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| Thread ID: 75525 | 2007-01-01 19:17:00 | How not to buy a DVD Hard Drive Recorder | Strommer (42) | PC World Chat |
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| 511752 | 2007-01-02 04:33:00 | I don't want to record two channels at once . I want to watch one channel whilst recording the other, complete with captions . Well try it and find out !!! :D Edit: Oops, I just read that you haven't got your gadget properly rigged up yet so you're not likely to be able to play guinea pig for me . Perhaps someone else will, though . :) Then . . . . . maybe I answered half your question? Do I get half a gold star? :D |
allblack (6574) | ||
| 511753 | 2007-01-02 04:37:00 | I would think you would need one with teletext support if you wanted to record the teletext subtitles - havnt seen one of those yet . Young one there is power in the force you dont yet know about, continue your training . . . . . you can get Dvd recorders which have two tuners which will allow you to record two channels at the same time, i have seen these models overseas (and working with Windows Media Centre) but have not yet seen one here . Obi-Wan . . . . . my training is complete . I talk not of what is overseas, but of what is relevant to us . Master, your guidance is of great value, but absolute bollocks this time ;) |
allblack (6574) | ||
| 511754 | 2007-01-02 05:24:00 | I currently have a philips dvd hard drive recorder but i am discovering that i am never going to fill the 80gb hard drive so im thinking about going back to a panasonic dvd recorder with no hard drive. I know its a step backwards but i have lots or rewritable discs to use when i want to record something and if i dont want it its very simple to erase it. And for those who say am i aware that panasonic dvd recorders use ram discs then yes i am aware of that and have Six ram discs sitting here with programs on them which i cant watch cause no other player plays dvd ram discs as fas as im aware its only panasonic. I am wanting to know though to dvd recorders without hardrives have hdmi output as yet. |
Hitech (9024) | ||
| 511755 | 2007-01-02 06:20:00 | From the title of the thread and the first post I guess you were after certain features. So yes, not the way to select one. I bought one of the Philips a while ago - 80Gb HDD, but all I wanted to know was what brand the HDD itself was. And the ability to play DVDs and record onto the HDD so I didn't have to mess about with media. What else it does ordoesn't I don't know, it is multi region.... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 511756 | 2007-01-02 06:33:00 | My wife bought a Phillips DVD recorder and wished she hadn't real fast... the thing was a dog.We later found that it would only accept a couple of brands of discs, the most expensive naturally,and as stated by others it was slow and annoying.We kept it about 3 months and are happy with our Sony RDR-HX710, which will accept any old disc, misses ads 90% of the time and is easy to use.As for simultanious watching and recording..I thought thats why you buy these things!! | limepile (96) | ||
| 511757 | 2007-01-02 08:05:00 | Most of us will have to buy a digital decoder set top box (supposedly around $200) to get our TVs to receive digital broadcasts. Would this work for non-digital DVD recorders? If the set-top box has a timer on it so you can set what channel you want to record, and then tell the DVD recorder to record the input at the same time, I suppose it would work, but it would be a bit of a hassle when you could just buy one with a digital tuner later in the year. you can get Dvd recorders which have two tuners which will allow you to record two channels at the same time, i have seen these models overseas (and working with Windows Media Centre) but have not yet seen one here.That isn't correct (to my understanding) in the sense that everyone in this thread is using the term DVD recorder. There are plenty of PVRs out there with multiple tuners (similar to My Sky), but most of the set-top box variety don't actually have a DVD recorder built-in. Those interested in PVR's may want to check out some of these links: www.humaxdigital.com http://www.topfield-australia.com.au/ http://www.lyngbox.com/ www.beyonwiz.com http://www.strong-technologies.com/ Then there are the computer based ones, which I believe noone is referring to, running systems like Myth TV, Windows Media Center etc. Also see Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org). :) |
maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 511758 | 2007-01-02 08:18:00 | Heh, What utter crap are you people recording from TV?, and paying $750 bucks to do it. Madness. Anyhow, The next PC I throw together will control the TV, Probably go for 400Gb HD, Hardware mpeg encoder,DVD Burner etc etc and still only cost $750 in total....and of course have a secondary screen for general PC usage. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 511759 | 2007-01-02 08:43:00 | Heh, What utter crap are you people recording from TV?, No, No, No Da DVD HDR is connected to da cable decoder, Da cable decoder is connected to da modem, Da modem is connected to da cable, Da cable is connected to da green box in da street. etc, etc Don't need no TV man Ony when we's WATCH da DVD HDR |
TideMan (4279) | ||
| 511760 | 2007-01-02 19:39:00 | Heh, What utter crap are you people recording from TV?, and paying $750 bucks to do it. Sky. Digital not UHF. And mine didn't cost anywhere near $750. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 511761 | 2007-01-02 23:12:00 | Excellent post and excellent thread, Steve . Thanks! :thumbs: The responses here have been very interesting and useful . Thanks to all . When I posted this thread I did so mainly to warn people of the Philips recorder, and I was not sure if there would be much interest in general DVD recorder buying tips . Two things stand out here for me . First, Philips hd recorders are to be avoided . I based my like of Philips to the fact that our 3 yr old DVD player is excellent, but it seems they do not know how to make decent software for recorders . Second, to consider the aspect of whether a DVD hd recorder will tune in digital broadcasts . If most new recorders have this feature, then fine . But if only the newer more expensive ones are digital broadcast enabled, then I am not sure if it is worth it . Why? Because from my understanding it will take several years before new free to air digital channels are added - that is, first the normal TV 1, 2, 3 and Prime will go digital but I see no advantage to this if a person already has clear reception . OK, eventually analogue broadcasts will terminate but this may not be for about 10 years - and by that time, even 5 yrs from now, a 2006/7 digital hd recorder will be out of date anyhow . And it make take a looong time for new digital channels to arrive in smaller places like Masterton, where I am . Again, thanks to all who have posted here . |
Strommer (42) | ||
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