Panasonic PV-HS2000 ReplayTV ShowStopper 30-Hour Digital Video Recorder

Panasonic PV-HS2000 ReplayTV ShowStopper 30-Hour Digital Video Recorder Review

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Panasonic PV-HS2000 ReplayTV ShowStopper 30-Hour Digital Video Recorder Feature

• ShowStopper pauses live TV and resumes play at your convenience
• 30-hour hard drive digitally stores programming, eliminates need for videotapes
• QuickSkip feature jumps ahead 30 seconds
• Instant replay allows you to rewind in 7-second increments
• Free ReplayTV programming guide with no monthly service fees

Ever consider how great it would be to control live TV? Well, now you can, with the Panasonic ShowStopper hard disk recorder. You can record up to 30 hours of programming on the PV-HS1000's high-capacity hard disk drive using either the VCR-style manual record feature or easy one-touch recording. Pad each show's beginning and/or end record time with a few extra minutes using the show extender setting. And access ReplayTV listings to create your own theme channels. Once you experience TV on your terms with the ShowStopper hard disk recorder, you'll never go back to ordinary TV viewing.

Use the ShowStopper's included universal remote control to pause and rewind live television. QuickSkip gives you the opportunity to skip ahead 30 seconds in a recorded show. Plus, during either a live broadcast or a recorded show you can use the instant-replay feature to jump back seven seconds and watch those once-in-a-lifetime moments over and over again. The slow motion/single frame advance features give you amazing control over specific scenes: watch live television or recorded shows in slow motion, or skip forward a single frame at a time. Quickly return to the live TV broadcast by simply pressing the fast-forward, QuickSkip, or return-to-live keys.

The PV-HS1000 gives you up to 20 hours in extended record mode, and MPEG2 compression technology makes it possible to record programs with exceptionally high quality. Multiple record modes (extended, medium, high) give you the option to maximize disk space or maximize picture quality. VCR-style manual recording allows you to program your ShowStopper hard disk recorder in a more traditional fashion. Record any channel for any length of time all the way out to the year 2100.

The ShowStopper hard disk recorder can display the shows currently available on your TV system, thanks to convenient onscreen listings from ReplayTV. It's simple to record any of the listed shows: just aim the universal remote control, scroll down the list to the program(s) you want to save, and hit the record button. Hit it twice, and your show will be recorded every time it's on. No need to input start times, end times, or even the channel. To confirm your choices, just consult the onscreen channel guide. A single red dot will appear next to a show being recorded once, while two dots indicate that the show will be recorded every time it's on (limit of seven episodes on hard disk drive).

Don't miss the pregame interviews or overtime in your favorite sports event anymore. You can easily use the show extender feature to "pad" extra record time in one-minute increments, up to four hours before and/or after a particular show.

Every night while you sleep, the ShowStopper updates seven days' worth of program listings from the ReplayTV service. You can access these easy-to-read listings right on your TV screen. Replay Zones guide you through many types of programming: select from sitcoms, news, movies, and many other Replay Zones of your choice. Best of all, this whole channel guide costs you nothing--the ReplayTV service comes free with the ShowStopper.

Create your own personalized theme channels based on your favorite themes or specific shows. To access them, use the universal remote control to select the "keyword" that recalls your personal theme. The ReplayTV service will scan seven days worth of listings to find programming that meets your search criteria. For example, you can create theme channels for "food" or "baseball," or even some for your favorite TV show or actor.

The new ShowStopper on-creen displays look and work better than ever. New marquee-scrolling displays in the channel guide and large, easy-to-read pop-up menus make text easy to read. Plus, with new translucent channel guides, you'll see why the ShowStopper hard disk recorder is clearly the system for you.

The ShowStopper hard disk recorder is compatible with alsomost any type of TV delivery service available today--cable, direct satellite systems, or even a standard antenna. Connection to a phone line is required, and telephone charges may apply in certain select areas. Panasonic's PV-HS2000 ShowStopper allows you to store up to 30 hours of TV programming while eliminating the need for videotapes. The PV-HS2000 incorporates Replay's TV server technology and free onscreen program guide. The ShowStopper offers an assortment of special features, including an advanced programmable remote control with a Replay Zones button that makes it very easy to find the shows you want to record.

For those unfamiliar with the concept of television servers, the ShowStopper records programs digitally and stores the information on a hard disk drive, so you can watch them at your convenience.

Panasonic offers four choices for recording quality, enabling you to manage storage space more efficiently. The lowest setting, extended, rivals VHS in terms of picture resolution, while freeing up the full 30 hours of hard disk space. The medium setting improves picture quality to better-than-VHS quality, but decreases storage space to 15 hours. The high-quality setting approaches 500 lines of resolution (depending on the source), but further reduces storage capacity to 10 hours.

