Need Advice DVDR/PVR - Pioneer vs. Panasonic To Tivo or not Tivo
06-20-04, 12:09 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Scotch Plains, NJ
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Need Advice DVDR/PVR - Pioneer vs. Panasonic To Tivo or not Tivo
Alright.....I need advice. I am going to get my first DVD-Recorder and have decided I want to get a hard drive with it.
The decision is: Do I get the Pioneer DVR 810-HS with an 80GB harddrive and TIVO or the Panasonic DMR E-85 with 120 GB harddrive but without TIVO.
I do not have TIVO yet and am wondering what is a better use of the money, more disk space or Tivo. I don't have any problems programming my own recordings, but I hear TIVO will "revolutionize the way I watch television."
Any thoughts are appreciate
The decision is: Do I get the Pioneer DVR 810-HS with an 80GB harddrive and TIVO or the Panasonic DMR E-85 with 120 GB harddrive but without TIVO.
I do not have TIVO yet and am wondering what is a better use of the money, more disk space or Tivo. I don't have any problems programming my own recordings, but I hear TIVO will "revolutionize the way I watch television."
Any thoughts are appreciate
06-20-04, 01:10 PM
#3
Administrator
I am perfectly able to schedule my own recordings and don't watch soap operas so I can live with missing an occasional show. I also have figured out how to watch one show while I'm recording another and can wait for commercials to go to the bathroom or use the phone. So I never felt a need for Tivo, especially since you have to pay a monthly fee for it. (I've seen Toshiba offering a free basic Tivo service on their recorders but I don't know how that differs from the one people normally use.)
With this TV watching profile I'm more interested in larger disk space. I've been looking at recorders as well and built-in Tivo hasn't been worth anything to me. The quality of the recorder and the types of media it uses are much more important. And price of course.
With this TV watching profile I'm more interested in larger disk space. I've been looking at recorders as well and built-in Tivo hasn't been worth anything to me. The quality of the recorder and the types of media it uses are much more important. And price of course.
06-20-04, 08:42 PM
#4
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Scotch Plains, NJ
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Tsar,
You say the Pioneer is a No- Brainer, but from I can tell the Pioneer doesn't allow editing of material of the HDD. That seems to be a major drawback. As I said, I don't need TiVO to record things for me.
You say the Pioneer is a No- Brainer, but from I can tell the Pioneer doesn't allow editing of material of the HDD. That seems to be a major drawback. As I said, I don't need TiVO to record things for me.
06-21-04, 03:10 AM
#5
DVD Talk Special Edition
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Earth
Posts: 1,358
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally posted by MKSilv
Tsar,
You say the Pioneer is a No- Brainer, but from I can tell the Pioneer doesn't allow editing of material of the HDD. That seems to be a major drawback. As I said, I don't need TiVO to record things for me.
Tsar,
You say the Pioneer is a No- Brainer, but from I can tell the Pioneer doesn't allow editing of material of the HDD. That seems to be a major drawback. As I said, I don't need TiVO to record things for me.
06-21-04, 07:33 AM
#6
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
Join Date: May 2001
Location: In my Home Theater- Foley, AL
Posts: 3,503
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I am in agreement with X and I own a Panasonic E80 (80 gig HD). I have been REALLY happy with it. I've owned mine for about 4 months and use it daily for time-shifting, archiving of my old family 8mm videos. I don't need the TIVO features or the expense as I am capable of scheduling easily.
Last night I that decided I wanted to record both nights of the Salem's Lot remake on TBS. It only took me 4 minutes to set it up.
I'm sure the TIVO owners will decend upon this thread and preach, I've been through that previously & was not convinced that the added expense and no DVD recorder were of any benefit to me personally.
Weigh the options and buy what's best for your needs. They both work well!
Sonicflood
Last night I that decided I wanted to record both nights of the Salem's Lot remake on TBS. It only took me 4 minutes to set it up.
I'm sure the TIVO owners will decend upon this thread and preach, I've been through that previously & was not convinced that the added expense and no DVD recorder were of any benefit to me personally.
Weigh the options and buy what's best for your needs. They both work well!
Sonicflood
Last edited by Sonicflood; 06-21-04 at 07:36 AM.
06-22-04, 02:02 PM
#7
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Sonic, Can you elaborate on the 8mm archiving? I have a lot of old 8mm tapes that I'd love to archive to disc. Can you simply connect a camcorder and record them to dvd's with the Panny? Thx!
06-23-04, 10:46 PM
#8
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
Join Date: May 2001
Location: In my Home Theater- Foley, AL
Posts: 3,503
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally posted by drmoze
Sonic, Can you elaborate on the 8mm archiving? I have a lot of old 8mm tapes that I'd love to archive to disc. Can you simply connect a camcorder and record them to dvd's with the Panny? Thx!
Sonic, Can you elaborate on the 8mm archiving? I have a lot of old 8mm tapes that I'd love to archive to disc. Can you simply connect a camcorder and record them to dvd's with the Panny? Thx!
Sonicflood
