Have you ever been out while one of your favourite\u00a0tv shows\u00a0was on? Or your sporting team was playing, and you were missing all the action? Then perhaps a\u00a0PVR\u00a0is what you need. A\u00a0PVR\u00a0is a neat piece of technology that allows you to record all your favourite\u00a0tv shows\u00a0and sporting events and will store them all in one convenient place. A\u00a0PVR\u00a0also has several other cool features which includes being able to watch\u00a0live tv\u00a0and perhaps the best one of them all. With a\u00a0PVR\u00a0you can now pause and\u00a0rewind\u00a0live tv\u00a0so you can watch your favourite moments or simply\u00a0catch up\u00a0on a tv episode that you have missed.<\/p>\n
In this article we will go through some of the best\u00a0PVR’s that are currently available in\u00a0Australia.<\/p>\n
The Panasonic 1TB Twin Tuner Smart PVR. Like with most\u00a0Panasonic\u00a0technology this is one good looking piece. It has great functions and features and it allows you to record a show while you are watching another one. It comes with a built in\u00a0Wi-Fi\u00a0ability but also has a wired connection if you do not have\u00a0Wi-Fi\u00a0set up at your home. You can easily scroll through several programs and other content such as\u00a0Netflix\u00a0and YouTube just to name a few. It has great\u00a0hard drive\u00a0space so you can record as many shows as you like without having to worry about drive space while still recording all your favourite\u00a0tv shows\u00a0with great quality. It is available for purchase through the Good Guys and online at Bing Lee.<\/p>\n
The Fetch Mighty PVR. A simple and slick design which allows you to access all free to air channels while also allowing users to access other apps such as\u00a0Netflix\u00a0and\u00a0Stan. It also has to great ability to give you the option of a\u00a0pay tv\u00a0subscription such as\u00a0Foxtel\u00a0if you happen to want more channels on your\u00a0PVR. You can record over 500 hours of your\u00a0favourite shows\u00a0and even record an entire series with the push of a certain button which is convenient. There are also other apps available such as the Fetch\u00a0apple\/android app which means you can control all your recordings from anywhere you chose. Everything about the\u00a0Fetch Mighty\u00a0PVR\u00a0is easy to use, from the menu screen to the use of the remote it is all super easy to use. Add to that, there is next to no lag when you switch from channel to channel which is great for your overall experience. It is a versatile\u00a0PVR, it is great value for your money however like some other models it does not have a built in\u00a0Wi-Fi\u00a0option. The\u00a0Fetch Mighty\u00a0PVR\u00a0is available to buy through Bing Lee.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next\u00a0PVR\u00a0on our list is the Laser\u00a0STB-6000HD\u00a0Set Top Box\u00a0PVR. A great option that most people will love about this type of\u00a0PVR\u00a0is that you can record all of your\u00a0favourite shows\u00a0and then transfer them to a USB or\u00a0external\u00a0hard drive\u00a0while you are watching another\u00a0tv show. Another good feature is that this specific\u00a0PVR\u00a0is that it can work with new tv’s along with some of the older models which is great and you do not have to upgrade your tv to get great use out of this\u00a0PVR. This\u00a0Fetch Mighty\u00a0PVR\u00a0also comes with\u00a0HDMI\u00a0and USB ports. It also comes with a tv guide that stretches across seven days and you can set it to record one program at a time. It has parent controls so you can alter what your children watch and hear as well as password protected programs for the older views, additionally you can skip ahead and go back during your recorded\u00a0tv shows. It comes with a small\u00a0remote control\u00a0and its general design is simple and compact. It also boasts a\u00a0media player\u00a0which is perfectly suited to videos, pictures, and music so you can enjoy not only\u00a0tv shows\u00a0but also music if you happen to host a house party. This Laser\u00a0STB-6000HD\u00a0Set Top Box\u00a0PVR\u00a0is available for purchase online at eBay and Bing Lee.<\/p>\n
Another superb\u00a0PVR\u00a0is the\u00a0Panasonic\u00a03D Blue-Ray Disc\/DVD recorder 2TB\u00a0HDD\u00a0PVR. This is the ultimate\u00a0PVR, it does everything you need. You can record multiple programs at once, it has the impressive\u00a04K ultra HD\u00a0video playback and enables you to use internet apps like YouTube. Also, with this\u00a0PVR\u00a0you get the lot, with DVD,\u00a0Blu-Ray player\u00a0and CD playback which is great feature to have. If you are worried about missing out on your\u00a0favourite shows,\u00a0then worry no more. With this\u00a0Panasonic\u00a0PVR\u00a0you can even record up to three shows at once! In addition, you can record an entire series at once too. The connections it possesses too are incredible. Having an Ethernet and SD Memory port, a\u00a0high definition\u00a0HDMI\u00a0and two USB ports. This is the ultimate\u00a0PVR\u00a0and if you are after a top of the range\u00a0PVR\u00a0then look no further that the\u00a0Panasonic\u00a03D Blue-Ray Disc\/DVD recorder 2TB\u00a0HDD\u00a0PVR. It is available to buy through Bing Lee.<\/p>\n
