DVRs

Digital Video Recorders for broadcast TV. Record your favorite broadcast TV shows just like you did with cable!

For a quick overview, check out my picks for the best DVRs.

Ten Reasons You Need a DVR If You Watch Broadcast TV

Ten Reasons You Need a DVR If You Watch Broadcast TV

When you think of a "DVR", or "Digital Video Recorder", you might think they're mainly used for time shifting. That is, recording a show or sporting event so that you can watch it later, kinda like what we old-schoolers used to use a VCR for. While you can definitely...

My Review of the SiliconDust HDHomeRun Tuner/DVRs (FLEX and SCRIBE)

My Review of the SiliconDust HDHomeRun Tuner/DVRs (FLEX and SCRIBE)

After seeing a lot of positive reviews on Facebook of the SiliconDust HDHomeRun tuners being used as DVRs, I had to get my hands on one to check it out for myself (and review for y'all). To be clear, these devices will record broadcast TV shows, not cable TV or...

Review: The TiVo Edge for Antenna DVR with All-In Service

Review: The TiVo Edge for Antenna DVR with All-In Service

TiVo is known for its excellent cable TV DVRs, but they've also made a few models for recording broadcast TV from an antenna. The Edge for Antenna is their latest broadcast TV DVR, featuring two tuners and 500GB of internal storage (about 75 hours of HD video). It's...

Review: The AirTV 2 – A Better Broadcast TV DVR Than Tablo?

Review: The AirTV 2 – A Better Broadcast TV DVR Than Tablo?

When the makers of the Tablo DVR got rid of their lifetime channel guide fee, leaving the monthly (or yearly) fee as the only option to get their great channel guide, I decided to take a new look at the competition because I hate recurring fees. At the top of my list...

Review: The Mediasonic HOMEWORX Digital Converter Box HW130STB

Review: The Mediasonic HOMEWORX Digital Converter Box HW130STB

If you have an old tube TV or a flat-screen that does not have a digital TV tuner, then the only way you can watch free broadcast channels on that TV is to get a digital converter box, or tuner box, as it is sometimes called. You plug your TV antenna into the box,...

Tablo: A Great Whole-Home Broadcast TV DVR Solution

Tablo: A Great Whole-Home Broadcast TV DVR Solution

My recommendation for the best "whole home" broadcast TV recording solution used to be the Tablo line of DVRs by Nuvyyo (Nu-vee-o), hands down. They work great, but unfortunately, they have now eliminated the lifetime channel guide subscription option, and the channel...

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