Aug 23, 2013 4:13 PM

The Things We Loved This Week

TiVO Roamio Plus and Roamio Pro

Like sands through the hourglass, the weeks progress. And they seem to get better as they go.

TiVo Roamio Plus and Roamio Pro

Your dad wants to watch the Niners. Your mom wants to watch Eight Is Enough. Your sister wants to watch Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Your twin brothers can't decide between The Sixth Sense and Fast Five. And ironically, your siamese twin wants to watch an independent movie. These new TiVos won't let everyone watch what they want simultaneously, but they can record six shows at the same time. Up to 450 hours of storage and built-in Wi-Fi streaming sweeten the deal. Image courtesy TiVo.

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Tim Moynihan covers hardware for Gadget Lab, with a concentration on cameras, TVs, Ultra HD video, virtual reality, and the weirdest things he can find. He has 17 years of tech journalism experience, serving as senior editor at PCWorld, homepage editor at CNET, and an online producer at TechTV prior ... Read More

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