Humax's standard-definition PVR Smart has two digital tuners and a 160GB hard disk built in, allowing simultaneous recording of two stations and storage capacity for up to 100 hours of video.
The Teac PVR-160T isn't brimming with cutting-edge features, but it offers the usual assortment of PVR, picture and MP3 capabilities; a worthwhile investment for anybody investing in SD digital TV.
A PVR with a dash of style, Topfield's Masterpiece allows you to store up to 80 hours worth of TV on its hard disk. It features USB connectivity, dual-tuners and support for third-party applications called TAPs.
Forget downloading movies from your local video store; by early next year, an on-demand video service from Video Ezy will rely on consumers to physically deliver movies from store to home for viewing on their TVs.
Vale, old VCR - you introduced us to a wider world of home movies and programming the timer. Your pioneering technology paved the way and made it easier for your children, the DVR and PRV to lead us even deeper into our home theatre cocoons.
The French manufacturer stamped its entry into Australia this week by launching a range of mobile phones, flat-screen TVs, digital set-top boxes, routers, and photo printers.