Home audio & video: And how do we record our TV programs now??
And how do we record our TV programs now??
by carolxi - 2/7/08 9:00 AMOk, I admit I'm old fashioned. I loved the days when I could tape late nite movies or favourite episodes of Dexter using VCR tapes if I was going to be out and miss it. When DVD technology threatened to exterminate VCRs, I bought a recordable DVD player and I hate this 'new' technology. The best they offer is that you can use your DVD disk to tape 4 times and you're lucky if the darned DVD door doesn't freeze and stop working after about a year of use. I liked VCRs because you could tape over and over and I still have one that I use for this. The problem is what are we all goign to do when everything is switched over to HD? I'm currently holding out on buying until the blu-ray war is finished, but how are we going to tape those missed programs at a reasonable price now??
In a quick nutshell.
by R. Proffitt
- 2/7/08 9:06 AM
In reply to: And how do we record our TV programs now?? by carolxi
Recording is still possible. Just not in hi def (HD). If you research this, there is, in most systems a SD (standard def) output which you connect to your VCR, DVD recorder, DVR or what have you.
Bob
Great advice, thx
by carolxi - 2/7/08 9:12 AM In reply to: In a quick nutshell. by R. Proffitt
Thanks for the update. As I mentioned, I'm holding out on purchasing the big TV and associated toys until the war ends. This will help speed up my buying decision!! Cheers, Cxi
Recording is available...
by stuntman_mike - 2/7/08 11:13 AM In reply to: And how do we record our TV programs now?? by carolxiin HD. It is called an HD DVR. It is much better and easier to use than either the VCR or your DVD recorder. And it is a hard dirve so you can record, delete, and record to your hearts content.
It holds about 40hrs of standard def video. HD is probably a little less than half that.
i can't imagine not
by woodygg - 2/7/08 11:17 AM In reply to: Recording is available... by stuntman_mikehaving a dvr now... so much better than a vhs... except being able to easily move the tape to another machine...
we have two hd dvr's, and i'm tempted to add a third soon - being able to freeze/pause live tv, rewind live tv, record with ease, etc...
there's no reason to wait now for any of this... the only thing i'm not doing at the moment is buying hd dvr's... i'll wait a bit longer on that.
still not convinced
by carolxi - 2/7/08 11:29 AM In reply to: i can't imagine not by woodyggthere's the rub -- can't move recordings around. What I do now is tape programs on my main TV in the livingroom which is hooked up to the 'bought every channel' cable and then take the tape or DVD to another TV, say in the basement or the bedroom. With the exception of switching to the standard mode mentioned in the first reply, I can't see how what you are suggesting would help.
DVR HD recording is still DRM'd to prevent movement.
by R. Proffitt - 2/7/08 11:48 AM
In reply to: still not convinced by carolxi
This is why I noted the SD outputs. Yes, we have HD DVR but it must be kept bottled up inside and on some units will automagically vanish after the time period set by the supplier of the content.
If you want to discuss HD recording that's a deep subject.
Bob
I would stick to the SD
by carolxi - 2/7/08 12:22 PM In reply to: DVR HD recording is still DRM'd to prevent movement. by R. Proffitt
Nope, I think you answered my dilema already; I would simlpy switch to the SD format for any 'travelling' recordings I would want to make. Now I'm looking at the excessive heat issue. thx. Cxi
Then multi room DVR's can fix this
by gabereyes - 2/7/08 4:24 PM In reply to: still not convinced by carolxiso far only Dish network has one, but there is more on the way.
with my Dish DVR I can record from any of the three TVs in the house and view any channel or recording from and of the three TVs.
there are more DVRs or boxs that let you stream any show at any time, in the works.
but for now just dish has it.
good luck
gabe
Not just Dish
by 9Voice9 - 2/12/08 8:54 AM In reply to: Then multi room DVR's can fix this by gabereyesThe ReplayTV unit (SonicBlue) has been able to do this "out of the box" since its inception in 1997. The hardware is (due to corporate issues) not necessarily easy to acquire, but eBay would be a source. I believe that TiVo can also stream (via Internet/Ethernet connection), but requires additional hardware/subscription. I don't own one, so I can't state that definitely.
But a DVR would be a good answer to CarolXi's issue.
ReplayTV
by TasMot - 2/15/08 8:56 AM In reply to: Not just Dish by 9Voice9I own 3 ReplayTV 5040 units and love them. But, they are getting old and I am starting to worry that they will fail. I have been doing some research on replacements and so far my top choice is here http://plutohome.com/. It handles HD too whereas ReplayTV doesn't. There are two varieties, you can buy pre-configured hardware, or just download the software (for free) and provide your own hardware (this is a highly geeky adventure though and requires dedicated hardware and NOTa shared machine that can be used for Internet surfing also).
I'm ready to try it, but the budget isn't ready yet.
I don't know much about all of this hi-tech stuff but
by tekchallenged - 2/8/08 8:26 PM In reply to: And how do we record our TV programs now?? by carolximy computer has a tv card in it and can record TV in SD and HD. It says you can use "extenders" (other computers or x-boxes) which I gather you can network up and use the main computer to watch on the extenders in other rooms. I can copy a recording (it's just a computer file) to my portable drive and watch it on my laptop while propped up in bed, (but obviously those shows haven't been interfered with by this (so-called) DRM rubbish - I haven't come across this, yet and I'm not sure how this will work). As far as I'm concerned, if any show wants to give me grief about watching it, I just won't bother watching it. Not only do I not care about copying it to sell or distribute, I don't care about even seeing it. I'll just watch a re-run of "Love finds Andy Hardy" on our local community station, or stick one of my "Columbo" dvds in.
So to answer your question, you can do it on a computer. And if they want to boobytrap something so you can't watch it, let them - and don't watch it.
Get a portable DVR
by fantasyva - 2/8/08 9:21 PM In reply to: I don't know much about all of this hi-tech stuff but by tekchallengedThey're just starting to pop up here but a portable DVR may be what you're looking for, though you need as little tech savvy to put it to good use. I just bought an IUBI S60. It's a portable MP3 player as well as hard drive and DVR. You hook it up to cable or your TV just like your old VHS machine. Let the device record the show, they're small and compact and you can pick it up and carry it anywhere to hook to yours or a friends tv... Archos makes another DVR, not sure if IPODS can or not.....
You can also easily transfer the recorded file to your computer with a USB and then your options become even more interesting. Also there are new hard drive media centers that are enough to give you a major case of future shock
Mitch
My boys have...
by hyghwayman - 2/16/08 8:49 AM In reply to: Get a portable DVR by fantasyvadown loaded a lot of DVD's to thier Zunes which they hook up to our Xbox 360, PC or can carry over to thier friends in thier pockets. Now that is portable!
hyghwayman
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