One of the coolest features on the ShowStopper is the ability to pause a live broadcast and resume watching it if you're interrupted. When you utilize this feature the hard drive acts as a buffer by storing the show in memory so you can pick up the program where you left off. A return to live button on the remote allows you to skip forward to real time, which is great if you're watching a sporting event and you wish to catch up to the live action.

There's also an instant replay button on the remote that allows you to review portions of a show or sporting event in seven- second increments, so you're not limited to reviewing only a brief segment. We loved Replay's QuickSkip feature, which allows you to instantly jump ahead 30 seconds, so you can skip through TV commercials on prerecorded programs.

Replay's onscreen guide, which is downloaded nightly while you're asleep, appears with a blue background and white characters that are very readable. We also like the Replay Zones, which make it very easy to find programs that suit your tastes by searching according to genre. Replay separates programming into a wide variety of categories, from action and romance movies to cooking and home improvement shows. Replay also offers a Search Zone that allows you to input keywords and search terms, such as "Mr. Smith," using the remote control and an onscreen keypad.

If you wish to save a particular prerecorded show, you can record it onto a VCR using the back-panel outputs. We were impressed by Panasonic's inclusion of two sets of audio-video inputs and outputs, as well an S-Video input and output. This enables users to hook up a DSS or other direct-broadcast satellite receiver to the ShowStopper, along with a VCR as an output device.

One neat feature we really like is the ability to place the ShowStopper in quiet mode simply by turning it off. This keeps the server from automatically recording shows to the hard drive, conserves power, and keeps the hard disc from spinning, thereby keeping the recorder cool and noise free. If you happen to be recording a show when you turn the PV-HS2000 off, it will continue to record, then shut down once the show is finished and stored in the hard drive.

Connecting the ShowStopper to our home theater system took less than 15 minutes. Panasonic thoughtfully provides a poster-size chart to guide users through setup without opening the manual. If you have an open phone jack, we recommend using it. Otherwise, you can use the supplied splitter to connect the recorder to an existing line. (You do not need a dedicated phone line, since Replay's programming updates take place in the early morning hours, for only a few minutes each night.)

Dialing into Replay to download the free programming guide was much easier than we expected; one major advantage to Replay is that it doesn't charge any monthly service fee for downloading the program guide.

We like the fact that Replay's service is nonintrusive. After all, the whole concept of personal TV servers is intended to liberate viewers so they can watch the programs they prefer, whenever they feel like it. Panasonic's PV-HS2000 ShowStopper is designed to make it as easy as possible for customers to find the programs they like and to record them for future enjoyment. --Eric Gill

Pros:

• 30-hour hard drive capacity
• Easy to navigate onscreen guide
• Intuitive remote control
• Free programming guide

Cons:

• No internal fan to cool unit

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Sling Media Slingbox PRO-HD SB300-100

Sling Media Slingbox PRO-HD SB300-100 Review

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Sling Media Slingbox PRO-HD SB300-100 Feature

• Watch and control your live and recorded TV on your laptop or desktop - supports Windows XP/Vista and Mac
• Watch and control on your mobile phone - supports Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian or Palm OS-based mobile devices
• Supports high-definition video in the home or over the Internet - requires at least 1.5 Mbps upload speed
• Multiple inputs for connections to up to 3 devices, such as a DVR, cable set top box, satellite receiver or DVD player
• Built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuner and no monthly fees

Take your entire HD home theater with you wherever you go with the Slingbox PRO-HD. Connect to multiple A/V devices and tune into your favorite TV shows, sporting events, and special programming in stunning, true-to-life 1080i high definition. The PRO-HD gives you the same features and ease of use as the Slingbox SOLO, plus a high-quality HD viewing experience-anywhere in the world. Easily connect up to three of your home-theater devices to the PRO-HD and take your entire entertainment center with you-on your desktop, Mac, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone.

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Sling Media Slingbox SOLO (SB260-100)

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Sling Media Slingbox SOLO (SB260-100) Feature

• Watch and control your live and recorded TV in standard definition on your laptop or desktop - supports Windows XP/Vista and Mac
• Watch and control on your mobile phone - compatible with Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian or Palm OS-based mobile devices
• Connects to one high-definition or standard-definition A/V device, such as a DVR, cable set top box, satellite receiver or DVD player
• No monthly fees

The Slingbox SOLO incorporates high-definition component, S-Video and composite video inputs as well as outputs, making it compatible with just about every HD or standard-definition satellite receiver or set-top boxes and DVRs on the market. The Slingbox SOLO is the perfect companion for your DVR, cable box, satellite receiver or DVD player. With the ability to watch and control your favorite TV source, the Slingbox SOLO ensures that you can enjoy your TV entertainment anywhere.

