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Offline Wanker

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Time to throw away the VCR, but what to replace it with?
« on: January 02, 2004, 02:49:26 PM »
Ok, I've had it with VHS tapes and 25 year old technology. I'm looking for something digital to use to record from satellite and local cable channels. I don't want the monthly expense of using TiVO, however.

I'm currently debating between DVD Recorders with a HDD in them, and DVD recorders without, that just record onto DVD's.

Anyone have a DVD Recorder with the HDD inside? How is the picture quality when watching shows recorded onto the HDD?

Thanks in advance!
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Offline GtoRA2

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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2004, 02:58:57 PM »
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 Whats a HDD?
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2004, 03:01:56 PM »
I just use TiVo.
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2004, 03:04:32 PM »
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Whats a HDD?


HarD-Drive
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2004, 03:05:18 PM »
TIVO is the way to go - no commercials 1/3 the price of the dvd/hd  combo <- these will push tivo prices lower and will come down - too expensive now..

no fee if you pay TIVO the couple hundred buck lifetime thingy

what programs would you want on DVD , er , that's you'd view more than once or twice  -unless you are going to pirate your HBO movies and what not..

just from digital home movies to dvd, an avi takes 3mb's a second - that gives you about an hour of quality video on a 4.7 gig dvd. Don't know what compression schemes they use to get more on the dvd but who wants to watch anything but the best quality.. then again some ppl watch vcd/svcd grainy stuff and are happy :)
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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2004, 03:19:52 PM »
Beta and/or Laser Disc
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« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2004, 03:28:26 PM »
Who's your satellite provider, banana?  I know Dish has digital recording receivers that don't require a monthly fee and do integrate the programming guide.    I'm sure DirecTV probably has something like this too.

Recordable DVD would be a pain in the ass, I'd pay the retarded TIVO lifetime fee before doing that.

Another option is to build one yourself...here's a link to a story/info about doing it: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1396375,00.asp.  A friend sent me a url to a more recent, and better, article, but I can't find the link!
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« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2004, 03:47:21 PM »
My satellite provider is Directv, but I also have a basic subscription to my local cable company to get my local news channels, as they are not available via satellite yet.

So I don't really need/want the desire to burn DVD's, so I've considered the TiVO lifetime subscription, but TiVO requires a land line for the intial setup. We don't have any land lines in our house, as we switched to cell phones about two years ago. I could have a land line re-activated, of course, but then that's another $10-14/month just to have TiVO.

One interesting thing I learned about TiVO is that while it requires a land line for the intial setup, once that is accomplished, you can disconnect it from the land line and use a broadband USB adapter and it'll use your broadband connection to download the info it needs.

It's starting to look like TiVO is the way to go, but if I do that, I'll need the TiVO box that can record from satellite and cable. I think the Directv recorders can only record from Directv. At least that's what the rep on the phone told me.

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« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2004, 04:58:38 PM »
I looked for just one thing when I bought a DVD player... component video outputs.

The picture is amazing.
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« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2004, 09:09:55 PM »
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I looked for just one thing when I bought a DVD player... component video outputs.

The picture is amazing.


only if the tv has component video inputs :)

don't forget a good surround sound system for the flicks with 5.1
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« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2004, 09:25:27 PM »
ever think theres a reason VHS lasted 25 years??? just keep your video head clean and it'll do just fine ya psychos
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« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2004, 09:41:19 PM »
Build your own PVR.  You can use old computers you have laying around (500mhz-1ghz), you just need a $40-50 TV tuner card.  Use free DVR software like mythtv (http://www.mythtv.net) which can download TV listings for free off the internet, and you're set.
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« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2004, 10:45:28 PM »
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Build your own PVR.  You can use old computers you have laying around (500mhz-1ghz), you just need a $40-50 TV tuner card.  Use free DVR software like mythtv (http://www.mythtv.net) which can download TV listings for free off the internet, and you're set.


if you go the PC route (who wants to watch tv on a pc ?) check out http://www.titantv.com

you can set it up to schedule your recordings from their tv guide
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« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2004, 11:07:22 PM »
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ever think theres a reason VHS lasted 25 years??? just keep your video head clean and it'll do just fine ya psychos


VHS is unwatchable on a quality tv.
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« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2004, 11:08:35 PM »
IagreewithgrunherzthereIsaidi t.
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