Difference Between PVR and DVR
This is where the main difference comes in. A PVR stores files on a hard drive, and you can keep these for as long as you want. A DVR temporarily stores files on a smaller hard drive, and if you want to keep the files you need to burn them onto an external source such as a DVD.
What does PVR recording mean?A PVR stands for Personal Video Recorder, sometimes also called the DVR Digital Video Recorder.