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Phonex Broadband PX 442 Modem Jack Extension unit

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Phonex Broadband PX 442 Modem Jack Extension unit Feature

• Extension unit for Phonex Easy Jack 441 base unit
• Turns any electrical outlet into a phone line
• Compatible with single-family homes and multi-family buildings
• Supports caller ID/call waiting
• Simple to use; 1-year warranty

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Samsung SAM2000 12-DEVICE Universal Learning Remote with LCD Screen

Samsung SAM2000 12-DEVICE Universal Learning Remote with LCD Screen Review

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Samsung SAM2000 12-DEVICE Universal Learning Remote with LCD Screen Feature

• Controls up to 12 AV components and electrical devices
• Compatible with all televisions manufactured from 1981 to present
• Learns the commands from your other remotes; extensive code library
• Macro functions allow multiple commands to be set with a single keystroke
• Sleek design allows easy one-handed operation

Take control of your entertainment center and stop juggling an armload of remote controls with the Samsung Axession SAM2000 Learning Remote, which can control up to 12 devices. It has an extensive library of pre-programmed codes for a wide range of stereo receivers, DVD and CD players, TVs (from all manufacturers since 1981), and more. However, if your component isn't included in the library, the SAM2000 can "learn" commands from your other remotes. It has 10 component modes--TV, Cable box, Satellite box, DVD, VCR, CD, Tuner, Amp, Combo (for VCR/TV or VCR/DVD combination components), and PVR (for TiVo and ReplayTV components)--as well as two Auxilliary slots for components not listed or an additional DVD player/recorder. You can also easily program the SAM2000 to turn on or off two or more components with the press of a single button.

The remote has two directional keys in the top right corner of the remote that enables you to scroll through the list of component modes. The LCD screen reconfigures to display the availalbe controls for each component--for instance, the DVD controls screen features icons for playing, forwarding, reversing, and pausing, while the Tuner controls screen displays selections for accessing radio, TV, DVD, VCR, and others. To access a function on any screen, press the button that sit next to the LCD screen's displayed function.

Sleekly and ergonomically designed, the SAM2000 feels comfortable in your hand and features an easily readable, backlit LCD screen, which changes configuration based on the device you select to control. The SAM2000 will automatically turn off after 2 minutes of continual key pressing, and it will also power down the LCD screen after the device remains inactive for 30 seconds. Press any key on the remote to resume power and normal functioning. The SAM2000 is powered by three AAA batteries (not included).

If a home entertainment component isn't found within the included codes, or you want to modify the function of a specific button, the SAM2000 remote control can easily be taught functions by your existing remote control. Where many learning universal remote controls will pick up signals from the main IR transmitter, typically at the top of the remote, you have to point a component's remote at an IR receiver at the bottom of the SAM2000.

1. Press and hold the SETUP button for about three seconds, until the LED indicator at the top of the remote (where the IR transmitter is located) begins flashing.
2. Select the Learn option from the menu, then choose the component mode (such as Tuner or DVD). Press the SETUP button again to acknowledge this component.
3. Aim your component's original remote at the IR receiver on the bottom of the SAM2000, with a distance of about two to three inches between them.
4. Press the function button you wish to change. The screen displays "SND1," prompting you to press the desired function key on the original remote. Keep pressing, and you'll hear a ticking sound from the SAM2000 as it receives the signal.
5. The SAM2000 will emit a beep and display "SND2," prompting you to repeat the pressing of the function key on the component's remote to ensure that the signal has been correctly captured.
6. Press another button on the SAM2000 to teach it a function, or press the SETUP button to end th learning session.

Not every function from a component's remote can be learned--especially function buttons that continue to make changes when you hold down a button, such as a station preset scroll button on a tuner--but you'll find a majority of controls can be taught to the SAM2000.

