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Posted by senior.dennis on 11/28/05 17:46
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:50:14 -0500, Stan Brown
<the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 01:50:00 -0600 from <senior.dennis@nospam.com>:
>> Yesterday I was in Walmart and saw a DVD machine that said Play and
>> Record DVDs. (Not for the computer but a separate machine that looks
>> like my DVD player). I'm confused. I thought a computer was needed
>> to record a DVD ????
>
>What goes in a computer is called a "DVD burner". The unit you saw is
>a "standalone DVD recorder". Both have their market niche, but you
>can't substitute one for the other.
>
>The standalone unit works similar to a VCR. It will not take
>direction from your computer.
>
>Blank DVD media are also sold in Wal-mart (and most other stores).
>There are several different types, and you need to buy exactly the
>right type for the recorder you're buying. The recorder will play
>whatever DVDs it creates and it will play regular commercial DVDs.
>But DVDs you make on a recorder may or may not play on regular DVD
>players and on a different brand of recorder.
>
>Since you don't really know where to begin, why not go to Wal-mart at
>a time when they're not busy and ask the young guy who works in
>electronics to explain things to you. I'm not being facetious: a
>general overview will probably be easier to understand in person than
>by reading on the Net.
>
>However, the DVD FAQ (URL below) is also a good starting point.
Thanks for the help.
As far as getting help at Walmart, I dont think the clerks are Walmart
are really competent. Particularly with electronics. Half the time
they cant even find where the stuff is in the store. Thats why I am
asking in here. I'd assume that since this is a DVD newsgroup, most
of you have experience.
If there are that many differences in players/recorders, I wont even
consider buying one. If the recorder dies, I'd be screwed and not be
able to use anything I recorded. I'll stick to my vcr for recording
tv stuff. Besides, I am more interested in backing up my computer
photos, but would prefer an external unit, since my computer has no
more room for another drive, and because I'd rather watch them on my
tv, than a small computer monitor. Hopefully in the future they will
standardize all of this, and then I will buy one.
I'll read the FAQ link
Thanks again for your help.
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