Personal Video Recorders or PVRs are devices used to record television
programs on disk drives rather than on tape or DVDs. Because both the audio
and video are recorded in digital format, the quality of the reproduction is
excellent. PVRs are often referred to as DVRs or Digital Video Recorders.
In addition to high quality recording, PVRs offer many additional
features over traditional recording devices. For example, DVRs allow
you to instantly jump from one recorded show to another.
This consumer guide describes some of the most popular PVR features and
contrasts the different PVR technologies available today.