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Remote control, printed instructions Samsung 12-in-1 LCD Touch Panel Remote controls up to 12 devices! SAVE BIG! No more juggling multiple remotes and losing them in a jungle of couch cushions. Now all you need is ONE remote for your entire house! This universal LCD Touch Panel Remote will control virtually all remote control enabled home entertainment devices that were manufactured since 1981. Here's what it is: Large backlit device-specific LCD screen; Sleek design allows easy one-handed operation; Easy to program; Learns commands from your existing remotes; Extensive universal code library; Device-specific control screens; Uses 3 AAA batteries (not included). 2 5/8 x 1 x 8 1/4", weighs 6 ozs. without batteries. Control 12 entertainment units in the palm of your hand! Order ONLINE Now! Samsung 12-in-1 LCD Touch Panel Remote

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Sonicblue RTV4160 ReplayTV DVR w/ Commercial Advance

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Sonicblue RTV4160 ReplayTV DVR w/ Commercial Advance Feature

• Commercial Advance
• Serial Control Port

This is a nice Sonicblue RTV4160 ReplayTV DVR. It features Commercial Advance, and Serial Port.

Ceton InfiniTV 4 USB

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Ceton InfiniTV 4 USB Feature

• Watch & record 4 HD cable TV channels simultaneously, including premium channels
• Brings cable TV services to the PC, enabling cable + DVR + Internet TV and more, all on one device
• Connects to any style of Windows 7 PC through USB (cable supplied)
• Eliminates costly set-top box lease fees and monthly DVR fees
• Connects with any U.S. cable TV provider

4-Tuner, External, Digital Cable Tuner Card - replace your cable set-top box and use Windows 7's built-in Media Center functionality to watch and record four live cable TV channels simultaneously, including HD and premium channels like HBO, Showtime and Starz. InfiniTV 4 USB uses the same award-winning technology as Ceton's InfiniTV 4 PCIe, the world's best-selling digital cable tuner for the PC. When used with Media Center Extenders like the Xbox 360, you can stream cable live or recorded channels throughout the home over the home network, using only a single cable connection and single CableCARD from your cable operator. Requires Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, or Windows 7 Ultimate and an available USB port on your PC.

TiVo Premiere TCD746320 (Black) with Product Lifetime Service and Expanded 236-Hour HD Recording Capacity (1.5-TB)

TiVo Premiere TCD746320 (Black) with Product Lifetime Service and Expanded 236-Hour HD Recording Capacity (1.5-TB) Review

TiVo Premiere TCD746320 (Black) with Product Lifetime Service and Expanded 236-Hour HD Recording Capacity (1.5-TB) Feature

• Expanded recording capacity records up to 236 hours of HD programming and 2070 hours of SD programming, compared to 45 hours in stock unit
• Connects to your cable service and replaces your cable box. Works with cable and antenna; does not support satellite.
• Record your favorite shows and discover new ones with TiVo's new HD interface
• Full HD support, including 1080i and 1080p
• Energy star certified

TiVo Premiere TCD746320 (Black) with Large 1.5-TB storage, expands recording capacity to 236 hours of HD programming and 2070 hours of SD programming. With Product Lifetime Service Subscription, monthly fees will be a thing of the past.

SONICblue RTV4160 ReplayTV Digital Video Recorder DVR Commercial Advance

SONICblue RTV4160 ReplayTV Digital Video Recorder DVR Commercial Advance Review

SONICblue RTV4160 ReplayTV Digital Video Recorder DVR Commercial Advance Feature

• Records and plays back television
• Skip commercials with Commercial Advance
• Ethernet Port on back allows you to connect device to internet

This is a high quality SONICblue RTV4160 ReplayTV Digital Video Recorder. It allows you to record and play back television programs, skip commercials using the Commercial Advance system, and the Ethernet port on the back of this device allows you to connect it to the internet.

URC R7 Universal Pre-Programmed & Learning Remote

URC R7 Universal Pre-Programmed & Learning Remote Review

URC R7 Universal Pre-Programmed & Learning Remote Feature

• Controls up to 7 Audio/Video components
• MacroPower -- one button turns all components ON or OFF
• SimpleSound total volume control for all components
• Free DVD Programming Guide included for quick & easy setup

Learning remote control combines 7 remote controls into 1. MacroPower and SimpleSound Volume Control. DVD Guide Included.

Philips PMDVR8 8-Device DVR and Audio Specialty Universal Remote Control

Philips PMDVR8 8-Device DVR and Audio Specialty Universal Remote Control Review

Philips PMDVR8 8-Device DVR and Audio Specialty Universal Remote Control Feature

• Easy to program and use
• Compatible with most home theater systems
• Ergonomic design with finger rest
• Extensive code library
• Permanent memeroy retention

This 8 device remote has dedicated DVR keys, so all the keys on your orginal TIVO or Replay DVR remote are included and highlighted in green on the key pad for easy referencing. The learning function allows this to learn the functions of your orginal remote. Closed caption displays the program dialect as text and the battery saver deactivates the remote if keys get stuck.

