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DVD Recorder questions

  • 28-06-2006 8:47am
    #1
    TheBazman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks

    Just a couple of simple questions ( I hope)

    Do most DVD hard drive recorders eg pioneer 530, philips dvdr 3300, also allow recording onto discs? Do they also allow recording from the hard drive onto disc?

    I have Sky plus multi room which means I have the sky plus hard drive box in one room and another box (no hard drive) in another room. The intention is to put the dvd recorder in the room with no sky plus hard drive. I presume there is no compatability issues between Sky plus and dvd recorders ie I presume I can record Sky programmes onto the dvd recorder. I know this may be a question with an obvious answer (ie yes) but I just wanna make sure

    Cheers


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  • #2
    quazzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭quazzy


    Yes, most if not all DVD/HDD recorders can
    - record to HDD
    - copy from HDD to DVD
    - record direct to DVD

    RE: Sky Plus:
    Don't have it but I'm sure you can record from the Sky Box to your DVD recorder.

    Regards

    Q


  • #3
    sweetie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,795 ✭✭✭sweetie


    TheBazman wrote:
    I presume there is no compatability issues between Sky plus and dvd recorders ie I presume I can record Sky programmes onto the dvd recorder. I know this may be a question with an obvious answer (ie yes) but I just wanna make sure

    Cheers

    As long as the sky box has a scart output you can connect to your recorder and record away. Some sky content may be protected and not allow you to record though. The pioneer 530 will also let you change the sky channels through its epg so you can set timed recordings and not worry about setting the sky box to change aswell.


  • #4
    TheBazman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭TheBazman


    Cheers folks - I must get shopping then!


  • #5
    gipo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭gipo2


    what about the new version, Pioneer dvd 540, has anyone seen this for sale yet and where? it should be out now.


  • #6
    sweetie
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    gipo2 wrote:
    what about the new version, Pioneer dvd 540, has anyone seen this for sale yet and where? it should be out now.

    Alot of the guys on www.avforums.com think it's not quite as good as the 530. Apparently some inputs missing and new features not amazing. I'm definitely happy with my 530 since I got it a few weeks ago.


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  • #7
    branners69
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    I am also a happy 530 customer!!

    I use it with Sky+, I use the copy feature. You select the programmes you have recorded with the red button then you press select. The Sky+ box will then play all the programmes you have selected. I do this at night then the next day I split and rename and burn if I'm keeping the programme!!

    I also have NTL digital hooked up via the 530's epg and it works fine!!


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