Re: OT: DVD recorders and DVR players

In article <1128040935.323344.175590@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
RalGrl <ralgrl630@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>So I've been thinking about getting a DVD recorder. But I also have a
>DVR. So my hope is to put seasons of whatever show on a series of
>DVDs.
>
>Does anyone else do this? I'd have to set my DVR to record up to two
>shows at a time whenever b/c of course I'm not always home when shows
>are on. (or, would I???)

I don't know if ANY of the DVRs let you play multiple episodes in one
session with no input (i.e. queue up multiple shows to play).

>How would I set all of this up? I have three things connected to my
>TV: a DVD player (which I would replace with the DVD recorder), the
>DVR, and a receiver.

Well, you could just use an A/V receiver to do the switching (esp if
you want to listen through speakers), or just get a cheap manual
switchbox. Oh, you already have a receiver, so you can use the receiver
to switch which a/v selection gets sent to one of your TV's inputs.

But I suggest you get a DVD recorder with a hard drive. They're a bit
more expensive, but it's *well* worth it in my opinion. Even though I have
2 Tivos, I still got a DVD recorder with a hard drive.

With a hard drive you can:
1) record from DVR to the hard drive in the new recorder
2) edit the recordings before burning to DVD

Also, you can record multiple things to the hard drive there, then burn
multiple shows at once to DVD. (Though at least on most hard drive/DVD
recorders, you can also burn things to write-once DVDs in multiple sessions.
It can only be used in regular DVD players after you 'finalize' it.)

This part also applies to standalone DVD recorders (without hard drive), but
I'd say it's more convenient with a hard drive -- you can also use rewritable
DVDs. I also move stuff back and forth between the hard drive and the
rewritable DVDs.

You also have another recorder in case you have multiple shows on at the
same time that you want to see. (Jeez, last night at 9, there were 4 shows
I wanted to see. Luckily the Apprentice is rerunning on CNBC tonight.)

Being able to edit and make somewhat better quality resulting DVDs (i.e.
they're not going to look like commercial DVDs, but you'll get more
flexibility than you will with solely a DVD recorder).
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