2006-06-13 12:25:48 · 8 answers · asked by mikemac 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TiVO & DVRs
Basically it's a hard drive, just like the one in your computer.
2006-06-13 12:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by love_2b_curious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A DVR is simple in theory, but is more complex than most think. A DVR is a "Digital Video Recorder" which is basically a computer the uses a capture device similar to a Personal Computer and converts the video image into a MPEG format and stores it on a Harddrive in the unit. The Harddrive is able to store and playback video at the same time due to its speed, hence the pause and delayed playback options. When the video is retreived off of the Harddrive, it is basically played back through a computer based video chip and sent out to a TV or to a VCR. Some units that have Video Tape to DVD have a DVR in them also, which allows you to copy VHS to DVD with edit options and much more since it is stored on the Harddrive in the unit. Standard TV's use a 30 Frames Per Second format, but DVD is 29.97 Frames Per Second. We cannot notice the difference, but we do end up with a Beautiful picture that can be in Hi Def. So just keep in mind that a DVR is a small stand alone computer that does all the work for you. For DVR's for the computer Advantek Networks makes one that is very nice and functions very well.
2006-06-14 05:02:58 · answer #2 · answered by agblack1970 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A DVR works kind of like a vcr except that you can pause a show while watching it, record and save it to your list and you can also set it up to record shows that are on at a later time or day ( you just have to go to the guide and be on the channel the show will be on and scroll through to get to the correct time and day.) It's really pretty neat and I wouldn't want to be with out one since we got our's a few months ago. Hope this answers your question and is atleast some help to you.
2006-06-14 03:22:50 · answer #3 · answered by cass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A DVR is very similar to a VCR except that it records on a DVD rather than a VHS tape. It's really that simple. Except, of course, DVDs last longer than VHS and each time you play what you have recorded, the DVD will not lose quality like a tape does (each time a tape is played, part of it is "rubbed" away until the quality is terrible).
I have a DVR a love it. It is the easiest device to use, with many options unavailable on the quant VCR.
2006-06-14 01:10:53 · answer #4 · answered by catfight 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just like a VCR. Make sure to get the right type of dicsc, DVD+R or DVD-R, depending on your DVR. Press the record button on the remote and it will record. You may have to select HQ, SQ, EQ ... otherwise it will kick into the default mode. That's it if you want to record a TV program. But if you want to record from a video tape, hook it up to a VCP/VCR with banana cable for audio and video, select the source as VCP/VCR and you are good to go.
2006-06-13 19:31:48 · answer #5 · answered by Bala 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A DVR is baicly a computer. When you are watching a TV show it stores it in the flash memory. When you record a TV show it saves it in the hard drive
2006-06-14 11:39:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A digital video recorder (DVR) (or personal video recorder (PVR)) is a device that records video without videotape to a hard drive-based digital storage medium. The term includes stand-alone set-top boxes and software for personal computers which enables video capture and playback to and from disk.
2006-06-13 19:29:35 · answer #7 · answered by FnK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like a VCR with a hard drive instead of a tape. It records the programs you tell it to, then you watch them whenever you want , then delete them off of the hard drive. They have a certain number of hours you can record before getting full. I love mine, although I watch more TV now, which isn't so good. Hee.
2006-06-13 19:28:16 · answer #8 · answered by Julie B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