DVR
noun
plural DVRs
: an electronic device that uses a hard drive for temporary storage of broadcast television programs
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Anchoring Friday evening, Happy’s Place on NBC is averaging 4.6 million viewers and a 0.4 rating among adults 18-49 (with DVR usage), according to Nielsen, which on an evening marred by low HUT (household using television) levels is considered a winner.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Something like The Bear has a better chance of taking off through word of mouth, especially when audiences don’t have to tune in for a linear premiere or remember to set a DVR.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
Philo offers more than 70 channels, as well as an unlimited DVR service.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024
By the show’s end in 2010, DVR use was far more common, DVDs were on the way out, and streaming had become the TV viewing method of choice for many, trends that would only accelerate in the decade that followed.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
The film ends with Terry retrieving the digital video recorder (DVR) from Marston’s police car before sitting down on a bench in the hospital.
—Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Hours later, Martinez allegedly tried to destroy the WatchGuard DVR system inside of his car.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
Here’s a solid option that includes a DVR, and this one gets the job done on a budget.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
Thankfully, Bell Canada won't be able to delete recordings stored on DVR hardware inside customers' homes.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Something like The Bear has a better chance of taking off through word of mouth, especially when audiences don’t have to tune in for a linear premiere or remember to set a DVR.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
Philo offers more than 70 channels, as well as an unlimited DVR service.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024
By the show’s end in 2010, DVR use was far more common, DVDs were on the way out, and streaming had become the TV viewing method of choice for many, trends that would only accelerate in the decade that followed.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
The film ends with Terry retrieving the digital video recorder (DVR) from Marston’s police car before sitting down on a bench in the hospital.
—Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Hours later, Martinez allegedly tried to destroy the WatchGuard DVR system inside of his car.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
Here’s a solid option that includes a DVR, and this one gets the job done on a budget.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
Thankfully, Bell Canada won't be able to delete recordings stored on DVR hardware inside customers' homes.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
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“DVR.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DVR. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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