QandAs: Tech

What is a DVR?

Answer:
A DVR, also known as a digital

video recorder, is a device used to record television programming. Most DVRs store programming information via a hard drive.

Types of digital video recorders include: stand alone units, cable boxes with DVR capability, computer DVRs, and portable DVRs.

A stand alone DVR can be purchase in most electronic stores and hooked up to most television sets.

Your cable or satellite TV company can provide you with a DVR. This type of DVR is usually built so they are combined into one unit or cable box. This one box can provide you with your cable television needs and DVR capability.

With the help of a tuner card, people can watch TV on their computer monitor. A computer DVR uses the Internet to locate TV listings.

A portable DVR can transfer and store videos as well as other types of media. A portable DVR has a screen, USB port and hard drive.