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Freeview recorders
ironjade
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I've been toying with ditching Sky and investing in a Freeview recorder. Past experience tels me that DVD recorders don't last very long but can anyone recommend a decent Freeview HD recorder? Price isn't a problem but I'd like twin tuners and USB playback (.avi, .mkv, etc.) if possible. PURE mahcines have impressive specs but are they reliable?
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I have my Fox-T2 hooked up to my router and it sees and plays media files I've got on my NAS drive. Might be an alternative to using USB drives?
Oh and you won't miss any of the Sky channels once you are weaned off them......;)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DMR-BWT720EB-Freeview-Recorder-Terrestrial/dp/B0086WVPWG
Nice......I don't know how much you like to dabble, but, you may find the following interesting.....Hummy custom firmware.
At the risk of sounding ignorant: what's the difference between HD and HDR as it relates to recorders?
All of my Panasonic DVD/HDD Freeview recorders are still recording to DVD fine about 7 years after I got them.
http://www.humaxdigital.com/uk/products/
Yes, true, they have stopped production of the HD but you can still buy it from some outlets (while stocks last)....:)
Obvious really, once it's pointed out.:o
Never occurred to me that anyone would buy a receiver that didn't record. Clearly, I've had Sky+ so long I've become institutionalised.
I've had several DVD recorders and none of them lasted more than a couple of years. Hope springs eternal.:)
Your local residential home will have plenty of people who have a set top box and analogue tuner only Telly or an idTV but no recorder in their room.
TBH I never thought of Freesat.:o
I should book a place now.:)
Nice to see a positive outcome....Enjoy..:)
IIRC, Humax haven't made a DVD recorder, so Panasonic have an advantage over Humax
You can.
Disc in, select drive you want to record to, hit record, off you go.