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sort gdgt score |
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sort Avg. critic rating |
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sort Avg. user rating |
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sort Price |
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General toggle |
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sort Type |
High def DVR
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High def DVR
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High def DVR
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High def DVR
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High def DVR
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sort HD recording capacity |
250 hours
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300 hours
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45 hours
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200 hours
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sort SD recording capacity |
1000 hours
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500 hours
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800 hours
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sort Digital tuners |
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ATSC, QAM cable
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ATSC, CableCARD (M-Card), QAM cable
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ATSC, QAM cable
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sort Number of digital tuners |
3
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1
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sort Analog tuners |
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Analog cable
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sort Number of analog tuners |
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4
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sort Service type |
Satellite
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Cable
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Satellite
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Standalone
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sort Additional service fee |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Playback toggle |
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sort Video formats |
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
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1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
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1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
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1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p
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sort Zoom / widescreen modes |
Full, Native, Zoom
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sort Video control |
Instant replay, Frame forward, Frame reverse, Jump ahead
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sort Video services |
Video-on-demand
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Netflix, Amazon, YouTube
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Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, Video-on-demand
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sort Multi-room support |
Yes
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Recording toggle |
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sort Live TV buffer |
60 mins
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sort Remote scheduling |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Automatic / criteria-based recording |
Yes
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Yes
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sort Find / browse by content type |
Yes
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Digital media toggle |
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sort Audio playback |
Yes
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Yes
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sort Audio codec support |
MP3
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sort Video playback |
Yes
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sort Video codec support |
MPEG-4
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sort Photo viewer |
Yes
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sort Image format support |
JPEG
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sort DVR-to-computer transfer |
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No
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sort OS support |
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Remote toggle |
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sort Remote (included) |
Programmable (AAA batteries)
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Programmable
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Yes
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Programmable (AA batteries)
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sort IR blaster |
Yes
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No
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sort Serial control |
Yes
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Other features toggle |
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sort Upgradeable firmware |
Yes
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Yes
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sort Front text display |
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Yes
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sort Parental controls |
Yes
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Yes
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Outputs toggle |
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sort Video outputs |
Antenna / RF, Component (1 outputs), HDMI (1 outputs, v1.3), RCA / composite (1 outputs)
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Component (1 outputs), HDMI (1 outputs), RCA / composite (1 outputs)
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Component (1 outputs), HDMI (1 outputs), RCA / composite (1 outputs)
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Component (1 outputs), HDMI (1 outputs), RCA / composite (1 outputs), S-Video (1 outputs)
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sort Audio outputs |
RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)
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RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)
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via HDMI, RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)
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Coaxial (digital), via HDMI, RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)
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Inputs toggle |
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Networking toggle |
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sort Ethernet |
10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
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10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
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10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
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sort Adapter location |
Internal adapter
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Internal adapter
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sort WiFi |
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sort WiFi encryption |
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sort Analog modem |
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Storage toggle |
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sort Internal storage |
2048 GB
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2048 GB
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320 GB
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1 GB
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sort External / expandable DVR storage |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort USB |
2.0 (3 ports)
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2.0 (1 ports)
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2.0 (1 ports)
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sort Memory card reader |
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No
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sort Memory card support |
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Optical media toggle |
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sort Optical media (built-in) |
No
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sort Playback formats |
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sort Record programming to disc |
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sort Recording formats |
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Size and Weight toggle |
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sort Height |
2.05 inches
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2.4 inches
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2.4 inches
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3.25 inches
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sort Width |
16 inches
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16.5 inches
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16.5 inches
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15.75 inches
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sort Depth |
11.4 inches
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9.7 inches
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9.7 inches
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11.85 inches
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sort Weight |
8 pounds
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6.64 pounds
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6.8 pounds
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Pricing and Availability toggle |
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sort Availability |
Available
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Available
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Available
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Available
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sort Discontinued (US) |
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sort Released (US) |
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January 17, 2013
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September, 2012
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sort Announced (US) |
January 9, 2012
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January 10, 2012
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sort Rumored (US) |
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sort Original price |
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$499 USD
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$299 USD
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$149 USD
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Colors toggle |
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sort Colors |
Black
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Black
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Black
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Black
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White
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General Info toggle |
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sort Mfr. warranty |
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Environmental toggle |
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sort Energy Star compliant |
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sort RoHS compliant |
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sort EPEAT rating |
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