dvd recorder
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dvd recorder
my dad wants to burn some videos onto a dvd.
He is really bad with tech stuff. so no computer burners.
what is the simplest dvd recorder for him?
i'm guessing something to plug into the tv.
He is really bad with tech stuff. so no computer burners.
what is the simplest dvd recorder for him?
i'm guessing something to plug into the tv.
#2
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Re: dvd recorder
vhs tapes to convert? you could buy something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Funai-ZV427FX4...+dvd+converter
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Are DVD recorders no longer made? Looks like most of Amazon's are used and Bestbuy.com doesn't seem to carry any at all. A while back, it looked like they quit making standalone DVD recorders and switched to DVD-R/VHS combo units, but I can't even find any of those.
Looks like I had better pray the Toshiba DVD recorder I got at Sam's in 2009 lasts a long time...
Looks like I had better pray the Toshiba DVD recorder I got at Sam's in 2009 lasts a long time...
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Re: dvd recorder
Are DVD recorders no longer made? Looks like most of Amazon's are used and Bestbuy.com doesn't seem to carry any at all. A while back, it looked like they quit making standalone DVD recorders and switched to DVD-R/VHS combo units, but I can't even find any of those.
Looks like I had better pray the Toshiba DVD recorder I got at Sam's in 2009 lasts a long time...
Looks like I had better pray the Toshiba DVD recorder I got at Sam's in 2009 lasts a long time...
#7
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Re: dvd recorder
You can get a Panasonic which is probably the best brand but hard to findand you might have to shell out close to $300+ at Amazon.
#8
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Re: dvd recorder
Glad I've got a total of 3- using one with 2 backups. I had the first affordable consumer model but it died beyond repair.
#9
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It'll depend on what you want to convert. I've had some stuff that I've wanted to get off of a DVR forever, and HDCP is a bitch. That said, I haven't seen DVD recorders lately, it seems to be mostly done with hard drives. People much more tech savvy than I am use connections and do it straight from computers and laptops.
Last edited by hanshotfirst1138; 03-06-15 at 11:36 AM.
#11
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Re: dvd recorder
I still use mine to for stuff I want to keep and store like NFL games.
I hate the dvd recorders that don't have a HDMI output.
I hate the dvd recorders that don't have a HDMI output.
#12
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It looks like you can't record anything from Directv (ABC, NBC etc) if you have a HDMI cable connected to the recorder unless you remove it and the HDMI cable from the dvr which is a pain.
Before it was just HBO, Starz, Cinemax, and ppv.
Before it was just HBO, Starz, Cinemax, and ppv.