This section deals with HDTV recording devices, such as D-VHS for archival and DVRs for time-shifting, although there are HD DVRs included on this section, they are tuneless, the HD DVRs with tuners are included in the HD-STB section. Please refer to both sections to have a complete picture of HD DVRs. If you are looking for a DVR or a D-VHS that connects to a tuner you already have (as STB or as integrated TV tuner) you will need to use IEEE1394/DTCP protected digital connections to send the signal to those devices for recording. Some units are only compatible with certain equipment, like the Symbio DVR from Toshiba, compatible only with some newer integrated TVs from Toshiba. Some cable DVRs (like Sony) were not suited with IEEE1394 connections to been able to archive the stored content into and external D-VHS (or future Hi Def DVD recorder), as well as making it unsuited for Firewire networking of HD devices. Several D-VHS recorders from JVC, Mitsubishi and Marantz are still current and were reviewed on the 2004 report, reason by which they are not repeated on the 2005 report, please consult both documents to have a broader picture of what is available.

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