TiVo
VCR's digital successor
TiVo is a brand of digital video recorder that became synonymous with the technology itself.
To TiVo something means to record it for later viewing: I TiVo'd the game so we can watch it tonight.
The device pioneered time-shifting television in the late 1990s, letting viewers pause live TV and skip commercials.
Though the brand has faded, the verb persists.
Preserved account or achievement
- captureTake into custody
- archiveStored historical records
- schedulePlan of timed events
- bufferProtective intermediate space
storage · delete · keep · transfer · playback · rewind · fast-forward · skip
Television recording device
- remote controlWireless device operator
- set-top boxTelevision signal conversion device
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- HDMIAudio-video interface standard
cable box · satellite receiver · streaming box · interface · guide · menu · home theater · Stream
Watching recordings at convenience
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- game-changerSomething transforming everything
cord-cutting · transformation · cultural icon · verb · Emmy Award
record
Preserved account or achievement
buffer · storage · delete · keep · transfer · playback · rewind · fast-forward · skip · commercial skip
DVR
Television recording device
- remote controlWireless device operator
- set-top boxTelevision signal conversion device
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
HDMI · cable box · satellite receiver · streaming box · interface · guide · menu · home theater · Stream
time-shifting
Watching recordings at convenience
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
game-changer · cord-cutting · transformation · cultural icon · verb · Emmy Award
binge-watching
Rapid consecutive episode viewing
streaming · episodes · series · primetime · sitcoms · drama · documentary · comedy · HBO · Netflix
- video recordersVCR, DVR, camcorder, DVD recorder, PVR
- DVR types
- televisiontelevision, broadcast, network television, networks, stations
- 2000s TechiPod, MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, Google
- AV equipmentstreaming, audio player, cable box, DVD player, amplifier
- entertainment electronicstelevision, stereo, speakers, DVD player, soundbar
TiVolive broadcast
Transmission happening right now
live television · linear TV · broadcast television · simulcast · live streaming
TiVoNetflix
Subscription streaming service
streaming · Hulu · Amazon Prime Video · YouTube · streaming services