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| Topic: | PVR vs. DVD recorders This thread has 11 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Thursday March 25, 2004 at 09:21 |
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I'm considering getting a PVR, but I'm also considering some form of recordable DVD media. I'm on a limited budget and can get only one for now. I've noticed that most DVD recorders come with some capability to record one show and watch another at the same time. Some DVD recorders come with built-in hard drives as well. I'm fairly familiar with PVR capabilities, and the model I'd be getting is the Explorer 8000 (limited by my cable company). Can someone outline the advantages/dis-advantages of both? Or make any recomendations for DVD recorders?
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| Post 2 made on Thursday March 25, 2004 at 10:24 |
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They are really for different purposes. If you are looking at the integrated DVR, that is a much better choice than a DVDR. For watching TV, that is. A DVR's purpose is to ease your TV watching, letting you watch what you want, when you want. A DVDR's main purpose is archiving shows.
Panasonic's DVD-RAM is the closest to DVR capability, esp when combined with a HDD in their best models. For saving money, this could be a good method to get some of the best of both technologies. Although with cable and an integrated box, I wonder how expensive the DVR really is, probably not much compared to a $700 DVDR.
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| Post 3 made on Thursday March 25, 2004 at 20:19 |
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I would actually choose a D-VHS recorder over either a DVD recorder or PVR.
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| OP | Post 4 made on Friday March 26, 2004 at 08:35 |
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Enlighten me, G50AE. What are the differences between the three types (PVR/DVD Recordables and D-VHS)? I know D-VHS can record (better than) HDTV, but I don't know much more than that. I don't really need that capability yet and was going to wait until the 8000HD comes available in my area.
UPDATE: I found that I can rent the SA8000 very easily. So the "cost" of the PVR has me leaning that way.
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| Post 5 made on Monday March 29, 2004 at 09:12 |
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G50 likes old and outdated technology...he's not intelligent enough to figure out a PVR.
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| Post 6 made on Thursday April 8, 2004 at 14:56 |
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I used several PVR units and found them all to not be up to my needs. The technology is very much hype and little substance.
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| Post 7 made on Monday April 12, 2004 at 10:58 |
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Yawn. Seeing them at a store doesn't mean jack. Try one for a month and actually use it. It's about watching TV, NOT recording it. If you want to record, look at DVD recorders as tapes suck.
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| Post 8 made on Monday April 12, 2004 at 20:10 |
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It took me a while to figure out that there's more to TiVo than a 30-minute buffer. I still love it, but there's so much more. However, the one thing I still can't figure out is how to stop losing that same buffer when I accidentally change channels. Larry www.fineelectricco.com
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| Post 9 made on Tuesday April 13, 2004 at 12:18 |
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Quit sitting on the remote, Larry. ;-)
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| Post 10 made on Tuesday April 13, 2004 at 15:26 |
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get one PVR for each channel, then just switch input on the TV :)
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| Post 11 made on Tuesday April 13, 2004 at 17:35 |
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On 04/13/04 15:26, Anthony said...
get one PVR for each channel, then just switch
input on the TV :) !
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| Post 12 made on Tuesday April 13, 2004 at 17:37 |
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On 04/08/04 14:56, G50AE said...
I used several PVR units and found them all to
not be up to my needs. The technology is very
much hype and little substance. couldn't figure out how to use the remote, eh?
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