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Advice sought for updating TV/recorder
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I presently record TV programmes on a Panasonic hard drive with integrated DVD recorder. I archive my programmes to DVD so they can be replayed later on any DVD player/computer. My recorder is old and I still have a 3:4 ratio CRT TV that I both want to update to a larger hard drive and flat screen TV. I would also like to be able to view internet on a new system. (I’ve been told “Smart” TVs can actually be restricting with the facilities?). I want to subject catalogue my DVD’s transferred to a new large Hard Drive to which I could add new recordings.
What is the best method of accomplishing this?
I’ve been told that USBs from Recorders/Flat Screens will allow storage on an external Hard Drive but they are encrypted and can only be played back through the existing kit. This would limit archiving as recordings could out live the existing playback kit!
Advice appreciated.
What is the best method of accomplishing this?
I’ve been told that USBs from Recorders/Flat Screens will allow storage on an external Hard Drive but they are encrypted and can only be played back through the existing kit. This would limit archiving as recordings could out live the existing playback kit!
Advice appreciated.
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What you need is a Smart TV that plays MKV, MP4 , Divx and AVi.
You would then store your Media ( video files) on a NAS Hard Drive.
The NAS Hard Drive simply plugs into your router, and is then wireless.
Any PC,Laptop, Blu Ray, TV , Phone and Tablet will all play off the NAS Hard Drive.
You need to give us a Budget for TV. Look at 42 to 48" tvs.
DLNA compliant is what we mean