DVR
noun
plural DVRs
: an electronic device that uses a hard drive for temporary storage of broadcast television programs
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Third, TiVo and its DVR disrupted the existing relationship between television industry incumbents and the business models and value propositions based on the traditional broadcasting model.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Let’s throw it to DVR for that Pirates update.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Sling Orange offers over 30 live channels, 50 hours of DVR storage, and the ability to stream on one device at a time.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
Older analog cameras tend to link to a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) instead.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 22 Mar. 2026
For comparison, YouTube TV also offers unlimited DVR storage and keeps titles for nine months.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Philo’s Essential plan includes more than 120 FAST channels along with its main channel lineup, plus access to more than 80,000 on-demand titles and unlimited DVR with storage up to one year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
But streaming has usurped DVR use as a way to watch TV after the fact and is now the path to big audiences for network shows.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Subscribers who sign up for one of the new plans will have access to all the product features offered on YouTube TV, including unlimited DVR, the ability to add up to six members on one account, and key plays and multiview.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Let’s throw it to DVR for that Pirates update.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Sling Orange offers over 30 live channels, 50 hours of DVR storage, and the ability to stream on one device at a time.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
Older analog cameras tend to link to a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) instead.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 22 Mar. 2026
For comparison, YouTube TV also offers unlimited DVR storage and keeps titles for nine months.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Philo’s Essential plan includes more than 120 FAST channels along with its main channel lineup, plus access to more than 80,000 on-demand titles and unlimited DVR with storage up to one year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
But streaming has usurped DVR use as a way to watch TV after the fact and is now the path to big audiences for network shows.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Subscribers who sign up for one of the new plans will have access to all the product features offered on YouTube TV, including unlimited DVR, the ability to add up to six members on one account, and key plays and multiview.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
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“DVR.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DVR. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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