My digital TV service is now offering a digital TV recorder. Since I already have a VCR, I'm just wondering how a DTVR compares to a VCR, if they essentially do the same thing
2007-09-05 04:50:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ TiVO & DVRs
The VCR holds at most 6 hours of low resolution (~240 lines) video. A DVR holds a minimum of 16 hours of high def, or 60 hours of std. def. (480 lines) video.
With the DVR you can skip ahead in 30-second intervals to jump over commercials. Instantly. You can replay live tv at 10-second intervals. You can pause live tv (answer the phone, take dinner out of the microwave) for up to an hour.
You can store favorite recordings on the hard drive as long as you like, until you fill it up (then you have to start deleting).
Those are the main advantages.
I'm not one of those people who "can't live without their Tivos" but I've had one for about 2 months and it really has some great advantages.
2007-09-05 05:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
ALL the shows are stored in the same place, you do not need to put in a new tape after just a few shows are recorded.
It is Digital Quality picture, not the Analog signal that is recorded onto a VCR.
The DVR can Record TWO channels at the same time while you are watching a third program on your TV that was previously recorded on the DVR.
With Tivo's and Modified DirecTV Tivo's they can be networked to your homes Wired/Wireless network, This allows Transfering the Shows/Movies to your PC as a File, so a 2 hour movie can transfer in about 15 minutes to your PC. Then you can edit out the commercials and put it onto a DVD. You can access these units over the internet to schedule your Shows/Movies to Record if you are not going to make it home in time.
With a DVR you can See what shows are going to be playing in the next TWO weeks and you can schedule it to record. You can set up a Season Pass so that if you want ot watch CSI Las Vegas the DVR will AUTOMATICALLY find all the Episodes you want to record and AUTOMATICALY record them without you having to do ANYTHING else.
I am sure I can go on and on, but hopefully this helps with some points for you. If you have any further Questions please feel free to send me an email..
2007-09-05 14:18:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
VCR and DVR are two completely different things.
a) Random access. No rewinding, no tape wear.
b) Easy skip of commercials
c) Yo can program it to automatically record using the TV guide.
d) No worries if the tape is full or not
e) Istant replay
f) Better quality
2007-09-05 05:02:21 · answer #3 · answered by TV guy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The biggest convenience for ME was not having to store bulky VHS tape cartridges.
Video on demand is convenient too. I played a VHS tape last weekend and was immediately frustrated with the time it too to rewind and to access the section of tape I was looking for. Gave up after 10 minutes.
Started using a digital recorder about 15 years ago. I still have the same recorder, and I still use it daily.
(By the way...I have a Replay DVR, purchased before monthly fees started. I still pay no monthly fees.)
2007-09-05 05:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by Rip_Washington 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no tapes
+ your vcr can't record high def I don't believe if you care about that.
2007-09-05 04:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by icpooreman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