HDD recorders

**badkuk** · November 12th, 2009 10:28 AM

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.

tia

**ghosthunter** · November 12th, 2009 11:02 AM

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

**oj88** · November 12th, 2009 11:46 AM

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** · November 12th, 2009 12:31 PM

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** · November 12th, 2009 01:16 PM

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** · November 12th, 2009 01:18 PM

*uvax: interesting find, will inquire. Thanks!

**ghosthunter** · November 12th, 2009 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · November 12th, 2009 02:30 PM

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** · November 12th, 2009 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by 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

USB TV tuner can be bought under P2,000.

Even CDR-KING has them.

**oj88** · November 12th, 2009 02:46 PM

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.