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How to Program Shows to Watch with Your Comcast DVR

By FabHelper

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Busy life? Never miss your favorite shows again... more »

How to record one channel (station) & watch another with your VCR or DVD recorder

By Ron Auerbach

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Many cable and sattelite TV subscribers are unable to record one station while watching another. This article will show you how to solve this problem. And I'll walk you through each and every step in plain English... more »

How to Watch a Football Game Without Commercials

By michaelgavin

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Football has been one of the most watched sporting events on live television. The television broadcasting stations are well away of the popularity of this sport, and they in turn chock each game so full of commercial ads that one could easily ... more »

How to Watch One Channel, Record Another with a Single Tuner DVR, No Cable Box and VCR

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Any single tuner DVR with TiVo is equipped to provide for watching one channel and recording another with cable and a VCR. However, this feature does not work with a satellite box due to the lack of analog signals. The following procedure will ... more »

How to Compare a PC-Based DVR and a Stand-Alone DVR

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Stand-alone DVRs and PC-based DVRs are two models of the new generation of DVRs. Both perform the normal recording functions but are significantly different in their makeup. Here are few points of comparison... more »

How to Get NFL Sunday Ticket

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When NFL football's regular season begins, there's nothing better than seeing your favorite football team in action. But, if you don't live in or near your favorite team's home base, catching a glimpse of them is next to impossible. NFL Sunday ... more »

How to Buy a Cable DVR

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Using a cable DVR (digital video recorder) is a way for family members to have their favorite television programs available for viewing when the time is convenient. The option to record two programs at a time, or record one while watching ... more »

How to Get a Digital Video Recorder

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Digital video recorders (DVRs)--those mysterious black boxes with names such as TiVo, DirecTV DVR with TiVo, Sony Digital Network Recorder, UltimateTV and ReplayTV--have a devoted following for a reason: They let the viewer take control of the ... more »

How to Equip DirecTV DVR

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With DirecTV service, you can get loads of information, shows, music and films with just one click. However, there are some fundamentals that need to be done to ensure appropriate installation, depending upon the model of the DirecTV DVR that you ... more »

How to Replace a TiVo Hard Drive

By eHow Electronics Editor

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It happens to all of us--we're happily going through our lives, recording and saving television programs we've missed to our Tivos or digital video recorders, and then reality sets in. We're out of space, and our DVR is erasing programs that we ... more »

How to Hook Up the DVR to the Internet

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Perhaps the single most important feature of the DVR is its compatibility with the Internet. Hook up your DVR to the Internet and you can monitor your establishment, no matter where you are across the globe. The following steps will show you how ... more »

How to Understand a DirecTV DVR

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DirecTV is a popular broadcasting service offering as many as 225 channels of films, sports events and television programs and also a wide range of music channels from XM satellite radio services. DirecTV DVR lets you record up to 100 hours of ... more »

How to Understand a Stand-Alone DVR

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As the name suggests, a stand-alone refers to a Digital Video Recorder that compresses multiple facilities into a single box. This box contains boards, power sources, CPU and other DVR-related services. What results is a gadget that gives you all ... more »

How to Set Up My Dual Tuner DVR with a Cable Box

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The Series2 DT (dual tuner) DVR can enable you to watch and record two analog channels or one analog and one digital channel simultaneously. This way, you will never miss your shows even if they are on at the same time. Additionally, it is ... more »

How to Transfer DVR Recordings to DVD

By eHow Electronics Editor

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You've recorded and saved a large number of shows on your DVR. Now, you want to transfer those recordings onto DVD to free up the DVR hard drive space. However, you can't afford a DVR with built-in DVD recorder, and a separate recorder is less ... more »

How to Build a DVR

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Digital video recorders (DVR) help busy people enjoy television programs at times that are convenient. Instead of buying a "one-size-fits-all" DVR, you might consider taking on a project to build your own DVR out of an old or extra PC. All it ... more »

How to Buy a Satellite DVR

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Your option to buy a satellite digital video recorder (DVR) over leasing one will depend on your satellite provider. Some companies require the purchase of both a DVR and an HD box, while others provide a lease option. Take control of when you ... more »

How to Buy an HDTV DVD Player

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The marriage of the widescreen LCD television and an HDTV DVD player is an unbeatable combination for home entertainment. You can turn your family room into a multimedia theater with the bright, clear images of your favorite movie or sports ... more »

How to Connect a DVR to a Television

By eHow Electronics Editor

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The DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is a device that records programs from the television into a digital format. The method to hook up a DVR will depend on whether you are connecting directly to a television or through other accessories, such as ... more »

How to Do The HD Setup Wizard On Time Warner Cable' s HD Box

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Are you a customer of Time Warner Cable? Do you sometimes have a black & white picture and your television' s settings are OK? Read here on how to do the HD Set-Up Wizard to start watching TV in HD format... more »

How to Rip a DVD

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The opportunity to watch a favorite movie has been made easier, thanks to the ability to rip a DVD for viewing on a laptop or video/MP3 player. You can enjoy the pleasure of changing from one movie to another without having to swap DVDs. When you ... more »

How to Set Up a DVR to Record Video from a Motion Sensor Security Camera

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The greatest benefit of having a motion sensor on your security camera is that the camera will only function or transmit when motion is detected. If you have installed a security camera with a motion sensor, you will want to view the footage that ... more »

How to Setup my Dual Tuner DVR with Satellite and Basic Cable

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The Series2 DT (dual tuner) DVR can enable you to watch and record two analog channels or one analog and one digital channel simultaneously. If you have a satellite service and no basic cable service you are left with only one digital channel. ... more »

How to Understand a Network DVR

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As the name suggests, a Network DVR can be wired into your network and allows the surveillance of the establishment with several cameras connected to it. As systemized formerly, it allows you to view the happenings in a business site either live ... more »

How to Use the Dual Tuner Feature with DirecTV DVR

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Until recently, DVRs were only equipped with a single tuner facility, which was not very useful for recording more than one program. However, newer DVRs are equipped with dual tuners and offer several choices of recording and viewing. DirecTV ... more »

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