it can also record two channels simultaneously, while the viewer might be busy watching the third channel.

The easiest way to get an HD-DVR is by leasing one from your cable company, for about six to ten dollars a month although most people who do this complain about the small amount of storage (8-10 hours of HD content) and the user-unfriendliness of the typical hardware they get. The most feasible solution to this problem is to buy a TiVo Series 3 HD-DVR, which right now costs about 0 but you would be amazed at its quality of broadcast, storage storage and comfort of use.

The positive effects of using this type of recording device are huge. They can easily be programed to record shows of interest, even if you aren't aware that they exist: for instance, the TiVo can be set to record any movie, on any channel, that has Bruce Willis in it. No more mindless channel-surfing, and of course, it can be used to skip over commercial messages, which can eliminate several hours of wasted time per week.

This could have a great effect of television publicising as recently 70% of promoters said that with the increasing popularity of DVRs, the 30 second spots would soon become history. And about one-quarter of advertisers said they would respond by reducing the amount of money spent on TV ads and focusing their energy elsewhere. With a Blu-Ray DVD player and an HD-DVR connected to your High Definition TV, you can finally fight the good fight against the tyranny of insignificant TV ads.