ReplayTV 3030 Digital Video Recorder

ReplayTV 3030 Digital Video Recorder Review

ReplayTV 3030 Digital Video Recorder Feature

• Digitally records up to 30 hours of programming without videotape
• Pauses live broadcasts and resumes play at your leisure
• QuickSkip feature bypasses recorded commercials
• Instant Replay plays back programming in 7-second increments
• Free programming guide with no monthly service fees

ReplayTV's 3030 server provides up to 30 hours of storage space and offers a host of upgrades, including an advanced programmable remote control with a ReplayZones button that makes it very easy to find the shows you want to record. In fact, it's almost too easy. Once we grew accustomed to recording shows in advance, we found ourselves watching three times as much TV as we had in the past.

For those unfamiliar with the concept of TV servers, ReplayTV records programs digitally and stores the information on a hard drive. Like a VCR, if you want to record your favorite show while you're away from home, you can store it on the 3030's hard drive and watch it later. Unlike VCRs, the personal TV server doesn't require tapes or other media to store programming.

It's important to point out that the actual amount of storage space depends on the video-recording quality that you select. A higher quality picture will take up more storage space than a lower quality recording. At the lowest setting, the picture quality is still better than standard VHS. At the middle setting, the picture quality is better than an S-VHS VCR, but storage capacity decreases by approximately 40 percent. The highest-quality setting approaches 500 lines of resolution (depending on the source) but further reduces storage capacity. We recommend using the highest setting for movies and the middle level for sporting events, sitcoms, and other programs, then erasing the content immediately after viewing it. Before doing so, however, you may want to consider taping it with a VCR for your VHS library.

One of the coolest features on the 3030 server is the ability to pause a live broadcast and resume watching it if you're interrupted for any number of reasons. When you utilize this feature, ReplayTV acts as a time buffer by storing the show in memory so you can pick up the program from where you left off. A "Return to Live" button on the remote allows you to skip forward to real time, which is great if you're watching a sporting event and you wish to catch up to the live action.

There's also an "Instant Replay" button on the remote that allows you to rewatch portions of a show or sporting event in 7-second increments, so you're not limited to rewatching only a brief segment.

ReplayTV also allows you to personalize programming for a specific theme. For example, you can set ReplayTV to monitor TV listings for any program featuring a specific actor. You can also refine theme-based searches of programming. For instance, if you wish to record Friends, you can limit your search to title only, so you won't waste time pulling up every movie and talk show that has the word "friends" in the description.

ReplayTV's onscreen guide appears with a blue background and white characters that are very readable. Since you'll be using the guide a lot to search for programs and to preview descriptions, it's important that you can read the text on a standard-size TV from your sofa. ReplayTV's onscreen guide gets an A+ in this regard.

We loved ReplayTV's QuickSkip feature, which allows you to instantly jump ahead 30 seconds, so you can skip through TV commercials on prerecorded programs. We also like the ReplayZones, which make it very easy to find programs that suit your tastes by searching according to genre. ReplayTV delineates programming into a wide variety of categories, from action and romance movies to cooking and home-improvement shows--and everything in between. ReplayTV also offers a Search Zone that allows you to input words such as "love" or "vacation" using the remote control and an onscreen keypad.

If you wish to save a particular prerecorded show, you can record it on to a VCR using the back-panel outputs. We were impressed by ReplayTV's inclusion of two sets of audio-video inputs and outputs, as well an S-video input and output. This enables users to hook up a DSS or other direct-broadcast satellite receiver to the 3030, along with a VCR as an output device.

You can watch one program while recording another by using a cable TV splitter. Simply connect the cable from the wall to the splitter's input line, then connect a spare coaxial cable from the splitter's output line to the 3030, and another from the splitter to the TV. To watch a show while recording another, use the TV button on the Replay remote to switch sources (assuming you've input your TV brand's infrared code into Replay's universal remote control).

One neat feature we really like is the ability to place the 3030 into "quiet mode" simply by turning off the unit. This keeps the server from automatically recording shows to the hard drive, which conserves power and keeps the hard disc from spinning, thereby keeping the unit cool and noise free. If you happen to be recording a show when you turn the 3030 off, it will continue to record, then shut down once the show is finished and stored in the hard drive.

Connecting the 3030 to our home theater system took about 15 minutes. Replay thoughtfully provides a poster-size chart to guide users through setup without opening the manual. If you have an open phone jack, we recommend using it. Otherwise, you can use the supplied splitter to connect the 3030 to an existing line. (You do not need a dedicated phone line, since ReplayTV's programming updates take place in the early morning hours, for only a few minutes each night.) Or you can purchase a 56 Kbps wireless transmitter/receiver, which plugs into a wall outlet and allows you to connect the 3030 to an existing phone line across the room or in another part of the house.