Another great\u00a0PVR\u00a0option is the\u00a0Panasonic\u00a03D Blue-Ray Disc recorder 500GB\u00a0HDD\u00a0PVR. This specific\u00a0PVR\u00a0can record two\u00a0tv shows\u00a0at the same time, it also has enhanced Blue-Ray picture quality with\u00a04K ultra HD\u00a0on board. The built-in\u00a0hard drive\u00a0has a capacity of 500 GB for TV recordings and with the HBB TV you can watch the\u00a0TV shows\u00a0you have missed without the need to record them first. Another neat feature is that if you are connected to a network, you can watch TV on your\u00a0smart phone\u00a0or on your tablet so you do not have to be in the lounge room to enjoy its benefits. Selecting your favourite TV program is easy too with the series recording function and its keyword recording ability means that you will never again miss your\u00a0favourite shows. This specific\u00a0PVR\u00a0system also allows you to access online movies, games, and music. The\u00a0Panasonic\u00a03D Blue-Ray Disc recorder 500GB\u00a0HDD\u00a0PVR\u00a0is available online at Bing Lee.<\/p>\n
Samsung PVR.<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0Samsung\u00a0DVD-D530\u00a0DVD player\u00a0plays DVD-R, CD-RW, CD-R, VCD, CD, and DVD formats so there is quite the number of options. It can also play audio formats like MP3 and WMA. It also has JPEG image format for your pictures too. It also has\u00a0High definition\u00a0connections and\u00a0HDMI\u00a0outputs so you can connect to your\u00a0Samsung\u00a0or\u00a0Sony\u00a0TV and watch your\u00a0favourite shows\u00a0in crystal clear definition.<\/p>\n When you are looking at buying a\u00a0PVR\u00a0there are several things to look at. Now we will have a comb through and have a look at some of the features and factors that can help you in deciding which\u00a0PVR\u00a0you need or want.<\/p>\n Sony PVR.<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0Sony\u00a0RDR-HDC100 is a\u00a0high definition\u00a0HDD\/DVD recorder that also doubles as a\u00a0PVR\u00a0or\u00a0Personal Video Recorder. It comes with a built in\u00a0Digital\u00a0TV\u00a0Tuner\u00a0and a decent size 160 GB\u00a0hard drive\u00a0that allows you to store up to 270 hours of content. It is simple to use but according to some\u00a0buying guides\u00a0the lack of\u00a0twin\u00a0HD\u00a0Tuners\u00a0is a big set back considering how much this\u00a0PVR\u00a0will set you back. It is decent enough\u00a0PVR\u00a0if you are looking for something simple and easy to use.<\/p>\n PVR\u00a0Info.<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n PVR\u00a0or\u00a0Personal Video Recorder\u00a0is a great way to record\u00a0TV shows\u00a0if you happen to be out at the time they are on and also gives you ability to pause, rewind, skip ahead and even stop the recording when you feel it is appropriate.<\/p>\n Many people have\u00a0PVR\u00a0or\u00a0Personal Video Recorders\u00a0in their homes and as with most things, different\u00a0PVR’s other different services and a lot of different features. Some of these features are important to people, others not so much. Now we will go through some of the important features that can impact your choice when choosing a\u00a0PVR.<\/p>\n How much drive space do you need?<\/strong><\/p>\n PVR’s come with a built-in\u00a0hard drive. Normally the storage capacity ranges from 500GB all the way up to 1 TB and 2TB. If you have around 500GB then you can expect to be able to record nearly 70 hours of quality\u00a0high definition\u00a0TV.\u00a0<\/p>\n The ability to transfer data from your\u00a0PVR.<\/strong><\/p>\n There may be several reasons that you want to transfer data from your\u00a0PVR. You may want to watch the\u00a0TV shows\u00a0you have recorded on another device like a laptop or your\u00a0hard drive\u00a0space may be running out. Having a\u00a0PVR\u00a0with this function allows you to move your recordings onto an\u00a0external\u00a0hard drive\u00a0or USB. Some even allow you to burn a DVD if it comes with that function and will allow you to burn a DVD to then use on another\u00a0DVD player.<\/p>\n The next good feature that comes with most\u00a0PVR’s is the\u00a0EPG\u00a0or\u00a0Electronic Program Guide. The\u00a0EPG\u00a0gives you access to a program schedule for your TV like\u00a0Freeview\u00a0for an example. It gives you the option to check what programs are coming up and what times they are on. Most\u00a0PVR’s give you more than a week of program scheduling where others may give you more.<\/p>\n Will you require internet for your\u00a0PVR?<\/strong><\/p>\n For many people, the answer is yes. Most give to access to online\u00a0streaming services\u00a0such as\u00a0Netflix\u00a0and\u00a0Stan\u00a0if you have internet connection. Others have built in\u00a0Wi-Fi\u00a0while others require a wired internet connection or an Ethernet port.<\/p>\n Lastly most people ask if there are any differences in PVR or\u00a0DVR\u00a0(Digital Video Recorder) as they are unsure of the differences. In the end they are basically the thing. The biggest difference between PVR and a\u00a0DVR\u00a0or\u00a0Digital Video Recorder\u00a0is that a\u00a0PVR\u00a0is able to store more files on a bigger\u00a0hard drive\u00a0for a longer period of time, whereas a\u00a0DVR\u00a0can only store a small amount for a short time period.<\/p>\n Depending on what type of PVR or\u00a0DVR\u00a0you are after and what you will be using them for there are plenty of options to choose from. Whether you use\u00a0google\u00a0to find your right PVR such as\u00a0Fetch TV\u00a0or log onto\u00a0Amazon\u00a0and see what products they have, making the right choice for your viewing needs has never been easier.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you ever been out while one of your favourite\u00a0tv shows\u00a0was on? Or your sporting team was playing, and you were missing all the action? Then perhaps a\u00a0PVR\u00a0is what you need. 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