judz02 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Hi, im looking to get a dvd recorder to record foxtel currently i have my tv hooked up to tv scart via component. wat dvd recorders do u recommend. my tv supports 576p 50Hz and 1080i 60Hz via component. any advice would be greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nico6 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 If you can manage the ongoing expense I HIGHLY recommend getting IQ. We simply would not be without it. It puts you in control and has changed the way we watch TV entirely. In short, believe the Foxtel hype on this one! If you want to archive to DVD, then most of the mainstream brands will do the job. You'll get what you pay for. Most/all have component out, some have component in too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby76 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Panasonic for mine. Guy I worked with bought one and raved about it. I've since only just bought the EX-75 and am finding it awesome, just need SCART to SCART cable for Fox and she'll be sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BribieG Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 This is sort of a double post from another thread but it is 'on topic'. I have a WS lcd set and note that many Foxtel channels are 4:3 aspect ratio and have to be watched pillarboxed. When watching DVDs in 4:3 my TV has a "zoom" option that fills the screen but some of the action is missing top and bottom, which is not too bad for most shows and movies, as 4:3 by its very nature has most of the action going on centre-screen. I presume that if I archived foxtel 4:3 shows to DVD I could use this "zoom" function. However what about watching stuff straight from the IQ box, does anyone have any experience of "zooming" foxtel 4:3 broadcasts in real time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nico6 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I presume that if I archived foxtel 4:3 shows to DVD I could use this "zoom" function. However what about watching stuff straight from the IQ box, does anyone have any experience of "zooming" foxtel 4:3 broadcasts in real time? With IQ you can zoom to 14:9 which leaves smaller pillarboxed bars left and right and cuts off a little top and bottom, or stretch 4:3 to 16:9, which we find is fine for cartoons, but painful for the rest. In Setup you can select your default behaviour (4:3, 14:9 or stretch) and when watching a show can select a different option if you want it for that show. If your TV also has a zoom function you may also find a combination of zooms results in an acceptable aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BribieG Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Thanks Nico, has cleared up confusion!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoagsStGeorge Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Definately the Panasonic Model. Not only does it have the scart to scart functionality but also is a player that handles both Multi region and Multi disc format Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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