Dialing into ReplayTV to download the free programming guide was much easier than we expected. One major advantage to ReplayTV is that it doesn't charge any monthly service fee for downloading the program guide.

We like the fact that ReplayTV's service is nonintrusive. After all, the whole concept of personal TV servers is intended to liberate viewers so they can watch the programs they prefer, whenever they feel like it. ReplayTV is designed to make it as easy as possible for customers to find the programs they like and to record them for future enjoyment.

Pros:

• 30-hour hard drive
• Easy-to-navigate onscreen guide
• Intuitive remote control
• Free programming guide

Cons:

• No internal fan to cool unit

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Wireless Webtv Remote Keyboard for ALL WEB Tv Webtv, Msntv, Ultimate Tv Swk-8630 Brand New

Wireless Webtv Remote Keyboard for ALL WEB Tv Webtv, Msntv, Ultimate Tv Swk-8630 Brand New Review

Wireless Webtv Remote Keyboard for ALL WEB Tv Webtv, Msntv, Ultimate Tv Swk-8630 Brand New Feature

• 40 ft infrared range
• Works with: Sony INT-100 INT-150 INT-200 INT-250, Philips MAT-965 MAT 972 MAT-976, Samsung SIS-100, Mitsubishi WB-2000, DISHPlayer 7100 and 7200, La-Z-Boy WebTV, RCA RW-2100 RC-2110 RM-2100, RePlayTV 5000 and 5500 Series.
• Can Replace and Equivalent to Dish Network RT7W5XTW, SWK-8630 or SWK-8640 keyboards, Sony KIW250, KW1133, Philips MWK122BK
• IR Remote Control Unit for PVR Satellite Dish Antenna
• Infrared Cordless Wireless Keyboard for Dish Network Dishplayer 7100 and 7200 Receivers, Web TV WebTV, MSN TV MSNTV Philips WebTV Sony WebTV and Web TV Plus

Brand New Infrared Cordless Wireless Keyboard for Dish Network Dishplayer 7100 and 7200 Receivers, Web TV WebTV, MSN TV MSNTV Philips WebTV Sony WebTV and Web TV Plus IR Remote Control Unit for PVR Satellite Dish Antenna with 40 ft Infrared Signal Range. Can Replace and Equivalent to Dish Network RT7W5XTW, SWK-8630 or SWK-8640 keyboards, Sony KIW250, KW1133, Philips MWK122BK. Works with: Sony INT-100 INT-150 INT-200 INT-250, Philips MAT-965 MAT 972 MAT-976, Samsung SIS-100, Mitsubishi WB-2000, DISHPlayer 7100 and 7200, La-Z-Boy WebTV, RCA RW-2100 RC-2110 RM-2100, RePlayTV 5000 and 5500 Series.

Dish Network RT7W5XTW WebTV Infrared Cordless Wireless Keyboard for Web TV & MSN TV

Dish Network RT7W5XTW WebTV Infrared Cordless Wireless Keyboard for Web TV & MSN TV Review

Dish Network RT7W5XTW WebTV Infrared Cordless Wireless Keyboard for Web TV & MSN TV Feature

• WebTV IR Remote Control Unit fort PVR Satellite Dish Antenna with 40' Infrared Signal Range.
• Works with: Sony INT-100 INT-150 INT-200 INT-250, Philips MAT-965 MAT 972 MAT-976, Samsung SIS-100, Mitsubishi WB-2000, DISHPlayer 7100 and 7200, Both La-Z-Boy WebTV Models, RCA RW-2100 RC-2110 RM-2100, RePlayTV 5000 and 5500 Series
• Includes Batteries. Black. Extra WebTV Plus keys. WebTV, WebTV Plus & MSN TV.
• Can replace Philips SWK-8630 or SWK-8640 keyboards.
• Easily search for programming featuring your favorite actors and genres. Enter Web addresses and text much faster. Popular Short-Cut Keys.

Dish Network RT7W5XTW Infrared-cordless Keyboard for Dishplayer 7100 and 7200 Receivers, Web TV and Web TV Plus IR Remote Control Unit fort PVR Satellite Dish Antenna with 40' Infrared Signal Range, Black, Can replace SWK-8630 or SWK-8640 keyboards. Works with: Sony INT-100 INT-150 INT-200 INT-250, Philips MAT-965 MAT 972 MAT-976, Samsung SIS-100, Mitsubishi WB-2000, DISHPlayer 7100 and 7200, Both La-Z-Boy WebTV Models, RCA RW-2100 RC-2110 RM-2100, RePlayTV 5000 and 5500 Series. This newer style WebTV keyboard works with all WebTV classic and WebTV Plus models and brands including Sony, RCA, Philips Magnavox and others. It can replace the SWK-8640 or SWK-8630 model. The keyboard is almost identical to other WebTV Plus keyboards, especially to the RCA keyboard except for some slightly different colored keys. It closely resembles the WebTV classic keyboards, except that it has the extra WebTV Plus keys.

