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gdgt score

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79
80
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83

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Avg. critic rating

no data
6.8
7.1
8.8
8.5

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Avg. user rating

no data
8.3
8.3
8.3
7.5

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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
20 hours
250 hours

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SD recording capacity

500 hours
180 hours
1000 hours

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Digital tuners

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

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Number of digital tuners

2
2
3

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Analog tuners

Analog cable

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Number of analog tuners

4

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Service type

Satellite
Cable
Satellite

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Additional service fee

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

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Zoom / widescreen modes

Full, Native, Zoom
Full, Native, Zoom

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Video control

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

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Video services

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

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Multi-room support

Yes
Yes

Recording

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Live TV buffer

30 mins
60 mins

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Remote scheduling

Yes
Yes
Yes

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Automatic / criteria-based recording

Yes
Keyword, Recommendation, Actor, Director
Yes

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Find / browse by content type

Yes
Yes

Digital media

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Audio playback

Yes
Yes
Yes

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Audio codec support

MP3
MP3

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Video playback

Yes
Yes

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Video codec support

MPEG-4

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Photo viewer

Yes
Yes

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Image format support

JPEG
JPEG

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DVR-to-computer transfer

Yes

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OS support

Remote

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Remote (included)

Yes
Yes
Programmable
AA batteries
Programmable (AAA batteries)

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IR blaster

Yes

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Serial control

Yes

Other features

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Upgradeable firmware

Yes
Yes

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Front text display

Yes

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Parental controls

Yes
Yes

Outputs

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Video outputs

HDMI (1 outputs), RCA / composite (1 outputs)
Component (1 outputs), HDMI (1 outputs), RCA / composite (1 outputs)
Component (1 outputs), HDMI (1 outputs), RCA / composite (1 outputs)
Component, HDMI, RCA / composite, S-Video
Antenna / RF, Component (1 outputs), HDMI (1 outputs, v1.3), RCA / composite (1 outputs)

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Audio outputs

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

Inputs

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Networking

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Ethernet

10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
10 [Ethernet]
10/100 [Fast Ethernet]

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Adapter location

Internal adapter
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
160 GB
2048 GB

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External / expandable DVR storage

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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USB

2.0 (1 ports)
2.0 (3 ports)

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Memory card reader

No

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Memory card support

Optical media

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Optical media (built-in)

No
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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

2.13 inches
2.4 inches
2.4 inches
3.38 inches
2.05 inches

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Width

10.24 inches
16.5 inches
16.5 inches
16.5 inches
16 inches

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Depth

210 inches
9.7 inches
9.7 inches
12.63 inches
11.4 inches

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Weight

2.43 pounds
6.8 pounds
6.64 pounds
12 pounds
8 pounds

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

Available
Available
Available
Available
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Discontinued (US)

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Released (US)

July, 2010

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Announced (US)

January 9, 2012

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Original price

$299 USD
$499 USD

Colors

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Colors

Black
Black
Black
Black
Black

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

1 year

Environmental

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