Best DVR OTM (On The Market)?

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:59 pm

I guess my dad has gotten tired of his VHS (says parts are falling out of it go figure ha ha) and wants some recomendations for a DVR. I have NO experience with these what so ever (other than ATI AIW cards

).. So, if you guys could post links to what you've heard is good/have used (preferably stand alone not TiVo or DirectTV style)..

TIA!

eGo

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:23 pm

what TV service does he have ( DirecTV, Comcast etc ) ?

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:35 pm

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
what TV service does he have ( DirecTV, Comcast etc ) ?

Your guess is as good as mine, it's some little podunk cable company, it's nothing fancy at all. GM Express or something, I don't remember.. But I think he'd really prefer something he can call "His" and take with him, and something that writes directly to DVD and not have to hassle w/HD space.

eGo

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 6:09 pm

i've had good luck with replaytv - got two of them atm - never any problems and the wife learned how to use it easily...they are a little pricey now .... the 50xx series has commercial skip which the new ones don't -

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 6:36 pm

Originally posted by wvjohn
replaytv - got two of them atm - never any problems and the wife learned how to use it easily..

They are nice, my room mate has one, but I like mine better, I have a DirecTiVo

The DVR's from the Sat. companys are the best, they are the only true 100% digital, no loss of quality at all, and they have 2 tuners, so you can record 2 things @ once.

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