I have analog cable, and due to the local price do not plan to upgrade until required by the cable company. Unfortunately the only way to get a DVR through them is to upgrade to digital, so that route is a no go. So, I have the single coax going into the back of the TV right now, as we do not need/have the cable box from them. Again trying to save a few pennies
While I have read all the reports on the various machines that have HDD included, that is more than I would like to spend for what will basically function as a VCR- - allow us to watch one station will recording another ~or~ record different stations at different times and dates unattended. Is there anything out there that fits this description? I would plan to use DVD RW discs as I would not be archiving any of the shows.
If there is not, then what advice is there on getting what will not be an obsolete HDD? My concern there is that I hear the format wars are continuing on blue ray vs high def, and I hate to end up with a machine that is on the wrong side of that battle when it settles. Also, I suspect that a dedicated player has better video output for those formats than an all-in-one recorder?
Thanks!
While I have read all the reports on the various machines that have HDD included, that is more than I would like to spend for what will basically function as a VCR- - allow us to watch one station will recording another ~or~ record different stations at different times and dates unattended. Is there anything out there that fits this description? I would plan to use DVD RW discs as I would not be archiving any of the shows.
If there is not, then what advice is there on getting what will not be an obsolete HDD? My concern there is that I hear the format wars are continuing on blue ray vs high def, and I hate to end up with a machine that is on the wrong side of that battle when it settles. Also, I suspect that a dedicated player has better video output for those formats than an all-in-one recorder?
Thanks!