TiVo is a brand of DVR (digital video recorder). It is a video device1 that allows viewers to record TV programs and watch later. Some people may ask, "What's the difference between TiVo systems and VCR2s"
TiVo 是一種電視數位錄影機的品牌。這種錄影設備可以讓觀眾錄下電視節目。有的人或許會問：那電視數位錄影機和錄影機有何不同？

First of all, TiVo systems use internal3 hard disk4 storage. The storage is bigger than VCRs. Using TiVo, programs can be viewed "live" and also be paused or rewound.5 In other words, a program can be watched while it is being recorded. Viewers can use this capacity6 to skip7 commercials. Obviously, traditional VCRs can't do that.
首先，TiVo使用內裝的硬碟儲存器，它的容量比錄影機大多了。使用TiVo 時，可以收看現場節目而且使用暫停或者倒轉的功能。換言之，觀眾可以同時收看和錄下一個節目。觀眾可以利用這種功能跳過廣告不看。顯然地，傳統的錄影機無法這麼做。

Secondly, viewers can watch a show from the TiVo storage while it records another TV program at the same time. Comparing with VCRs, this is really a great advantage.8 For instance, while watching NBC's nightly news, viewers can also record CBS's news program.
其次，觀眾可以在錄節目時，收看TiVo 所儲存的另一個節目。和錄影機相比，這確實是個優點；舉例來說，觀眾可以看所錄的NBC的晚間新聞，同時還可以錄下CBS的新聞。

Thirdly, currently through TiVo, users can access Internet service as well. Users can use TiVo to buy movie tickets or watch weather forecasts.9 
第三點，目前透過TiVo，使用者也可以使用網路服務。使用者可在TiVo買電影票或者看天氣預報。

However, new devices and new services mean more money you have to pay. If the price is getting cheaper, then TiVo systems definitely10 will become more popular than today.  
不過，新設備和新服務表示你要花更多的錢。如果價格能夠下降，那麼TiVo肯定會比現在更普遍。 

單字精解

1.device  設施、裝置
2.VCR (videocassette recorder)  錄影機
3.internal 內部的
4.hard disk  硬碟
5.rewind 倒轉
6.capacity 功能
7.skip 跳過
8.advantage 優勢
9.forecast 預報
10.definitely 肯定地、一定地