Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)
TiVo HD (20 HD hours)
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TiVo HD (20 HD hours) |
DirecTV HR20 (DirecTV Plus HD DVR) |
Dish Network ViP622 HD DVR
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Dish Network ViP722 HD DVR
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DirecTV HR21 (DirecTV Plus HD DVR) |
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| Release date | August 15, 2007 | September 1, 2006 | March 1, 2006 | August 15, 2007 | |
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| Price range |
 Check latest prices$247-$299 from 14 stores |
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Check latest prices $169-$399 from 4 stores |
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| Review summary | While it's not compatible with your cable company's interactive and video-on-demand services, the TiVo HD's excellent onscreen interface and long list of network and Internet features puts it in a class above the generic high-def DVRs offered by most cable providers. | The DirecTV HR20 is easy to use and offers plenty of features, but its operational bugs make use more of a headache than with other DVRs. | The Dish Network ViP622 and 722 are among the most fully featured and versatile high-def DVRs you can buy today. | The Dish Network ViP622 and 722 are among the most fully featured and versatile high-def DVRs you can buy today. | CNET did not review the DirecTV HR21 but we did review the HR20, which is very similar. |
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| Product name |
TiVo HD (20 HD hours) |
DirecTV HR20 (DirecTV Plus HD DVR) |
Dish Network ViP622 HD DVR
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Dish Network ViP722 HD DVR
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DirecTV HR21 (DirecTV Plus HD DVR) |
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| Remote control type |
Remote control
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Remote control
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Universal remote control
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Remote control
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Remote control
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DIRECTV
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DISH network
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DIRECTV
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| Max Recording Capacity |
190 hour(s)
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200 hour(s)
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200 hour(s)
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350 hour(s)
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200 hour(s)
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| Instant Replay |
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Yes
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Yes
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| Connector type |
1 Phone line RJ-11 Installed Rear , 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear , 2 USB 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear , 1 Rear , 1 HDMI 19 pin HDMI Type A Installed Rear , 1 RJ-45 Installed Rear , 2 Antenna F connector Installed Rear , 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear , Composite video/audio output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear
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1 Phone line RJ-11 Installed Rear , 1 SPDIF output Rear , 1 USB 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear , 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear , 2 Composite video output RCA phono Installed Rear , 1 HDMI 19 pin HDMI Type A Installed Rear , 2 Audio line-out RCA phono x 2 Installed Rear , 1 RF input F connector Installed Rear , 1 Network RJ-45 Installed Rear , 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear , 2 Satellite antenna F connector Installed Rear
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1 Phone line RJ-11 Installed Rear , 1 HDMI output 19 pin HDMI Type A Installed Rear , 1 RF output F connector Installed Rear , 2 Composite video/audio output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear , 1 USB Rear , 1 SPDIF output Rear , 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear , 1 RF input F connector Installed Rear , 2 Satellite antenna F connector Installed Rear , 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear , 1 USB Front , 1 Phone line Rear
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1 Phone line RJ-11 Installed , 1 USB 4 pin USB Type A Installed , 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed , 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed , 1 SPDIF output , 1 HDMI 19 pin HDMI Type A Installed , 2 Satellite antenna F connector Installed , 1 Network RJ-45 Installed , 2 Composite video/audio output RCA phono x 3 Installed , 1 RF input F connector Installed
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1 HDMI output 19 pin HDMI Type A Installed Rear , 1 SPDIF output Rear , 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear , 2 Composite video output RCA phono Installed Rear , 2 RJ-45 Installed Rear , 2 Audio line-out RCA phono x 2 Installed Rear , 1 SPDIF output RCA phono Installed Rear , 2 Satellite antenna F connector Installed Rear , 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear
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| Product name | TiVo HD (20 HD hours) | DirecTV HR20 (DirecTV Plus HD DVR) |
Dish Network ViP622 HD DVR
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Dish Network ViP722 HD DVR
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DirecTV HR21 (DirecTV Plus HD DVR) |
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| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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| Price range |
Check latest prices $247-$299 from 14 stores |
Email me when product is available | Email me when product is available | Email me when product is available |
Check latest prices $169-$399 from 4 stores |
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