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SKY+ archiving to DVD

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  • 04-11-2003 7:18pm
    #1
    digitaldr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone got any experience of this using a standalone recorder? What's the quality like? Ideally I would like a recorder that accepts DVD-RW or DVD+RW - any suggestions?


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    [Deleted User]
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    I have a pioneer dvr7000 which handles minus disks only.
    But it records to broadcast quality, the same as Sky plus.

    mm


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    digitaldr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭digitaldr


    Thanks for the speedy reply man. Unfortunately it's a bit out of my price range - £799 stg from amazon


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    [Deleted User]
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    Ah you can get it cheaper than that, it's against the rules to discuss this here, so pm me if you want links.
    also try the home entertainment board here

    mm


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    thrillseeker
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    I've got a Sony dual format recorder (€750) and while it records to both +/- R and RW, the manual says it won't record 16:9 to + disks. I don't know whether that means that it would record them in 4:3 format and that you would have to switch the picture manually. Must try it.

    Generally speaking though, i'm very happy with recording to -R and -RW in terms of quality of end result. The GUI is a bit clunky though in terms of assigning title names.
    BTW it only supports "thumbnails" on menus in a speacial VR Mode which isn't readable on other non-Sony machines.


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    carrolls
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    You can get a Grundig DVD+RW recorder/Player in Currys for €350.
    DVD +RW is the only format thats going to make it long term.
    Reasons:
    +Better quality
    +Dynamic Random Access recording. (Leaves no gaps on re-recordable disks .)
    +Dynamic bit rate encoding. (less movement/less data)
    +Cheaper blank disks
    +Cheaper recorders.
    +No finalising needed on re-recordable disks.
    +Disk menu accessable on all DVD players. Similar to normal pre-recorded DVD's.
    etc etc
    Need I go on.;)


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