Recording cable TV programs
What is the most cost effective equipment for recording cable TV programs for later viewing? I use to record cable TV on my VCR with a tuner but want to upgrade to a hard drive for recording.
Forum Discussion
14 Replies
- When my cable still included analog, I used a DVD recorder with a built in cable tuner. To DVD-R for keeps, to DVD-RW for time shifting. Bought 5 DVD-RW discs, never used more than two. I think the last pavkage of DVD-R I bought came to about 12 cents a disc.
In the age of digital-only cable, and recording HD to watch HD, the DVR from the cable. company works for me. Rent is $10 a month, vs $5 for their digital tuner that does not record, or for use of a decoding card for a card-ready TV. - Is this what you are looking for? I have two of the earlier versions and they are great for recording OTA and cable.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JQOQCD0/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687642&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B003DPKOKK&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=09V1VPCTSWPEX5RMSS1Y - Digital Video Recorder...
Many options: I have one (Sadly lost remote) that records to DVD
I have two (With Remotes) that record to hard disk
Some do both
TiVo is one popular brand but there are many others.
Just in at a Thrift Shop I spend time at (Work/Voulenteer) is a box that turns a Windows Media Edition computer into a DVR..
Hauppauge makes the Win-TV Replay Edition (My first choice in USB devices) couple that with a 500 Gig or multi-Terrabyte hard drive compuer (As little as 250 dollars,,,,possibly less) and you have one.. "Heck" of a DVR.
Most modern laptops have HDMI out as well. - Get a DVR from your cable provider.
