PVR/DVD-R/DivX/Freeview

chrisj.cooper · 02-04-2007, 13:49

Hi,
does anyone know if what I am looking for actually exists?

Basically, I want a single DVD-Recorder with a HDD (size not really important) and dual freeview receivers. Preferably, the DVD would play back DivX, be multi-region (or have the ability to make it multi-region), and maybe even have a USB connection to playback files from an external hard drive (or at least to copy the files to the internal HDD).

I've looked at the Sony HDR-RX1065, but this is way over my budget, and only has a single freeview tuner (I would like to be able to record and watch another channel at the same time).
Can anyone recommend something, or am I asking for too much?

Thanks
Chris

raymogy · 02-04-2007, 13:53

you could use a twin tuner pvr, straight into a dvd/hdd recorder with divx.

raymogy · 02-04-2007, 14:01

There are lots of freview/dvd/hdd recorders on the market and on web, but they dont state if they are single or twin tuners, a seperate freeview box, might be a option.

BUt i still say the best bet, would be a pvr with twin tuner, straight into the back of a dvd/hdd recorder, with a seperate freeview box, for when you want to index from pvr.

That way, you can be recording two channels using the pvr and indexing a recording using pvr, to dvd/hdd recorder, whilsrt watching the seperate freeview box.

so that is four programes covered at once.

Richard46 · 02-04-2007, 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymogy

There are lots of freview/dvd/hdd recorders on the market and on web, but they dont state if they are single or twin tuners, a seperate freeview box, might be a option.

Unfortunately there are no standalone off the shelf DVD recorders with twin digital tuners, with a HDD or not.

Richard

TheBigM · 02-04-2007, 16:33

A windows media centre PC could do all you ask and more. You can buy off the shelf and make your own ones, you can get ones that are small, quiet, cheap and look like consumer electronics rather than PCs.

Richard46 · 02-04-2007, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBigM

A windows media centre PC could do all you ask and more. You can buy off the shelf and make your own ones, you can get ones that are small, quiet, cheap and look like consumer electronics rather than PCs.

That is interesting. Of the ones that look like CE I am aware of the Reelbox Lite but had excluded it as not exactly an off the shelf item as far as I can see.

http://www.reel-multimedia.co.uk/reelbox-lite.html

It is also £549 and I think that price is just with one tuner and no DVDR and no HDD. Even then according to the description above it can only record one thing at time even with 2 tuners.

Could you give a link to a more practical alternative; thanks

Richard

02-04-2007, 13:49	#1
chrisj.cooper Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Coventry, the Midlands my-boy! Posts: 24	PVR/DVD-R/DivX/Freeview Hi, does anyone know if what I am looking for actually exists? Basically, I want a single DVD-Recorder with a HDD (size not really important) and dual freeview receivers. Preferably, the DVD would play back DivX, be multi-region (or have the ability to make it multi-region), and maybe even have a USB connection to playback files from an external hard drive (or at least to copy the files to the internal HDD). I've looked at the Sony HDR-RX1065, but this is way over my budget, and only has a single freeview tuner (I would like to be able to record and watch another channel at the same time). Can anyone recommend something, or am I asking for too much? Thanks Chris

02-04-2007, 14:01	#3
raymogy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grimsby, N.E.Lincs Posts: 3,949	There are lots of freview/dvd/hdd recorders on the market and on web, but they dont state if they are single or twin tuners, a seperate freeview box, might be a option. BUt i still say the best bet, would be a pvr with twin tuner, straight into the back of a dvd/hdd recorder, with a seperate freeview box, for when you want to index from pvr. That way, you can be recording two channels using the pvr and indexing a recording using pvr, to dvd/hdd recorder, whilsrt watching the seperate freeview box. so that is four programes covered at once. Last edited by raymogy : 02-04-2007 at 14:05.

02-04-2007, 13:53	#2
raymogy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grimsby, N.E.Lincs Posts: 3,949	you could use a twin tuner pvr, straight into a dvd/hdd recorder with divx.

02-04-2007, 15:02	#4
Richard46 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: London Posts: 41,718	Quote: Originally Posted by raymogy There are lots of freview/dvd/hdd recorders on the market and on web, but they dont state if they are single or twin tuners, a seperate freeview box, might be a option. Unfortunately there are no standalone off the shelf DVD recorders with twin digital tuners, with a HDD or not. Richard

02-04-2007, 16:33	#5
TheBigM Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: moon Posts: 12,983	A windows media centre PC could do all you ask and more. You can buy off the shelf and make your own ones, you can get ones that are small, quiet, cheap and look like consumer electronics rather than PCs.

02-04-2007, 17:01	#6
Richard46 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: London Posts: 41,718	Quote: Originally Posted by TheBigM A windows media centre PC could do all you ask and more. You can buy off the shelf and make your own ones, you can get ones that are small, quiet, cheap and look like consumer electronics rather than PCs. That is interesting. Of the ones that look like CE I am aware of the Reelbox Lite but had excluded it as not exactly an off the shelf item as far as I can see. http://www.reel-multimedia.co.uk/reelbox-lite.html It is also £549 and I think that price is just with one tuner and no DVDR and no HDD. Even then according to the description above it can only record one thing at time even with 2 tuners. Could you give a link to a more practical alternative; thanks Richard

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