Philips HDR312 TiVo 30-Hour Digital Video Recorder

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Philips HDR312 TiVo 30-Hour Digital Video Recorder
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	Philips HDR312 TiVo 30-Hour Digital Video Recorder
	by Philips

225 channels featuring movies, sports, and pay-per-view programming
Up to 30 hours of storage capacity
8-second instant replay feature
Pause, fast-forward, and rewind
Jump-to-live button on remote

Amazon.com Product Description
Unlike analog VCRs, Philips's HDR312 personal TV receiver uses TiVo technology to store compressed audio-video data to a computer hard disk. When you're ready to watch a preselected program, the HDR312 retrieves it upon command from a list of shows you've recorded. Among the most revolutionary aspects of the Philips/TiVo server is the ability to pause live broadcasts and either resume a program where you left off or return to the program in real time. For example, while watching live sporting events, you can replay the last eight seconds of the action. You can then return to the live broadcast at any time. Using the palm-size remote, you can rewind and fast-forward pretaped programs, skipping through recorded commercials if you choose. Philips supplies all the necessary cables for setting up the HDR312, including a 50-foot phone line and splitter. You don't need a separate phone line; simply connect the splitter to the wall, connect your phone and receiver cable to the splitter, and you're in business. The phone line is vital, however, for downloading TV listings; recording shows; and receiving TiVo's Suggestions feature, which suggests programs you might enjoy based on your previous selections, and TiVolution Magazine, which offers recommendations on the best programs to watch. After the initial download, the receiver spends about five minutes updating your programming data each night. TiVo's onscreen setup guide includes easy step-by-step instructions. TiVo charges $12.95 a month for its weekly listing service, TiVolution Magazine, and its Suggestions feature, or you can pay a one-time service charge of $299. Once you've selected a program to record, you have four choices of picture quality: basic, medium, high, or best. The higher settings take up more storage space, which translates into fewer hours of available record time.

From the Manufacturer
What is TiVo? TiVo gives you the ultimate control over your TV viewing: Never miss a moment of the action! Control the action with the ability to pause, rewind, slow-motion and instant replay live TV. TiVo automatically records your favorite shows. You tell TiVo once and it records them for you every time they're broadcast. No programming required! Teach TiVo the kind of shows you like by pressing "Thumbs Up" or "Thumbs Down" on the TiVo remote. TiVo automatically records your favorite shows and...