I am looking into what are the most important features of PVRs/DVRs. Based on my own experiences, particularly with the recent Freeview Playback upgrade of the Humax 9200 series boxes I can certainly state THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE.
1. When I tell it to record, it must record no matter what.
I do not want it to miss it because of some priority rubbish, or bad EPG data, or because of some esoteric bug, or because it had crashed. When I say record, it must record everytime or tell me immediately that it cannot in a really obvious way.
This last bit is part of the KISS principle – Keep it Simple Stupid. Do not pretend a lump of electronics should be able to make that decision for me. I decide what is recorded.
What are the other features of a PVR/DVR?
