>thanks for all the good information, I would use rewriteables as some
>programs I keep , others I would just watch and record over.
**Oh, I see. For the programs you intend on keeping, I would use DVD-R
or DVD+R. If you are just going to watch and rerecord, then the RWs
are a good idea. Too bad DVD recorders with hard drives went the way
of the dodo. It seems like one of these would be ideal for you. I know
there's a Magnavox available with a 160gig hard drive, but I think
it's kinda glitchy.
>I take it
>that the recorders can all record several programs at different times as
>the vcrs can.....such as 9:59 to 11: 01 AM 1:59 to 3:01 PM and 4:59 to
>7:01 PM , all settings made at once, or am I wrong ? Stephen
**Sure. As with VHS tapes, make sure that you have the disc space
available for all of your programs. For instance, with the Panasonic,
I recorded a short off of TCM, then a bit later, I recorded an hour
long program again off of TCM. Both of these were on the 2-hour
setting. Today, I recorded a making-of Planet of the Apes program off
of Fox Movie Classics and I had the Panny flex record it onto the
remaining space on the disc. Better quality than SP and it finished up
the disc perfectly. I then finalized the disc to make it playable on
all DVD players. <---that's very important, so remember that! I'm
speaking about DVD-R/+R, I don't have any experience with RWs so I'm
not sure how they work.
Oh! I've forgotten something! The Panasonic has something else that's
extremely handy! The two recorders that I've mentioned do NOT have
digital tuners. For the Toshiba, that means that you would hook it up
to your digital box (like your VCR) and the box must be set on the
appropriate channel. The Tosh will not change channels. If someone
comes along and changes the channel after you've set it, be prepared
for 2 hours worth of Fox News instead of Citizen Cane (ask me how I
know).
The Panasonic, on the other hand, has an IR blaster. You hook it up to
the Panasonic and run the blaster out to the front of the digital box.
You then go thru a set-up on the Panny to find the proper code to
control the digital box, then your Panny will change to the correct
channel when it comes time to record. So, you can leave the house with
the recorder set to grab programs off of (for example) channel 27, 64
and 162 and the Panasonic will command the digital box to change the
channels for you.
On Oct 31, 1:21*pm, kaboom <kaboomi...@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:23:39 -0400, forn...@webtv.net (S D) wrote:
> >thanks for all the good information, I would use rewriteables as some
> >programs I keep , others I would just watch and record over.
>
> **Oh, I see. For the programs you intend on keeping, I would use DVD-R
> or DVD+R. If you are just going to watch and rerecord, then the RWs
> are a good idea. Too bad DVD recorders with hard drives went the way
> of the dodo. It seems like one of these would be ideal for you. I know
> there's a Magnavox available with a 160gig hard drive, but I think
> it's kinda glitchy.
>
> >I take it
> >that the recorders can all record several programs at different times as
> >the vcrs can.....such as 9:59 to 11: 01 AM *1:59 to 3:01 PM *and 4:59 to
> >7:01 PM , all settings made at once, or am I wrong ? Stephen
>
> **Sure. As with VHS tapes, make sure that you have the disc space
> available for all of your programs. For instance, with the Panasonic,
> I recorded a short off of TCM, then a bit later, I recorded an hour
> long program again off of TCM. Both of these were on the 2-hour
> setting. Today, I recorded a making-of Planet of the Apes program off
> of Fox Movie Classics and I had the Panny flex record it onto the
> remaining space on the disc. Better quality than SP and it finished up
> the disc perfectly. I then finalized the disc to make it playable on
> all DVD players. <---that's very important, so remember that! I'm
> speaking about DVD-R/+R, I don't have any experience with RWs so I'm
> not sure how they work.
>
> Oh! I've forgotten something! The Panasonic has something else that's
> extremely handy! The two recorders that I've mentioned do NOT have
> digital tuners. For the Toshiba, that means that you would hook it up
> to your digital box (like your VCR) and the box must be set on the
> appropriate channel. The Tosh will not change channels. If someone
> comes along and changes the channel after you've set it, be prepared
> for 2 hours worth of Fox News instead of Citizen Cane (ask me how I
> know).
>
> The Panasonic, on the other hand, has an IR blaster. You hook it up to
> the Panasonic and run the blaster out to the front of the digital box.
> You then go thru a set-up on the Panny to find the proper code to
> control the digital box, then your Panny will change to the correct
> channel when it comes time to record. So, you can leave the house with
> the recorder set to grab programs off of (for example) channel 27, 64
> and 162 and the Panasonic will command the digital box to change the
> channels for you.
>
> kaboomie
I've just bought a Panasonic DVD recorder with a 250 gig hard-drive
and dual HD tuners. It can record two programs on two channels
simultaneously, which my old standard def Panasonic was incapable of.
I'm teaming it with a new Panasonic 46-inch plasma for viewing in my
sitting-room in the new home my wife and I move to in three weeks.
