Posted by guv on 06/09/07 14:47

On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:47:25 +0100, Peter
<peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:

>On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 23:16:44 +0100, guv <guv69@msn.com> wrote:
>
>>I would say thats about right - but add that a PVR in reality allows
>>scheduled programming to be recorded.
>
>Not sure what you mean by that, but I have both a PVR and a DVD
>recorder. Their recording capabilities are identical. Both have EPGs
>and the ability to program directly from EPG. Neither has
>series-linking capability (ie, you're stuffed if you want to record a
>programme, such as Dr Who, which varies its time slot from week to
>week).

Then they are both PVRs.

A PVR doesnt have to be HDD. The level of sofistication of the EPG
isnt really relevant. It has one and allows you to make personal video
records from TV schedules.

At least that is my understanding.

I suppose if you have a DVD-r burner, and a tuner card in a PC, that
becomes a PVR if thats what you are using it for!

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