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gdgt score

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60
79
80
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Avg. critic rating

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6.4
6.8
7.1
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Avg. user rating

6.3
3.7
8.3
8.3
6.6

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Price

General

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Type

High def DVR
High def DVR
High def DVR
High def DVR
High def DVR

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HD recording capacity

45 hours
300 hours

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SD recording capacity

500 hours

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Digital tuners

ATSC, QAM cable
ATSC, CableCARD (M-Card), QAM cable
ATSC, QAM cable

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Number of digital tuners

1
2
2

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Analog tuners

Analog cable

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Number of analog tuners

4

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Service type

Standalone
Cable
Satellite

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Additional service fee

Yes
Yes
Yes

Playback

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Video formats

1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
1080p, 720p, 480p

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Zoom / widescreen modes

Full, Native, Wide zoom, Zoom
Full, Native, Zoom

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Video control

Instant replay, Slow motion, Frame forward, Frame reverse, Jump ahead
Instant replay, Slow motion, Jump ahead

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Video services

Video-on-demand
Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, Video-on-demand
Netflix, Amazon, YouTube
Video-on-demand

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Multi-room support

Yes
Yes

Recording

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Live TV buffer

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Remote scheduling

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Automatic / criteria-based recording

Title, Keyword, Category
Yes

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Find / browse by content type

HD, Movies, News, Sports, Kids
Yes
HD, Movies, News, Sports, Kids

Digital media

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Remote

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Remote (included)

Yes
Programmable

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IR blaster

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Serial control

Other features

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Upgradeable firmware

Yes
Yes

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Front text display

No

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Parental controls

Yes

Outputs

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Video outputs

Component (2 outputs), HDMI (1 outputs)
Component (1 outputs), HDMI (1 outputs), RCA / composite (1 outputs)
Component (1 outputs), HDMI (1 outputs), RCA / composite (1 outputs)
Component, HDMI, S-Video (1 outputs)

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Audio outputs

via HDMI, RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)
via HDMI, RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)
RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)
Coaxial (digital), via HDMI, RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)

Inputs

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Networking

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Ethernet

10/100/1000 [Gigabit]
10 [Ethernet]
10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
10/100 [Fast Ethernet]

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Adapter location

Internal adapter

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WiFi

No

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WiFi encryption

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Analog modem

None

Storage

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Internal storage

320 GB
2048 GB

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External / expandable DVR storage

Yes
Yes
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USB

2.0 (1 ports)

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Memory card reader

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Memory card support

Optical media

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Optical media (built-in)

No

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Playback formats

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Record programming to disc

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Recording formats

Size and Weight

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Height

2.4 inches
2.4 inches
2.2 inches

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Width

16.5 inches
16.5 inches
15 inches

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Depth

9.7 inches
9.7 inches
9.6 inches

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Weight

6.8 pounds
6.64 pounds
6 pounds

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

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Released (US)

September, 2012

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Announced (US)

January 10, 2012

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Rumored (US)

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Original price

$149 USD
$299 USD
$499 USD

Colors

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Colors

White
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Black
Black

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

Environmental

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