DVRs - Digital Video Recorders Comparisons

DVR and price*	Features
Comparison Chart - DVRs - Digital Video Recorders
Cable company DVR Where to Buy (*est. $8 to $16 per month)	Models, features and costs vary by provider. Most can store 20 hours of HD or 90 hours of SD, have dual tuners, interactive programming guide and basic search features. Fully compatible with all digital cable features, including video on demand. Can usually be exchanged when new models with more/better features are offered. Monthly fee in addition to the cost of a digital cable subscription.
DirecTV Plus HD DVR HR20 Where to Buy (*est. $260 plus $5 to $6 per month DVR service)	Stores 30 to 50 hours of high-definition programming or 200 hours of standard-definition shows. Dual tuners can record two HD shows at once, while a third pre-recorded show is being watched. RF remote control, two-week EPG, one-button recording, Season Pass and search features. HDMI output. eSATA connection for optional external HDD.
Dish Network ViP722 Where to Buy (*est. free rental or $530 to buy, plus up to $6 per month for DVR service)	Stores up to 55 hours of HD programming or 350 hours of standard definition. Can record three channels at once (two satellite and one over-the-air), while another pre-recorded show is being watched. Nine-day EPG. Can feed up to two TVs. Season Pass and search features. HDMI output. USB port for external hard drive (*est $40 enabling fee required).
TiVo Series2 DT Where to Buy (*est. $250 plus TiVo service)	Records up to 80 hours of standard-definition programming (no HD recording). Dual tuners can record one digital channel and one analog channel at once. Works for cable or satellite TV, but not for over-the-air reception. USB and Ethernet ports for transferring music, photos and video from a PC or exporting recordings to a PC. Wish List and Season Pass features. Requires TiVo subscription. Two-week programming guide.
TiVo HD Where to Buy (*est. $300 plus TiVo service)	Records up to 20 hours of HD programming or 180 hours of standard-definition programming. Dual tuners can record two HD channels at once. Requires two CableCards or one still rare multistream CableCard from cable company (*est. $2-5 each monthly). Can record over-the-air digital and HDTV programming. Not compatible with satellite TV. Remote programming through any web browser. Can stream photos, music and video from a PC or Mac, or share recordings on a network. Wi-Fi optional. Wish List and Season Pass features. Requires TiVo subscription. Two-week programming guide.