A system that provides Personal Video Recorder (PVR) capability determines whether a storage device coupled to the system can be configured for Live TV functionality based on, for example, whether the storage device has at least one of the latency, a data transfer rate and jitter that is acceptable for Live TV control. Additionally, the system determines whether the storage device has sufficient available space for Live TV control. The storage device is configured for Live TV control when the storage device can be configured for Live TV functionality and has sufficient available space for Live TV control. The system also detects when a new storage device is coupled to the system and determines whether the new storage device is capable of being configured for Live TV control.