TiVo, Inc. produces a number of personal video recorders (PVRs) and is
the industry leader in the digital video recording world. Their
TiVo products can record over-the-air, cable or
satellite TV broadcasts. TiVo units are also manufactured by companies
such as Philips, Toshiba, Sony and Pioneer.
Using a telephone connection, the TiVo unit downloads program listings daily.
Using keywords, wildcards or a directory structure, users are then able to
easily navigate the listings and find upcoming television programs.
The easy-to-use TiVo user interface makes it easy to record shows on a
repetitive or one-shot basis.
