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How Do You [yes, YOU] Record Anything?

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Mike Porper

OK. My DVR broke this week. Panasonic ES15, after 6 years of light use.

So, I went out looking for another DVR. There aren't any. Just a few utlra low end Toshiba & Magnovox units out there in Walmart land. I looked them up, and user complaints about early failure and poor quality were overwhelming.

Strange. No DVR's. So, I went and asked around; questions such as "What do you record shows on?", and "Say, how about those Bears?". I was met with what ranged from blank stares to people looking at me as if I had 3 heads. A few folks muttered "Oh, just Tivo", or 'Dude. Like I just download to my laptop, man".

The problem's that I don't have cable, I don't watch that much TV, so I certainly won't be paying for a Tivo subsciption. And, as for computer downloads, I don't watch movies and TV programs on a laptop, or a cell phone.

It wasn't that long ago that everyone owned a VCR. I just want to record some RV shows off the air when I'm not home. No big deal. Anyone know how that can done...today, in 2012?

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RE: How Do You [yes, YOU] Record Anything? - bassbinotoko 15:39:52 10/27/12 (0)
I download stuff or capture it from a streaming site, then watch it using a WDTV Live media player. If you don't have one of those, drop what you are doing right now and get one.

For recording, DVD recorders can be picked up cheap at thrift stores and yard sales with some luck and patience (got one yesterday for $14.50). However, mostly if I record video I use my computer and a capture card. I got the DVD recorder because it claims to have timebase correction, which ought to make better captures of VHS content.

If I could receive ATSC TV over the air, I'd use a capture card or USB device like the WinTV-HVR950 and capture the transport streams unmolested. In the US, you should have Clear-QAM for basic cable channels, which can also be captured with that USB tuner.
Nobody else finds it strange there are so few replies? - David S. 09:21:59 10/22/12 (1)
Or, even stranger, so few options?

OLD model Tivos were great - you could use them just like a VCR without a subscription.

Now? Why isn't there a decent & simple hard drive based recording system that is "advanced" enough to do what a $100 VCR could manage 20 years ago?
- There are no DVR's? - grantv 10:08:39 10/26/12 (0)
  I just did a quick search on Best Buy's site and found 2 DVR's (both disc based, one is a VCR/DVD recorder combo).
  I do find it more strange that he doesn't have cable but wants to record shows. :)
  - $170 or $210 (Open in New Window)
RE: How Do You [yes, YOU] Record Anything? - DavidKD 12:50:40 10/10/12 (0)
Try the Toshiba DVR 620 (w/o tuner) or DVR 670 (with tuner)
Both also dub VHS

I've recorded over 100 movies on a Toshiva DVR to DVD in 6-hour mode, with good uck.
Quality similar to a standard (non Blu ray) comercial DVD

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