Sony SVR-2000 Digital Network Recorder

Sony SVR-2000 Digital Network Recorder Review

Sony SVR-2000 Digital Network Recorder Feature

• Play, pause, fast-forward, or rewind "live" television broadcasts as you're watching them
• 30 hours' recording time; uses the TiVo hard-disk recorder platform
• Designed to work with standard-definition terrestrial broadcasts as well as with digital satellite systems and cable programming services
• TiVo service offers: recommendations for shows that match your interests, exclusive editorial programming that includes
• Monthly subscription to the TiVo service is available for .95;
• Lifetime subscription to the TiVo service can be purchased with a single payment of 9 [contact TiVo at (877) 367-8486 for more information]

Enjoy up to 30 hours of tapeless digital recording alongside the ability to pause live television and perform slow-motion and instant-replay commands with Sony's SVR-2000 digital video recorder. The unit offers simultaneous record and playback directly from its built-in hard disk drive. Conduct high-speed search at 3x, 18x, and 60x normal speed in both forward and reverse, as well as forward and reverse frame advance.

Benefits of TiVo service include but are by no means limited to: Season Pass (TiVo automatically finds and records every episode of a series all season long, even if the network schedule changes); TiVo Suggestions (the unit finds and records shows similar to your favorites); WishList (TiVo finds and records programs that feature your favorite actor, director, team, or even topic); Smart Recording (TiVo detects line-up changes for you and suggests programs to match your interests, if desired); Showcases (exclusive entertainment plus recording shortcuts from some of the most popular networks on TV); and TiVo Live TV guide (which provides listings for 14 days of programming).

For playback, a handy status bar shows you right where you are in a recorded program. A supplied multibrand remote operates key features on many brands of TVs and audio/video receivers. Connections include two sets of AV outputs, a single S-video output, and an RF (threaded coaxial) video input for cable or a local antenna. The unit is even software-upgradeable for compatibility with future features.

What's in the Box
SVR-2000 DVR, RMT-V303 wireless remote control, two AA batteries, 5-foot stereo RCA audio and composite-video cable, 25-foot RJ-11 phone cord, RJ-11 phone splitter, 64-inch S-video cable, 10-foot serial control cable (stereo .125-inch minijack to 9-pin male RS-232 serial-port connector), 81-inch IR blaster cable, two pieces of double-sided tape, installation guide, easy set-up guide, TiVo viewer's guide, and owner registration card/questionnaire.

Note: Paid TiVo service is required to use this product.

TiVo HD TCD652160 DVR with Product Lifetime Service (No Monthly Fees), Expanded 145-Hour HD Recording Capacity (1-TB) and HDMI audio/video cable, Bundle

TiVo HD TCD652160 DVR with Product Lifetime Service (No Monthly Fees), Expanded 145-Hour HD Recording Capacity (1-TB) and HDMI audio/video cable, Bundle Review

TiVo HD TCD652160 DVR with Product Lifetime Service (No Monthly Fees), Expanded 145-Hour HD Recording Capacity (1-TB) and HDMI audio/video cable, Bundle Feature

• 1-TB internal hard drive records supersizes recording capacity and records up to 150 hours of HD programming and 1350 hours of SD programming, compared to just 20 hours of HD in the stock unit
• Controls cable TV with record, pause, rewind and fast-forward in HD
• Records two HD channels at once, while watching another recorded show
• Video output modes include: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
• Sources supported: Digital cable, Analog cable, Digital antenna (ATSC), Analog antenna and broadband content

TiVo HD TCD652160 DVR with Large 1-TB storage, expands recording capacity to 145 hours of HD programming and 1368 hours of SD programming. With Product Lifetime Service Subscription, monthly fees will be a thing of the past.

