Thanks for the info. I will just leave it alone for now.

Yes, I have 3 VCRs hooked up to the TV. One will hopefully soon be replaced by a DVD recorder. However, since I sometimes tape 3 different things at the same time, 2 of the VCRs will remain hooked up.

NO! :)

I have never understood why someone who records this much would want a DVD recorder instead of a ReplayTV (or, to a lesser extent, Tivo). DVD recorders offer primitive scheduling features, still rely on the user to remember to put in a new blank disc as necessary (which is all too frequent given the small capacity of DVD+/-R), and generally offer far less convenience than a ReplayTV/Tivo. If I need to have a show on a DVD+/-R, I can easily transfer it from my ReplayTV to my PC using DVArchive then burn it to DVD. I have 480GB of capacity for recording shows among my 4 ReplayTVs and DVArchive server; and while this is far less than many have, it is still a *lot* of blank DVD discs.

BTW, DVArchive 3.1 was just released. If you have a ReplayTV 4xxx/5xxx and aren't using it, you are really missing out.
http://www.dvarchive.org

Yep. Not all movies are on DVD yet.

Only to dump occasional stuff off my Replays.

I have one downstairs that I use semi-often, usually to tape stuff off the analog cable box I have hooked up, like movies for the wife, etc.

I have a S-VHS machine I bought a few years ago upstairs that I use sparingly, mainly because I don't use the living room too often for other than movie watching (DVD's) - I've considered going with the DVR that Time Warner offers (Since I have digital cable upstairs) but currently they only offer DVR boxes that are non-HD - and I love the HD my current box offers. I've looked into Tivo, but not enough to make me consider purchasing it - we really don't tape a lot of TV programming, and most times I can catch what I missed on a weekend, or thru POD, or even torrent ;)

But everyone that I've spoken to that has bought one has said the same thing - "I don't know how I lived before I bought one"

Unfortunately. :(

I don't use my VCR too much anymore except for taping football games during the NFL season. I thought seriously about getting a Tivo but balked when I found out that there is a monthly fee.

I would like to get a DVD recorder but the ones with a hard drive are still a bit pricey.

I still have it but haven't used it since I got my Tivo. A DVR should be a standard part of your home theater.

I only use mine when absolutely necessary, like watching the OT of Star Wars.

I still play some old tapes sometimes, but for recording, I haven't used a VCR in over 2 years; everything I record is via a DVD recorder.

Until they release the ORIGINAL Star Wars and The Monster Squad on DVD, I will still keep my VCR. :hump:

I use mine for recording my old backyard wrestling tapes to the computer, but that's it.

That's why I won't be ditching my VCRs or LD players anytime soon. :up:

I still use my VCR some. I use my DVD recorder with hard drive predominantly and use the VCR only to watch something old or to record something rather than what is recording on my DVD recorder.

Anyone interested in a DVD recorder should make sure to get one with a hard drive. That way you don't have to constantly mess up with discs for recording and when you do record on to a disc you can edit and title the program exactly the way you want.

As someone else pointed out, the one disadvantage is that, like a VCR, it is dependent on me setting the timer, but at least I don't have to turn the DVD player off to enable the timer (like on VCRs) and can watch something that I already have stored on the hard drive while it is recording.

I will rent a VHS when I really wanted to see a movie and they don't have it DVD.

Pretty much just for some older porn.

I use my VCR as my main TV tuner when I'm just surfing around, and let my 3 ReplayTVs do all the recording (unless it's a rare night when all 3 are in use, and I want to record a 4th program at the same time.

Only to tape coronation street ;)

I've been thinking about getting a dvd recorder for a while, I mainly tape wrestling while I watch it (sort of an obsession, I've got every RAW give or take a couple for the past 7 years or so) and space is getting to be a problem, I want to know the basics, as in how much can you record on 1 disc, as in the SLP quality from VCR, I assume theres different modes. Also what are the better models that aren't totally expensive.

Thanks.

I recently realized i don't use mine at all, so i just recently sold my two on ebay. Considering getting a dvd-recorder, also looking for some suggestions.

I haven't had a VCR since 2002 and that one was used only a handful of times since I purchased it. I never got into recording things off of TV until I got TIVO, and I never purchased or rented VHS tapes much because they were mostly pan & scan.

I've wanted to remove mine for several years now, but my wife makes me keep it around for the kids tapes.

Between the DVD player and the Tivo I have little use for it.

I still have four vcrs, even though I don't use them much. My favorite is the Hitachi I bought in 1988. It cost over $700! I like to keep it around as a reminder of how technology has changed - especially the pricing.