What is a PVR (Personal Video Recorder)?
PVR stands for Personal Video Recorder, a term commonly used for a digital set-top box with in-built HDD (Hard Disc Drive). The inbuilt HDD allows you to record audio, video and data streams, in this case TV and radio programmes. This means that you will not need a CD-R or VCR to record programmes. Most PVRs have a “Time Shift” function, which allows you to pause the programme you are watching, and continue watching later, or delay the start of a programme, for example watch the 10 o’clock news at 10.30.
