Subscribers in the US are increasingly switching over to digital video recorders (DVRs) for advantages that prove irresistible for many customers. Considering the growing demand, it seems like this technology has finally arrived. What makes DVRs special is that it records directly to a hard drive. There is no tape involved as there is with VCRs.

Features that seem to have caught the eye of the TV viewers include instant replay, pause option, digital quality, dual viewing, or recording one program while viewing another. Even cable companies are providing devices that come with inbuilt DVRs that provide all of these functions for cable viewers.

Some DVRs also provide programming information, alerts on the timing of favorite programs and zoom in capabilities. If you don