That's an Australian Panasonic model, and I hope for your sake that an
equally convenient Panny model with hard-drive and dual HD tuners is
on offer in your country. It does of course spit out DVDs in standard
definition, and the manual does say 6-hour recording is possible --
though I try to keep to under 3 hours. The hard-drive is great for
editing out ads if by chance I've recorded from a commercial channel.
Most of my recording though is done from our national ABC publicly-
owned broadcaster, which is mercifully ad-free!
On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:53:55 -0800 (PST), anthony
<anthonyjhcnospam@netscape.net> wrote:
>I've just bought a Panasonic DVD recorder with a 250 gig hard-drive
>and dual HD tuners. It can record two programs on two channels
>simultaneously, which my old standard def Panasonic was incapable of.
>I'm teaming it with a new Panasonic 46-inch plasma for viewing in my
>sitting-room in the new home my wife and I move to in three weeks.
>That's an Australian Panasonic model, and I hope for your sake that an
>equally convenient Panny model with hard-drive and dual HD tuners is
>on offer in your country. It does of course spit out DVDs in standard
>definition, and the manual does say 6-hour recording is possible --
>though I try to keep to under 3 hours. The hard-drive is great for
>editing out ads if by chance I've recorded from a commercial channel.
>Most of my recording though is done from our national ABC publicly-
>owned broadcaster, which is mercifully ad-free!
**In the US, DVD recorders with hard drives are almost no more. We
have a Magnavox model with a hard drive. That's it, at the moment. We
used to have Pioneers, Panasonics, etc. In fact, I have a Panasonic
e85 that needs to be repaired. It has a 120 gig hard drive and it was
used primarily for VHS-to-DVD transfers. I loved it! Lots of
versatility.
Luckily, there is a grey market in the US, so there are some places
that you can buy recorders with hard drives, but the recorders are
usually foreign models.
kaboomie
ps If I were in Australia, I'd be recording Aussie V8 Supercars
kaboom <kaboomicus@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
>
> **In the US, DVD recorders with hard drives are almost no more. We
> have a Magnavox model with a hard drive. That's it, at the moment. We
> used to have Pioneers, Panasonics, etc. In fact, I have a Panasonic
> e85 that needs to be repaired. It has a 120 gig hard drive and it was
> used primarily for VHS-to-DVD transfers. I loved it! Lots of
> versatility.
I think Panasonic will repair the E85 for a flat $130 fee. They
did it for a friend. My 85 has died, but without a digital tuner it
doesn't seem worth fixing.
>
> Luckily, there is a grey market in the US, so there are some places
> that you can buy recorders with hard drives, but the recorders are
> usually foreign models.
>
Are the tuners in the foreign models in any way compatible with
US standards?
On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:18:28 +0000 (UTC), root <NoEMail@home.org>
wrote:
>kaboom <kaboomicus@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> **In the US, DVD recorders with hard drives are almost no more. We
>> have a Magnavox model with a hard drive. That's it, at the moment. We
>> used to have Pioneers, Panasonics, etc. In fact, I have a Panasonic
>> e85 that needs to be repaired. It has a 120 gig hard drive and it was
>> used primarily for VHS-to-DVD transfers. I loved it! Lots of
>> versatility.
>
>I think Panasonic will repair the E85 for a flat $130 fee. They
>did it for a friend. My 85 has died, but without a digital tuner it
>doesn't seem worth fixing.
**I've read about the $130 deal in avsforums, but I'm chicken about
sending it off to them I do have a friend who fixes stuff like
this, hopefully, despite our busy schedules, he said he'd give it a
look. The problem is this exactly:
I'll probably have him poke around to make sure everything else is in
order.
I'd have it fixed if I were you. The secondary market is such that you
might be able to make a bit of a profit, if you sold it. On the flip
side, I'm pretty sure the e85 has an IR blaster, so perhaps it will be
able to change the channels on your digital box.
>> Luckily, there is a grey market in the US, so there are some places
>> that you can buy recorders with hard drives, but the recorders are
>> usually foreign models.
>>
>
>Are the tuners in the foreign models in any way compatible with
>US standards?
**Only one actually says ATSC tuner (the LG, scroll down a bit). No
QAM. Some descriptions say yes and some say no, but I'm thinking that
it pertains to non-digital (and now useless) tuners.
Re: Recording DVD players 3 questions finalizing disc ?
How does one finalize a disc, is this done after the entire disc is
full, if the finalization is not done does the thing not play on
machines from oter manufacturers ? SD
>How does one finalize a disc, is this done after the entire disc is
>full, if the finalization is not done does the thing not play on
>machines from oter manufacturers ? SD
**To make the disc playable on other machines, you must finalize it.
You'll usually find it in, for instance, Disc Management if you have a
Panasonic. It will ask you if you want the disc finalized, then it
will ask again. Upon pressing yes, the recorder will finalize the
disc.
The disc does not have to be filled, but that is when people usually
finalize it. Let's say you only have it half filled, you can finalize
it for play on other players. You can not, however, go back and fill
up the rest. Once it's finalized, that's it. It's closed to further
changes.
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