- Why Don't TVs' Parental Controls Think Like Parents?
- PC World Articles - November 12, 2008
- The parental controls built into today's TVs and DVRs protect our children from adult content. Why not also protect them from too much TV?
- Watch the Shows You Missed Last Night
- PC World Articles - November 11, 2008
- Forgot to set the VCR/DVR? No problem. You can watch your show online the next day.
- Verizon FiOS: Issues, Problems and Trouble
- Digital Trends Talk Backs - October 27, 2008
- When Verizon first announced their FiOS service, I was naturally convinced that it would be the next evolutionary step in Internet and home connectivity. Being the early adopter that I am, I quickly signed up for the service, expecting faster speeds ...
- Digital TV Transition Survival Guide
- Digital Trends Guides - October 17, 2008
- For most of today’s primetime audience, the questions are simple. For example: Which HDTV to buy? Whether to catch tonight’s episodes of The Office and Grey’s Anatomy or record them to DVR instead? And, of course, our personal favor...
- Review of the EyeTV 250 Plus From Elgato
- TechLore - September 29, 2008
- If you're looking for a svelte, effective, and fun solution for recording and watching television on your Mac, the Elgato EyeTV 250 is just the ticket.
- Comcast DVR 30-second Skip Hack
- eCoustics Articles - September 19, 2008
- Six Hacks For Your Mobile Gear
- PC World Articles - August 28, 2008
- Unlock your iPhone, supercharge your camera, and take your TiVo shows on the road for free. These six hacks unleash the hidden power in your mobile gadgets.
- How to Calibrate Your HDTV
- PC World Articles - July 19, 2008
- If you haven't calibrated your HDTV, you're probably not seeing the picture you paid for. Here's how to get a near-perfect image on your high-def screen without breaking the bank.
- Why a TiVo DVR isn't Like any Other DVR
- TechLore - May 27, 2008
- These days, TiVo has become a generic term for any DVR on the market, and for good reason. They paved the way for the rest of the industry, innovating unique features like trick play and pausing live TV. Similar to other innovators and leaders in the...
- Getting to Know Neuros OSD - The Analog to Digital Bridge
- TechLore - December 5, 2007
- ...I wanted to give the Neuros OSD a spin. When I first heard about it last year, I knew it was a unique product, but it wasn't until I got my hands on one that I figured out how useful something like this can be. Don't get me wrong, it's not 100% in...
- Introducing the All New TiVo HD Digital Video Recorder
- TechLore - July 24, 2007
- Call in the band and strike up the fanfare; there’s finally a high definition TiVo that doesn’t cost as much as one month's rent! In fact, at $299, you could call TiVo's newest addition, the TiVo HD DVR, affordable! If all you nee...
- Are You locked Out?
- TechLore - June 7, 2007
- I'm sure you've been there; your son, daughter, husband, wife, etc. entered a code into the parental control setting and now can't remember, or you purchase something used that was locked with a code from a previous owner. Either way, now...
- Best DVR Accessories
- TechLore - October 24, 2006
- With Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) becoming a required piece of
consumer electronics in many households, we figured it was time to
recommend a few accessories to help you get the most enjoyment out of
your DVR. The first two DVR accessories liste...
- First Impressions of Akimbo
- TechLore - January 15, 2006
- I had been keeping my eye on the Akimbo folks for the past year so when they dropped the price of their Internet DVR to below $100, I figured it was time to give it a shot. What follows is my initial take on this intriguing new product/service combo...
- What Channel Is It On?
- TechLore - August 31, 2005
- Asking "What channel is that show on?" seems like an outdated concept in 2005. I caught myself asking this question after a friend introduced me to a new TV show that he thought I would enjoy. Right after I said it, I realized that with built-in prog...
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