HDD recorder wanted

Catch-22 · 08-10-2006, 08:47

I have a humax pvr, great for recording freeview but will not record analogue tv or from my sat box. Is there a hdd recorder out there somewhere that will do what i want. I'm looking for one without a dvd player/recorder built in

downthehatch · 08-10-2006, 22:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catch-22

I have a humax pvr, great for recording freeview but will not record analogue tv or from my sat box. Is there a hdd recorder out there somewhere that will do what i want. I'm looking for one without a dvd player/recorder built in

Only Tivo.
But they are an ebay exclusive.
But why do you need to record analogue?
Your Humax can record 2 different things simultaneously while you either watch an earlier recording,or in some cases watch a 3rd channel

Catch-22 · 09-10-2006, 06:42

there are a number of channels i don't get on freeview (the humax will only record from freeview) but are on my satellite box. I could just watch the programmes as they are broadcast but i gotten used to skipping adverts - but thanks for the tivio

Chris Simon · 09-10-2006, 11:24

There are certainly digital video recorders available (hard disk only), but they are not really designed for TV recording. They are usually intended for connecting to CCTV for example. However, I don't see any reason why you couldn't use them for recording off a STB. A quick Google search has come up with this.

downthehatch · 09-10-2006, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catch-22

there are a number of channels i don't get on freeview (the humax will only record from freeview) but are on my satellite box. I could just watch the programmes as they are broadcast but i gotten used to skipping adverts - but thanks for the tivio

If money is no object ,then do what I do.
Humax for Freeview recording.
Sky+160 for Sky recording
Pioneer 420(new models out now) for recording from motorised satellite (naughty boy!

)
Pioneer 630 for CCTV.
The 420 can also be used for editing your satellite and Humax recordings before burning them to DVD.
Don't bother with Tivo if you only want to record from Euro satellite

08-10-2006, 08:47	#1
Catch-22 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 105	HDD recorder wanted I have a humax pvr, great for recording freeview but will not record analogue tv or from my sat box. Is there a hdd recorder out there somewhere that will do what i want. I'm looking for one without a dvd player/recorder built in

08-10-2006, 22:48	#2
downthehatch Banned User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 729	Quote: Originally Posted by Catch-22 I have a humax pvr, great for recording freeview but will not record analogue tv or from my sat box. Is there a hdd recorder out there somewhere that will do what i want. I'm looking for one without a dvd player/recorder built in Only Tivo. But they are an ebay exclusive. But why do you need to record analogue? Your Humax can record 2 different things simultaneously while you either watch an earlier recording,or in some cases watch a 3rd channel

09-10-2006, 06:42	#3
Catch-22 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 105	there are a number of channels i don't get on freeview (the humax will only record from freeview) but are on my satellite box. I could just watch the programmes as they are broadcast but i gotten used to skipping adverts - but thanks for the tivio

09-10-2006, 11:24	#4
Chris Simon Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Snowdonia Posts: 2,725	There are certainly digital video recorders available (hard disk only), but they are not really designed for TV recording. They are usually intended for connecting to CCTV for example. However, I don't see any reason why you couldn't use them for recording off a STB. A quick Google search has come up with this.

09-10-2006, 23:13	#5
downthehatch Banned User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 729	Quote: Originally Posted by Catch-22 there are a number of channels i don't get on freeview (the humax will only record from freeview) but are on my satellite box. I could just watch the programmes as they are broadcast but i gotten used to skipping adverts - but thanks for the tivio If money is no object ,then do what I do. Humax for Freeview recording. Sky+160 for Sky recording Pioneer 420(new models out now) for recording from motorised satellite (naughty boy! ) Pioneer 630 for CCTV. The 420 can also be used for editing your satellite and Humax recordings before burning them to DVD. Don't bother with Tivo if you only want to record from Euro satellite

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