Video Asylum

Posted by DavidLD (A) on August 24, 2013 at 09:40:51

In Reply to: RE: Very newbie DVR question - using just as over the air recorder posted by Ktem on August 24, 2013 at 08:41:15

the iview 3500stb will allow you to record off-air programs ans store to a usb devise such as a hard disk or flash drive. Its $39 and you dont have to mess with Direct TV. See lengthier discussions below. From there you could burn to a DVD on most any laptop computer.

A few companies (such as Toshiba DVR)430 still sell DVRS That write DVDs for about $100 but those with digital tuners are getting tough to find in which case you still need a digital tuner such as the iview, Check Amazon for DVRs.