KenW Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Being a bit of a sports junkie and football fan, I find myself recording games that I feel/hope will be special. Keeping them as part of a sports library has been a bit of a hobby of mine. It was a snap with VCR(yeah, that's way old school) but it's become very difficult with the DirecTV/TIVO situation. For the games now, I have to record the content on to my digital camcorder and then use my computer to burn the DVD. A royal pain IMO. So, I'm interested in a DVR but know little about them. What should I look for in features/specs? Is there anything that's a "must have" for getting the best results for what I want to do with it as outlined above? Specific models I should look at? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 If it were me, I'd be looking at a custom PC to do the job. You can have gobs of HD space, an onboard DVD burner, and still retain most if not all of the functionality of a traditional DVR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 ...if not more (functionality). I concur -- a PC would be the best. That said, if you stick with a DVR, get one that has a built-in DVD burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Just get the directivo, it's a great deal, and works well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenW Posted December 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 If it were me, I'd be looking at a custom PC to do the job. You can have gobs of HD space, an onboard DVD burner, and still retain most if not all of the functionality of a traditional DVR. Eventually, that might be the way to go but for now, I'm really not up for having a PC as the center of my home theater system ...if not more (functionality). I concur -- a PC would be the best. That said, if you stick with a DVR, get one that has a built-in DVD burner. Got any models in mind? This was my first choice even though I can't edit out some parts of the video I don't really want like commercials. Probably the most simple solution I guess. Just get the directivo, it's a great deal, and works well Isn't DirecTV going to end their relationship with TIVO next year? I thought I read something about DTV offering their own hardware to customers and no longer selling the TIVO models. Might be wrong on this I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 That won't affect current directivos, it just means they won't sell more. So really, get em while you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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