PVRs Demystified

- PVR: Personal Video Recorder.

- DVR: Digital Video Recorder.

- TiVo: for more information on TiVo check out this Wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TiVo.

- A single layer DVD holds 4.7 gigabytes. And dual-layer DVD's hold 8.5 gigabytes. The amount you can fit on a single DVD depends on the quality level you choose. For more information on optical media check out episode 15 of Lab Rats.

- The Rockford Files: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_Files.

- Media Center: was previously available on select Windows XP editions, but presently is intergrated on most Windows Vista editions. You will need a tuner card for your media center pc.

- EyeTV 3: produced by Elgato for use with your Mac.

- Apple TV: for more information on the Apple TV check out episode 81 of Lab Rats.

- For information on Linux-based PVR's check out Digital Underground TV episode 4.

- The TiVo Desktop software allows transfers between PC and TiVo, either direction. Files transferred from TiVo to computer have DRM copy protection built in. TiVo To-Go-Pro allows you to output it from the TiVo standard into a format that's playable on your mobile device.