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  • 29-03-2005 1:11pm
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    ArthurG
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    Have had a bit of a root around the net, but can't seem to find what i'm looking for - possibly as it may not exist.

    I'm looking for a HDD recorder with nothing else, no bells and whistles etc.

    Basically, I want to get rid of my VCR, and I reckon a HDD recorder is the way to go. No I know you can get the DVD rewriter/HDD combos, but I have a perfectly good DVD player already, and have no use for writing DVDs. I'm with NTL, and they don't look like they are going to give us Sky+ type functionality any time soon.

    So basically, have any of you guys ever come across anything like this, or am i taking out of my bee-hind?.

    Cheers!


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    byte
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    byte


    You're looking for a TiVo or something similar. TiVo was never available in RoI. It was in UK but got a poor sales and is no longer in production. Dunno if a TiVo unit would've worked in RoI (taking VHFband into consideration)

    http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/tivo.html

    I reckon you're better getting the DVDR/PVR combo unit. Easier got and handy for backing up the odd film you might wanna keep or offer to your relatives.


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    lomb
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    ArthurG wrote:
    Have had a bit of a root around the net, but can't seem to find what i'm looking for - possibly as it may not exist.

    I'm looking for a HDD recorder with nothing else, no bells and whistles etc.

    Basically, I want to get rid of my VCR, and I reckon a HDD recorder is the way to go. No I know you can get the DVD rewriter/HDD combos, but I have a perfectly good DVD player already, and have no use for writing DVDs. I'm with NTL, and they don't look like they are going to give us Sky+ type functionality any time soon.

    So basically, have any of you guys ever come across anything like this, or am i taking out of my bee-hind?.

    Cheers!


    an old pc, or lidl this thursday, 120gb recorder for 450euro. i know it has a dvd burner but u wont get one cheaper.


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    Lump
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    lomb wrote:
    an old pc, or lidl this thursday, 120gb recorder for 450euro. i know it has a dvd burner but u wont get one cheaper.
    I got a 160Gig HDD/DVD Recorder in the UK for £300

    John

    (That's Cheaper)


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    ArthurG
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    Thanks guys.


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    lomb
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    when u think of it it needs a harddisk as well as a dvd burner/drive as data that needs saving ie programs can be dubbed accross to the dvd from the harddisk for permanent backup. so there is no way of having a harddisk recorder without a dvd drive.


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    ArthurG
    Registered Users Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭ArthurG


    lomb wrote:
    when u think of it it needs a harddisk as well as a dvd burner/drive as data that needs saving ie programs can be dubbed accross to the dvd from the harddisk for permanent backup. so there is no way of having a harddisk recorder without a dvd drive.


    Isn't that what Sky+ is?. I have no desire to record anything to DVD, just want something i can record TV progs on and forget about after.


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    lomb
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    ArthurG wrote:
    Isn't that what Sky+ is?. I have no desire to record anything to DVD, just want something i can record TV progs on and forget about after.


    beats me but i have a pana dvd harddisk recorder and was dubbing across 2 films from the HDD to DVD media. top notch, but then it was 1400 euro. i cant see how u are going to get rid of ur video if u want to archive programs. anyway to each their own, u could buy a dvd recorder that burns ram disks only, this would keep prices down and they are just like a hard disk with time slip etc except they store about 6 hours each of programs. but they are cheap and can be rewritten 100000 times. u cant beat panasonic machines imo. ive heard bad things about phillips. not sure of the targa tbh.


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