Those still lamenting the loss of ReplayTV, the company that stopped making its TiVo-alternative digital recorders about a year ago, can remove their black armbands. Replay is back with ReplayTV PC Edition, which combines software and an online service to convert your computer to a video recorder.
The new incarnation of Replay requires a computer with Windows XP, a Pentium 4 chip that is 1.3 gigahertz or faster, and a fast graphics card with 128 megabytes of video RAM. You also need a video tuner card, which lets the computer receive TV signals from cable, satellite or over the air. (The Replay software is included with some Hauppauge tuner cards.)
As with the old Replay, the new version shows two weeks of TV listings as a grid, or you can search by title, director, actor, genre or special categories like "season premieres."
All navigation can be done by keyboard or with a remote control (not included).
For $100, you get the software and the first year's subscription; the annual fee is $20 thereafter. The company plans to offer a free 30-day trial through www.replaytv.com starting today. That should be enough time to clog up your hard drive with "Simpsons" reruns.
ROY FURCHGOTT
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