Leave it to those wet blankets in the federal government to tell us that watching modern-day TV is about as energy inefficient as possible. For years, the cable companies have been switching all their ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new study by the National Resources Defense Council has found that digital video recorders ...

Comcast's Houston division Tuesday began rolling out its Xfinity X1 DVR/cable box technology, which includes multiple recording options to match the offerings of the cable giant's top competitors plus ...

I reported in October that Charter Spectrum had introduced a new device called Xumo, which can replace your existing cable box — including live TV — and also stream programming from platforms such at ...

You’re smart, and one of the first things you did after you cut the cord was pick up an OTA TV antenna. That way, you were able to keep watching all the network TV you want in 1080p Full HD without ...

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<p>Digital Video Recorder technology is about to get a giant boost in the marketplace, and it's not because of Tivo. Comcast has announced its intentions to <a href ...

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Cable and satellite systems and other multi-channel providers like YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV still let users record and ...

A new study reveals that DVR units in the United States waste a butt-ton of energy every year. DVR boxes that are turned off and not recording a show still sap power from the grid, using the “same ...