The VCR has been around since 1971 and has served a very important role in our daily lives. When DVD players came on the scene, they offered great playback quality but lacked good recording support. This has kept people from throwing away their trusty old VCR but now there is a way to fill the gap. Digital Video recorders not only effectively fill the shoes of the average VCR, they go beyond what a traditional VCR is capable of doing. This article,