DVD Recorder vs. VCR?

Question

Here at my house we use the VCR a lot. We tape a lot of shows when we can't watch them, 5 minutes of news we want to keep for some reason, football games, etc. There is no tivo in Portugal and apparently nothing similar is going to be available in the near future. :o(

While we use a DVD player, we do not own a DVD recorder. I'm thinking of buying my family one this Christmas. That's why I'm asking for your opinion: what are the biggest differences between a DVD recorder and a VCR (besides the quality and durability, of course)? Is it easy for someone who is used to working a VCR to adapt to the DVD recorder? Is programming as easy as with the VCR? Also, what advantages are there to buy a DVD recorder with HDD?

I know I could buy a combo, but I prefer just the DVD recorder. I appreciate any useful info. Thanks!

I know the quality is obviously better with the DVDr, but I'm asking mostly about the ease of use. For example, is it as easy to record over something previously recorded as it is with a VCR?

Answer 1

Advantages of DVD recorder:
Digital recording = better quality
Random access; you don't have to fast forward and rewind until you get the program you want. The DVD recorder automatically creates chapters/titles for you
Buy RW and you can erase and reuse them
Lots of tools to schedule recordings

Extra Advantages of HDD
Pause live TV, instant replay, commercial skip
Some come with TV Guide
Random access of all your recordings
Put on a DVD only the programs you care about
Quick Dub from HDD to DVD
No need to worry if you have enough space on the Disk to record more than one program

Answer 2

The cheaper DVD recorders aren't that expensive and are pretty much the difference between tapes and CDs. With a DVD Recorder you can easily start from the beginning of a show instead of where the tape left off. That is the biggest difference.

Answer 3

DVD recorder, expensive but worth it , if you can run the vcr you can run the DVD recorder, just a little more high tech....make sure you follow the directions........as far as the HDD...most of the new ones have it built in....all depends on if your tv can handle it. You still have DVD quality.......

Answer 4

if you havent noticed yet , when you tape a program the is digital or hi def , when you replay it back on the vcr you lose your picture quality, a dvd recorder will save the program and replay the program in the same quality that the original program 1st played. that is the difference

Answer 5

in case you get the device with the VHS outfitted in you do no longer could desire to connect the two jointly. in case you get the machines without the VHS outfitted in you do get extra powerful possibilities of machines for the main section. is predicated upon how lots you prefer to spend. yet confident, the better priced and extra sturdy machines have not got the VHS unit outfitted in. Connecting the VHS to the DVD recorder is an argument of connecting the video and audio outputs of the VHS device to the video and audio inputs of the DVD recorder (yellow to yellow, white to white and pink to pink) with RCA cable connections.

Answer 6

DVD vs VCR COMPARE CASSvs 8TRACK