HDD recorders

[badkuk]

Any recommendations? i saw a couple of Lite-On DVD+HDD recorders in V-mall a few years back, but i guess it didn't catch on. Ang mamahal kasi ng mga nakikita ko, and preferrably i'd like one that doesn't have a DVD burner -- i'll do the burning offline na lang.

i'm tempted to do another DIY project on this, but the failure of my first project is still fresh on my mind; kelangan kasi me computer knowledge to make it work. This time around everything should be done with the push of a few buttons.


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[ghosthunter]

what do you plan to do? Record TV shows to the HDD for later viewing?

[oj88]

Go with a Home Theater PC (HTPC). But it will require some computer knowledge to set it up... especially when choosing and installing a TV tuner.

[uvax]

Check this out:
http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/productList.aspx

Dati dala iyan dito ng Axis-Global pero hindi ko na nakikita lately. Most likely sa Singapore mo pa iso-source.

[badkuk]

mainly just to record cooking shows B)

re HTPCs...mahal kasi ng casing na ganyan. i think the total cost of setting it up is about the same as true DVD+HDD recorders.

There are actually a lot of slim type casings out there that go for under 2k -- 500w PSU included. Kaso they're still a bit bulky compared to a true DVD+HDD recorder.

Nettops are also another choice, pero me kamahalan din.

[badkuk]

*uvax: interesting find, will inquire. Thanks!

[ghosthunter]

mainly just to record cooking shows B)

re HTPCs...mahal kasi ng casing na ganyan. i think the total cost of setting it up is about the same as true DVD+HDD recorders.

There are actually a lot of slim type casings out there that go for under 2k -- 500w PSU included. Kaso they're still a bit bulky compared to a true DVD+HDD recorder.

If you have an existing PC, why not just install either a TV tuner card or a USB TV tuner device and use it's software to record your shows?

[Lucius]

Yea ung TV tuner pwede ka na mag-convert straight from old videocameras pa like Hi8 blah blah usually kasi mga videocams ngayon usb/dvd na.

Around 2006, 10k pa yan. I'm sure mura na ngayon sobra

[ghosthunter]

Yea ung TV tuner pwede ka na mag-convert straight from old videocameras pa like Hi8 blah blah usually kasi mga videocams ngayon usb/dvd na.

Around 2006, 10k pa yan. I'm sure mura na ngayon sobra

USB TV tuner can be bought under P2,000.

Even CDR-KING has them.

[oj88]

There are slim PC cases that can take microATX boards. I got a low-profile tower case for around 1.5k for my HTPC.

It may still be bigger and use up more desk real estate, but the features and versatility is pretty much unmatched by any "PVR-in-a-box" systems.

[badkuk]

If you have an existing PC, why not just install either a TV tuner card or a USB TV tuner device and use it's software to record your shows?

my parents will be using it most of the time.

come to think of it, i never really thought about teaching them to use the remote; nasanay kasi ako sa pag navigate using the mouse, kaya ganyan din turo ko sa kanila...ayan nalito siguro.

still, there's the issue of playback: malamang they'll still need me to navigate thru windows/linux para iplay ung recordings nila.

[ghosthunter]

my parents will be using it most of the time.

come to think of it, i never really thought about teaching them to use the remote; nasanay kasi ako sa pag navigate using the mouse, kaya ganyan din turo ko sa kanila...ayan nalito siguro.

still, there's the issue of playback: malamang they'll still need me to navigate thru windows/linux para iplay ung recordings nila.

If your parents will be the one using it, I see your point.

Maybe you can check Windows XP Media Center edition if it would answer your needs? There might be similar solutions from 3rd party softwares as well?

Or maybe just create a few shortcuts to the folders where the videos are saved would make it easier for them to use it?

[Jun aka Pekto]

Just build an HTPC with a tv tuner and Windows 7 Home Premium. Windows Media Center is included and include functions pertaining to recording, saving, and playback.

From my use of it, there seems to be a good amount of hand-holding for newbies built-in.

Frankly if the parents are tech-challenged, it's better to get them a dvd-recorder. Using RW discs, it functions just like a vcr with up to 8 hours recording time. The RW discs are erasable and reusable many times.