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Now that you've learned more about all the devices and software that makes up Digital Video Recording, it's time to take a look at all the different products available for Recording TV and Video Digitally. Here's where you'll find Reviews and Top Picks on a variety of Digital Recording products to help you decide on what to buy.
- Digital Video Recorder Reviews/Top Picks
- Internal TV Tuner/Video Capture Card Reviews/Top Picks
- External TV Tuner/Video Capture Device Reviews/Top Picks
- TV/Video/Media Center Software Reviews/Top Picks
- DVD Recording/Copying/Authoring Software Reviews/Top Picks
- DVD/Blu-ray Burning Drives Reviews/Top picks
Digital Video Recorder Reviews/Top Picks
Digital Video Recorders are great for Recording lots of TV shows to watch on your own schedule.
- Top 10 Digital Video Recorders
- Review of the Motorola DCT6208/6412 Digital Video Recorders
- ReplayTV 5500 Series Digital Video Recorder
- Leo Laporte's Guide to TiVo
Internal TV Tuner/Video Capture Card Reviews/Top Picks
Internal TV Tuner/Video Capture Cards let you Capture TV or Video to your Computer for viewing, editing, recording to DVD or using your computer like a Digital Video Recorder; pause Live TV, rewind and record programming with your computer.
- Top 10 TV Tuner/Video Capture Cards
- Top 5 Over-The-Air (OTA) HDTV Tuner Cards
- Review of ADS Tech Instant HDTV PCI Capture Card
- Saber DA-1N1-I Combo Analog/Digital PCI TV Tuner Card
External TV Tuner/Video Capture Device Reviews/Top Picks
These devices, sometimes called break out boxes, allow for TV or Video to be recorded to your computer via a USB 2.0 cable, and do not snap into a PCI or PCI-E slot inside your PC.
- Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Plus - USB Video Capture Device and Software
- Pinnacle Systems PCTV HD Stick
- Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 950 Hybrid TV Stick
- honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe
- honestech VHS to DVD 3.0 Deluxe
- MiniTVUSB TV Tuner for your Notebook or Desktop PC
- ADS Tech USB Instant VideoMPX Video Capture Device
- Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB TV Tuner
- ADS Tech DVD Xpress DX2 - USB Video Capture Device
TV/Video/Media Center Software Reviews/Top Picks
TV and Video Capture software is the software used to bring TV and Video signals into your computer. Many allow you to edit the video or TV shows as well.
- Roxio Easy Media Creator 10 - Video Capture and DVD Recording Software
- Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 11 Video Capture and Editing Software
- Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus - Video Editing and DVD Authoring Software
- TMPGEnc DVD Source Creator 4
- SageTV Media Center V6 for Windows
- Ulead VideoStudio 10 Plus Video Editing and DVD Authoring Software
- SageTV Media Center V5 for Windows
- Beyond TV 4
DVD Recording/Copying/Authoring Software Reviews/Top Picks
The software used to make copies of TV or Home Video.
- Review of Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5
- Corel DVD Copy 6 Plus - DVD Copying and Video Conversion Software
- NTI CD & DVD-Maker 7 Titanium Suite
- InterVideo DVD Copy 5 Platinum
DVD/Blu-ray Burning Drives Reviews/Top picks
DVD and Blu-ray recordable drives are a necessity if you want your TV or video content to be stored on DVD or Blu-ray for playback on a DVD player or Blu-ray player