Digital Video Recorder

rk911 wrote:

Bill.Satellite wrote:
I would look specifically to a TIVO box. They are designed to do just what you are describing.

don't TiVo boxes require a subscription to function?

Sorry, I did not know that you were looking for something for nothing.
I suspect you can still buy a VCR somewhere!

If you want to record in SD or DVD quality, it shouldn't be too much of a issue for a DVR to do so. You may have issues recording in HD, if the signal requires an HDCP compliant device due to copy protection. If so, a solution may be to use a HDMI splitter that supports HDCP, and can output to non-HDCP devices such as a third party DVR. These boxes should be available fairly inexpensively. However, if you need to convert the HDMI signal to an HD RF compatible input for your DVR, these may cost considerably more. Not sure, as I've never had to use these personally. But HDCP can cause display issues even with pro/broadcast equipment, especially when interfacing with digital scalers, typically used on high-end DLP laser projectors.

Bill.Satellite wrote:
I would look specifically to a TIVO box. They are designed to do just what you are describing.

don't TiVo boxes require a subscription to function?

I would look specifically to a TIVO box. They are designed to do just what you are describing.

Even a TiVo will work that way....

You have seen the ads "Only __(Our company)___ lets you record in one room, play back in another, or take it with you anywhere you want to go". (There are a few more features too).

Well, The program I'm watching on DVR Front, I recorded on DVR Rear, Excess recordings for times when I have poor TV coverage,,,, Stored on the hard drive of this and one other computer.. I can control the DVR's from this or other comptuers, or my android phone, or tablet or.. Well it goes on and on.

Any good "Can take it with you" dvr, coupled with an external HD for your computer (Or a very large internal one) and a computer with HD out will do it

Record at home, copy to computer to Take it with you, and off you go.

Only negative about mine, they are "Vintage" no longer made Analog (NTSC) recorders so I use a digi-verter to get ATSC broadcast.. Or they can record analog cable direct.

WHat's more.. They can do both under computer control (Record 8-9 on Cable, 9-10 on Antenna (Digital over the air converter) and go back to Cable for 10-11 if that's the way the shows are shown...

And they do oh so much more as well.. REPLAY TV with WiRNS running on a dedicated (Small) computer.

what is the output of your cable box

some DVR's can record A/V input from RCA jacks

mine records from RF broadcast digital or RF cable digital signal

NONE record from HDMI or Component signal

Lots of them to choose from. We had one that we traveled with for a couple of years and found we never used it so sold it at garage sale a few years ago. Here's a review page for DVRs
http://dvr-review.toptenreviews.com/