I reported in October that Charter Spectrum had introduced a new device called Xumo, which can replace your existing cable box — including live TV — and also stream programming from platforms such at ...

What’s the worst thing about cutting the cord? No, it’s not missing out on live network TV, of course. Everyone knows that all you need is a $25 OTA antenna and you can get live network TV in Full HD ...

With DVRs, you can enjoy all the thrill of watching your favorite sports team without the annoying commercials.

Although HDHomeRun’s networked tuners are an invaluable tool, they work much better with third-party DVR software. SiliconDust’s HDHomeRun networked tuners have been a boon to cord cutters for more ...

One of the most interesting trends in cord cutting this year is the resurgence of over-the-air TV and new tools to make the most of it. The most obvious alternative to an over-the-air DVR box is a ...

Recently my house was struck by lightning and one of my TiVo boxes got zapped (among other things). I had decided to try replacing it with a generic DVR from Time Warner Cable. Boy, was that a mistake ...

The report that we commented on yesterday, about Apple’s vision for a set-top box that took the place of your cable box, has been expanded on with a new article today in the Wall Street Journal.

The set-top box market is more crowded than ever and getting even more so as everyone from Rdio to Intel launches services and devices to cash in on the cord-cutting TV trend. To even have a chance in ...

John P. Falcone is the senior director of commerce content at CNET, where he coordinates coverage of the site's buying recommendations alongside the CNET Advice team (where he previously headed the ...

The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a blow to the television networks when it declined to hear a case about a digital video recorder technology, opening the gate for wider use of DVR systems. The ...

Crying because your DVR's hard drive can't hold an entire season of Antiques Roadshow? If you're a Comcast subscriber, there may be hope on the horizon. At The Cable Show in Washington, D.C., Comcast ...

Does it matter where a DVR's hard drive lives? Hardware from outfits such as TiVo records shows onto a local disk, but the cable provider Cablevision decided to dispense with dedicated hardware and a ...