shaunnell Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 To those that have a PVR, is your DVR obsolete or is there reason to have both?
Inego1503560167 Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 Not really sure about the question - I switched from video to PVR, so DVR has never been an issue for me. For the few times I've wanted to burn to disc, I just output from the PVR to the computer and it's toast Kent
swordfish805 Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 I keep a DVD recorder with HDD for recording content from foxtel. Also used as rare additional storage when the PVR is getting full and I have no space left on any PC in the house or any USB drive.
50mxe20 Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 To those that have a PVR, is your DVR obsolete or is there reason to have both? In my case, Yes, No. But I have not go around to doing something about it.
pgdownload Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 PVRs are mostly for people that record, watch, delete. They generally only record digital FTA broadcast TV. There are sevel models however that let you offload shows to a ext drive or direct to a PC for editing etc. A DVDR accepts inputs from a range of analogue sources (Analogue FTA broadcast, PVRs, Foxtel, STBs, etc.) and can record these at various PQ/compression settings. You can of course then usually edit the shows recorded (on the DVDR harddrive and then burn a DVD if you want). DVDRs are analogue by nature. If you like keeping lots of DVDs or want to record Foxtel then a DVDR is recommended. PVRs can have twin tuners (DVDRs only 1) and PVRs have much better ad skipping and a bunch of nice features. If the above line doesn't apply to you then I recommend grabbing a twin tuner PVR initially as you can always add a DVDR to the mix later if you like (and send stuff from the PVR => DVDR for burning.) If you sort of want a half best of both worlds then SD hybrid DVDR/PVRs exist (like the Panasonic EM87 - $500 or so) Read the Diving into digital FAQ if you haven't already. Regards Peter Gillespie
Vidiotic Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 I have both because I wanted the luxury of possibly burning something to keep on disc. Like I was told by possibly Peter above here,I will probably not need the DVR. So far he is right.We just watch what is on hard drive on PVR then delete. I did however link the SD output from PVR to the DVR in case I do. We also needed an upscaling player any way for the new plazzy and decided on the DVR. Cheers, Shane.
50mxe20 Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 I have both because I wanted the luxury of possibly burning something to keep on disc.Like I was told by possibly Peter above here,I will probably not need the DVR. So far he is right.We just watch what is on hard drive on PVR then delete. Yes, and in my case I use the PC to burn to DVD, if and when I want to.
MikeGred Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 Hi, I started off with just a Dual channel PVR, it suffices for most of the time as We record , watch and then delete. But I found that if I wanted to archive or make disk for the grandchildern it was pain in the "B**M" to download to PC from PVR then have to convert files then burn disk. So I purchased a DVDR so I could easily transcribe to disks. I also have found this to be a bonus as I can record 2 programmes on my PVR and a third on my DVDR. This has happened on 3 or 4 occassions recently. Mike
Puss in Books Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 99% is record-watch-delete on PVR. For the occasional things I want to keep, I record on my PC and burn to disk. Also have a combined VCR/DVR which I got for free and use very rarely to either dub from PVR, watch a VHS, or record for a friend.
Duk1503560483 Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 If you sort of want a half best of both worlds then SD hybrid DVDR/PVRs exist (like the Panasonic EM87 - $500 or so) $420 at GoodGuys Adelaide, less for cash.
shaunnell Posted May 21, 2008 Author Posted May 21, 2008 I suppose another advantage of a DVD Recorder (as long as it has the DVI input) is I can plug in our digital handycam and record straight to DVD? I assume the DVD Recorder compresses and converts the handycam input rather than a straight copy.
glow Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 When weighing up whether to buy a DVR or PVR I was initially concerned that I might want to archive shows to DVD. In the end I decided on a beyonwiz DP-P1 which is twin tuner HD PVR. Having two tuners and HD is a huge advantage over an single tuner SD DVR. Initially I archived a couple of shows to DVD via transfer to PC - it's doable but not as convenient as from a DVDR's HDD to a DVD. However now that I've had it a while, I just archive recordings to an external USB HDD (could also use networked storage). It's easier than burning a DVD and more convenient to playback since I don't have to hunt for the disk. Now for me the only reason to burn a recording to DVD is to give it to someone else.
50mxe20 Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 Initially I archived a couple of shows to DVD via transfer to PC - it's doable but not as convenient as from a DVDR's HDD to a DVD.What about the loss of DD 5.1? PC is better.
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