Posted by Peter on 06/09/07 16:10

On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:47:24 +0100, guv <guv69@msn.com> wrote:

>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.

No, I don't think so. A PVR is *personal* video recorder - ie, the
media cannot be removed and, say, played on a friend's machine. Since
my DVD recorder has removable media (DVDs), it ain't a PVR.

>A PVR doesnt have to be HDD.

What other non-removable media are in use?

Peter.

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