TVSquad

So there are any number of ways to resolve conflicts on a PVR. Some rudimentary PVRs won't know what to do if you've got two shows set to record at the same time -- even if one program ends at 9:01 and the next begins at 9:00. So they just skip the second recording.

But many PVR boxes or software packages now let you automatically cut off the beginning of the next show so that you don't miss the end of the first show.

Of course, if you have multiple TV tuners in your set-top-box or computer, conflicts don't arise as often. But what if you've got multiple Windows Media Center PCs throughout the house -- each with just one TV tuner? Wouldn't it be nice if they would talk to each other and resolve conflicts together?

The developer behind DVRMSToolbox has released a program that does just that. Recording Broker lets you schedule all your recordings on one box running Windows Media Center. If you're out of tuners on that PC and there's another PC on the network with a free tuner, Recording Broker will send the scheduled recording over to the second computer.