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Posted by onehappymadman on 10/04/91 11:33
senior.dennis@nospam.com wrote:
> I old and am not up on all this hi tech stuff.
> I have a DVD player and an old computer that has a CD player. Thats
> about it. I have never recorded a CD or DVD. But I have recorded lots
> of VCR tapes.
>
> 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 ???? Or do those recorders get connected to both the
> TV and the computer?
>
> Can they be used to record something off the tv antenna or from cable
> if a person has cable? Can it record directly from another DVD player
> or a VCR? Once again I thoughy a computer was needed to copy stuff?
You'll be much happier if you go to Best Buy and purchase a Panasonic
DMR-ES20S for about $180 to $200. I have one, and my only gripe is it
can't seem to record cable above channel 100 or so. (I'd like to
record channel 241, but haven't quite yet figured out how to...)
I've had very, very bad luck buying cheap electronics from Wal-Mart
(Durabrand).
> Then, if I was to buy one of these things, what do I use for media?
> Do they sell special blank DVDs ot are they the same ones used on
> computers? Are they expensive?
Use DVD-RWs. They're erasable. Note there's a difference between
DVD+RW and DVD-RW.
> Sorry for all the questions. I didnt even know there was a DVD
> recorder except the ones that go inside a computer case.
>
> One last question, if I bought one of these, and it does not require a
> computer, can it still be hooked to a computer to backup photos and
> stuff? That would be about the main reason I'd want one, so I can
> backup my photos on my harddrive, rather than using floppies or buying
> those 256 meg sticks that go in the USB connector.
If that's the main reason you want one, you'd actually be better off
with just a CD burner (yes, a CD burner; record to CD-R or CD-RW) and
make a Video-CD slideshow. I've done one with about 600 pictures on a
VCD, and still have room to spare (!!) VCDs have good compatibility
with most DVD players.
If you only have a CD drive (not a burner), might as well get a DVD
burner. Try www.pricewatch.com and look for a brand-name DVD burner.
They're around $40.
Keep in mind, if you do, you can't record TV to the computer without a
TV capture card. Those cost around $100+. For that price, might as
well get a stand-alone DVD recorder.
Good luck!
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