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Posted by Temsonic on 09/14/06 11:24
"DH" <nowhere@nohow.com> wrote in message
news:Y_9Og.18837$r61.16188@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Rolo Tomassi wrote:
>> DH wrote:
>>>>My missus will NOT use the DVD recorder but still wants to "tape"
>>>>stuff. Anyone got any recommendations for a good quality, reliable,
>>>>VCR ? The Sony SLV-SE740 looks good at Amazon for 70 free delivery.
>>>>Owt else we should be looking at ?
>
>>>OK, I think I'll call time on this one :) I'm getting HER a cheap
>>>Woolies VCR, end of story. She can use it upstairs with her freeview
>>>box. I wish I'd never started this thread now.
>>>My missus is highly intelligent, degree level and working in local
>>>gov't / voluntary sector, but cannot program a bloody egg timer...
>
>> This just goes to show that modern AV kit is designed for and by fellas!
>> My missus also can't get to grips with epg - she doesn't use a computer
>> so moving cursers around with up/down/left/right and enter buttons is all
>> too much. My two sons and I love Sky+ but she doesn't get on with it.
>> In the end I attached a DVD recorder to the Sky+ and if she wants to
>> watch something I burn her off a dvd!
>> Rolo
>
> Yes, Sky+ !!!!
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> That's it !!
>
> Fek me, I'd actually forgotten that option ....
Erm... Sky+ is a PVR... just one with a Sky logo ;)
> I have now seen a vid demo and EVEN Bev can use that system. And I can
> keep my DVDR and record stuff off Sky+ onto DVD if she needs to keep it.
As I said, they're wife-friendly, with or without the Murdoch branding.
> Bloody hell, wood for trees eh ?
Quite.
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