A very small, yet very versatile DVR

Sep 20, 2007 12:11 GMT  ·  By

Digital video recorders have been around for quite some time now, as they represent one of the few solutions available on the market that allow users to record their favorite TV shows for later playback as well as to manipulate the video in real-time. However, these things are typically quite bulky and not exactly portable, this being the reason why the ReplayTV company launched "Personal HD", an all-in-one solution for the PC with HDTV, multi-tuner and iPod support.

ReplayTV's DVR technology allows users to pause live TV, rewind, skip ahead, find and record shows on PC exactly as they would do in the case of a normal DVR. Moreover, the device provides an extra-degree of versatility, as it allows shows to be taken on the road to watch on the Apple iPhone, video iPod, iPod nano, iPod touch, iPod classic and other portable devices. Additionally, shows can easily be streamed over Apple TV.

One of the most important components this system has to offer is represented by its reliable, easy-to-use software, which provide quite a large number of useful functions, as for example an "overlap manager", as well as show-based recording. Moreover, users can view at all times what's being recorded, since the time bar features a record indicator so they can plan what else they want to watch or record.

The device also provides quite a powerful search feature, since it allows users to find their favorite shows in a matter of minutes, due to the fact that it establishes a very accurate organizing system. Moreover, the device provides support for multiple-tuners, since the ReplayTV Personal HD also supports leading tuners from Hauppauge, ATI and Pinnacle.

"Customers are going to be thrilled with the new ReplayTV Personal HD," said David Riley, Director of Marketing at ReplayTV. "You can now take your shows with you on the new iPod nano, iPod touch, or iPhone as well as the older video iPods! ReplayTV's intuitive menus, ease of navigation, powerful searches, and our channel guide that works the way you want have always been popular. And now we are offering a tuner, antenna, and remote for an all-in-one solution. ReplayTV Personal HD is a terrific hardware/software solution at a great price."

The ReplayTV Personal HD will be available later on this year at a MSRP of around $99.95, for which the users get a ReplayTV high-definition USB tuner with dual tuner support, HD antenna, remote control, USB cable, software CD, Quickstart guide and one year of ReplayTV Electronic Program Guide service, which makes this offer quite an interesting one, taking into consideration the features this thing has to offer.

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