ReplayTV RTV5504 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder

ReplayTV RTV5504 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder Review

ReplayTV RTV5504 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder Feature

• ReplayTV service subscription is either a .95 monthly fee or 9.99 one-time lifetime fee
• 40-hour personal video recorder with theme record for capturing programs based on keywords or themes
• Built-in home networking capabilities via Ethernet; no extra costs to network
• Pause live-action TV shows, jump back 7 seconds for instant replay, enjoy high-quality slow-motion and fast forward effects
• Send programs between ReplayTV units in your home; blaze past annoying ads in 30-second increments with QuickSkip

You've heard the hype, but just how well does ReplayTV actually work? We tried the RTV5504 ourselves just to find out, and its performance was better than we'd imagined. It's great to be able to pause and replay live television. Even better: apart from gotta-watch-it news and sports, "live TV" is something ReplayTV users no longer have to think about. The RTV5504 puts all that's good in the TV universe at your beck and call, recording and storing content from TV, satellite, antenna, or external sources like DTV receivers and camcorders on its spacious, 40 GB hard drive. While watching either live or recorded TV you can freeze an image, advance frame-by-frame, watch in slow motion, or view at 2x to 20x normal speed.

What's more, the RTV5504 is home-network-capable, letting you hook it up with additional 5500 Series recorders for multi-room convenience and/or link it to your PC for viewing custom slide shows of your digital photos. Not a cable or satellite user? Not to worry--there's an RF antenna input on the rear panel, just like on your TV. Just understand that the quality of your recordings can never surpass the quality of your reception. If you're using a satellite receiver, a supplied IR blaster will correctly configure the receiver to feed the ReplayTV recorder your desired programs at the correct times.

Some basics: 40 GB holds 14 to 40 hours of programming, depending on the quality setting you select (standard, medium, or high). Use of the unit requires ReplayTV service, to which you can subscribe on a monthly basis (.95) or pay up front for lifetime access (9.99). The ReplayTV recorder requires regular scheduling updates via either standard analog phone line (RJ-11 cable provided) or broadband cable modem (router or access point and/or Ethernet cable not included).

But once it's set up, using it and appreciating it couldn't be any easier. Before you record anything, ReplayTV delivers real-time, onscreen scheduling information for everything in your area, making paper guides unnecessary and taking all the guesswork out of channel surfing. The channel guide shows program names, program durations, and even offers short descriptions or summaries for each program.

ReplayTV's best features all stem from its ability to capture shows you're interested in, either one by one, categorically (all shows of a given title or in a given time slot), or by theme (baseball, music videos, romantic comedies, action movies, documentaries, dance, you name it). You can also search by actor, director, title, or description, and set the unit to capture anything that fits your queries. ReplayZones let you browse all scheduling for the next two weeks by seven primary categories and countless subcats within each category, a terrific way to discover programs you'd never think to look for.

You can set recordings to start early or end late or skip broadcasts on any day of the week, one of many options for settling the inevitable recording conflicts. If you walk into a live broadcast you decide you want to keep, you can schedule on the fly to save the remainder of that program.

The recorder shines most brightly in active use: navigating, viewing, and managing (resume playback/keep/delete) recorded programming. The QuickSkip button is indispensable, bumping you a commercial-appropriate 30 seconds forward with each press. If you first enter a number, such as 15, QuickSkip will take you forward an equivalent number of minutes, making it easy to hunt for a specific section of a program.

Another essential feature is the ability to watch a recorded program while another recording is in progress. And, by turning the unit off (the hard drive is always on, even if the power is ostensibly off), you can watch a live program on one channel via your TV tuner while ReplayTV records another program on a different channel.

At a minimum, all quality settings are what we would call "watchable." In the "high" setting, picture and sound quality are both excellent, if still slightly inferior to the raw signal. (If your TV is HD-ready, using the unit's progressive-scan video outputs should result in an improvement, however.) Using the medium and standard settings greatly expands the recorder's storage capacity, which--trust us--you'll probably find yourself wanting a lot sooner than you think. Let's face it: a dip in audio/video quality is a small price to pay for the programming discoveries and incredible conveniences afforded by this device. --Michael Mikesell

Pros:

• Lets you easily prioritize and manage the TV you want to watch
• Intuitive operation
• Can play one recorded program while capturing another
• Well-designed remote control
• Myriad options for choosing and discovering programs to record
• Extensive options for navigating recorded content quickly and easily
• Makes it easy to skip commercials
• Switches quickly between menus and programming

Cons:

• Best-quality image (live or recorded) is slightly inferior to the source signal
• May require use of a video amplifier when feeding a cable signal directly to the unit

What's in the Box One ReplayTV RTV5504 PVR, a remote control, remote batteries, a user's manual, an RF coaxial video cable, a composite-video/stereo analog audio interconnect, an IR blaster cable, a 9-to-15-pin adapter, an RJH-to-9-pin adapter, and an RJ-11 phone cable. ReplayTV RTV5504 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder