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	HBS Home Theater PC	Cable DVR	Satellite DVR	DirectTv DVR (TiVo)	TiVo
Record from multiple sources (Cable, Sat, Over-the-air)	Yes	No	No	No	*depending on model
Record multiple channels at once (up to 4)	Yes	*depending on model up to 2	*Depending on model up to 2	*depending on model up to 2	*depending on model up to 2
Easy search: Find shows by title, actor, genre, or keyword	Yes	Limited	Limited	Limited	Yes
Download shows to laptop or easily burn to DVD	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No	No	No	No
Internet Radio	Yes	No	No	No	*depending on model
Record Over-the-air channels	Yes	No	No	No	*On HD model only
Home Media viewing (digital photos, music, and videos)	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Record in the living room and watch in the bedroom	Yes	No	No	No	*After purchase of a 2nd TiVo box
Watch LIVE TV from your mobile PC or Windows powered palm device or cell phone	Yes	No	No	No	No
Check e-mail, surf the internet, create files for school or the office, play PC games	Yes	No	No	No	No
Video conference - Video phone capability	Yes	No	No	No	No
Browse onscreen TV guide	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Record a single show or entire season	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Play your own music, pictures and video on any PC or TV in the house	Yes	No	No	No	No
Multiple hard drives back up your recorded shows	Yes	No	No	No	No
Activity reports monitoring your children's use	Yes	No	No	No	No
Parental controls - Set time limits on the children's use	Yes	No	No	No	No
Store DVD's on your hard drive for instant access	Yes	No	No	No	No
Burn your recorded shows to DVD	Yes	No	No	No	*After purchase of software
Optional Blu-Ray player/Burner	Yes	No	No	No	No
DVD jukebox holds up to 200 DVD's and downloads box art	Yes	No	No	No	No
Monthly Subscription Fees	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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