Looking to make a big splash this holiday season? Or are you searching for a hot Digital Video Recording item for yourself? Then take a look at my Top 5 Digital Video Recording Gifts Over $200. This list includes a variety of products that are at the high end of recording digitally, from Digital Video Recorders with built-in DVD Recorders to Media Center PCs. These gifts are designed for anyone who wants some serious Digital Video Recording hardware.
1. TiVo HD DVR
The newest TiVo is a High Definition Digital Video Recorder for under $300. TiVo HD includes 2 CableCard slots for the capability of recording two digital cable channels at once or watching one show while recording another. Record 180 hours of Standard Definition TV or 20 Hours of High Definition TV on the 160GB Hard Drive. You must subscribe to a monthly TiVo service plan to use the TiVo HD, and it only works with Cable or over-the-air analog (NTSC) and digital (ATSC) broadcasts, not Satellite TV. A terrific gift item for the TV lover in your life.
2. Alienware Hangar 18 HD Home Entertainment Center
The Alienware Hangar 18 HD Home Entertainment Center Media Center PC brings the latest in audio and video technology to your home. The Alienware Hangar 18 HD Home Entertainment Center features Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which integrates the functionality of individual Audio/Video components into a single unit. It allows users to playback and burn CDs and DVDs and it works like a TiVo Digital Video Recorder. The Alienware Hangar 18 HD Home Entertainment is slightly larger than a VCR and fits easily into any home entertainment center.3. Philips DVDR3575H/37 DVD Recorder
The Philips DVDR3575H/37 DVD Recorder is one of the few new DVD Recorders that includes an ATSC Tuner as well as a Built-in Hard Drive. The Philips recorder can tune Over-the-Air digital broadcasts, including HD broadcasts and record them to either DVD disc or the built-in 160GB hard drive. Those HD recordings can then be upscaled in full 1080p to a compatible 1080p HDTV. This DVD Recorder with Built-in Hard Drive can Pause Live TV, but does not have an Electronic Programming Guide and includes one tuner. Recordings must be programmed manually like a VCR, and only one show can be recorded at a time. The plus, no monthly fees for the Philips DVDR3575H/37 DVD Recorder.4. Toshiba Qosmio G45 Multimedia Notebook
The Toshiba Qosmio G45 Notebook is billed as the "digital entertainment showcase notebook." With an external HDTV Tuner, it is an incredible notebook PC that includes dual hard drives for 320GB of recording space and 2GB of memory. Record Over-The-Air HDTV, and burn to dual-layer DVD. Includes an HD DVD-ROM Drive for watching new HD DVD movies. Includes the Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate OS for managing all your digital media. An amazing notebook that is very expensive, but also an amazing gift for someone this holiday season.5. JVC DR-MV99B DVD Recorder
The JVC DR-MV99B DVD/VHS Recorder is a versatile Digital Video Recorder that allows users to record to either DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW DVD Discs, or VHS tapes. This recorder is great for those who want the ultimate in recording options. The JVC DR-MV99B features ATSC Digital/NTSC Analog Tuners and HDMI Output with 1080i/720p Up-Conversion (DVD/VHS).