[mom4kittys]

I’m ususally up on tech stuff but I don’t really understand what tivo and dvr are and their differences—can you explain how they work?

[stlnative]

Tivo & DVR’s are the same thing

All it is is a hard drive inside the receiver... It continually records what you are watching without you having to hit the record button. (it hold it like the cache of your computer)

But once you change the channel or turn it off it erases what was held in the cache.

So if I have FOX News tuned in (and not actually hitting the record button) then it will be in the cache. So I can rewind back for about 1 1/2 hours if I left the DVR on FOX News.

A DVR can a also record just like a VCR does buy hitting a record button - except it keeps in on the hard drive inside the receiver without rewriting over it until you want it written over.

My DVR hard drive will hold about 120+ hours of recorded shows.

[spectre]

Go to TIVO.com and they will explain it to you.

You need to really see it in action. There isn't anything it won't do for you.

I like the feature that allows me to rewind and fast forward if I miss something..or record "instantly"..

It's just amazing..The on screen menu is user friendly. You'll love it.