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Posts tagged “DVR”

Set Your Direct TV DVR With Your iPhone

It's always rough hearing news of brilliant innovations that you personally can't take advantage of (like when a rad new phone is released for a different cell service carrier than the one you're lock...

The Return of the DVR

Well, to be honest, it's not like it went anywhere to begin with. It's just network programming companies are finally starting to get the idea that people actually enjoy TV more when it's working arou...

How to Build a Closet Wireless Entertainment Unit?
Good Questions

Q - Does anyone have a recommendation on a (cheap) way to put my electronics (dvr, dvd, surround sound system, printer) in a closet and use infrared receiver/wireless to control them? Searched on AT s...

TiVo for Blackberry: Set Recordings From Anywhere!

TiVo is great! Being able to control television shows to play when you want them is a 21st-century luxury we couldn't do without. But, as with most things, it could always use some improvement......

What Tech Do You Split With Your S.O.?

Although you say goodbye to your single life—natch!—coupling up in a new relationship does have it's (home tech) advantages......

Some Tips to Get a Little Extra TiVo Space

Is your nasty habit of TiVo'ing everything under the sun racking up a gross amount of entertainment debt? Here's some tips to make sure that you're optimizing your TiVo space......

Do You Have "Entertainment Debt"?

No, we're not talking about the kind of entertainment debt you can get into when you have a never-shrinking balance on your Best Buy credit card. This is a little less trouble and sometimes much more ...

US Supreme Court to Allow Wider DVR Use

The US Supreme Court declined to block a new digital video recording system that could make it easier for viewers to bypass commercials. We know that you don't like wasting time. We think that commerc...

Could You Live Without Your DVR?

I'm thinking about adding DVR to my digital cable package. Something about being able to watch whatever you want, whenever you want is incredibly appealing to me right now. It cannot be explained. Wel...