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Five of the best PVRs

If you're looking to upgrade from the old analog VCR to a shiny new digital model then these five recorders are our favourites.

Please Explain: PVR

Ty Pendlebury demystifies the alphabet soup of digital video recording.

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Reviews

  • Panasonic DMR-BW850

    The Panasonic DMR-BW850 Blu-ray recorder features a 500GB HDD, twin HD tuner and access to YouTube and Picasa web services.

  • Panasonic DMR-XW300

    The Panasonic DMR-XW300 is a very versatile DVD recorder which includes dual-HD recording and excellent DVD playback.

  • Panasonic DMR-EX78

    The Panasonic DMR-EX78 is a DVD-recorder with a standard-def tuner, HDMI upscaling and a 250GB hard drive.

  • Beyonwiz DP-H1

    Want a PVR with unlimited storage capability? Beyonwiz's H1 offers exactly that - in a manner of speaking.

  • Pioneer DVR-550HX-S

    The DVR-550H contains a 160Gb Hard Disk Drive that can hold up to 455 hours of recorded content. It also has an HDMI connection and can upscale video content to 1080p.

  • Beyonwiz DP-P1

    The Beyonwiz DP-P1 is a twin-HD tuner digital video recorder with network capabilities allowing you to stream content such as photos and DivX movies from your PC.

  • Dazzle DVD Recorder DVC 100

    Got old home movies gathering dust and mould? The DVC-100 offers a stress-free way to archive them to DVD for posterity, although critically it doesn't really do much more than that.

  • Griffin iTalk Pro

    The iTalk Pro is simple to use and does a decent job of recording voices, but owners of old-school iPods need not apply.

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DIYs and How-to

  • How much mobile data do you need?

    Trying to add up your potential data usage may seem like a nightmare, but a little common sense could save you money when signing your next contract.

  • Seven tips on buying a DVD recorder

    With so many different models and tons of unfamiliar specifications to consider, finding the right DVD recorder can be quite overwhelming.

  • The best ways to back up your data

    Backing up your hard drive is something you should do regularly, but because of forgetfulness, the unpleasantness, or just plain laziness, you put it off. Before you know it, the drive takes a dive, and all your files are gone for good.

  • DIY: Double up your data

    RAID arrays aren't just for big businesses. Back up your data and boost your storage with these tips.

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Downloads

  • BestCrypt

    Keep your sensitive data encrypted in a portion of free space you allocate on your drive.

  • gnuplot

    Command-line 2D and 3D plotting utility.

  • Radiotracker

    Listen and record your favorite music from online radio stations.

  • FairStars Recorder

    Record audio from sound cards to WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, FLAC, and WAV formats.

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