What do you think of a dvd/vcr combo recorder, they seem to be higly rated ?

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I was searching reviews on DVD recorders and they seemed to lean towards dvd/vcr recorders. Is this because playing back a VCR tape you can stop and pause and it is easier to play back. I have found doing that with rented dvd's on my dvd player is a headache, if like the phone rings, with the old vcr, it was easy to stop and pause etc. Am I missing something at age 57 ;)

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You want to copy off the DVD just so you can watch it at a later time and return the DVD on time.

As for the DVD/VCR combo. The more components a electronic device have, the more thing that can break or goes wrong. No, not highly rated but highly "over" rated.

There is a easier solution without the need to dub-DVD and skip this step all together.

Try netflix - You simply pay a small fee per month. $2.99/month and up. You pick and choose the movie that you want. Return it any time. Shipping time is usually 2 business day. DVD arrive with prepaid self address return envelope. It's like having a DVD Rental Store in your mailbox.

I have a different plan other than the $2.99 one. I get movie coming in each and every week. I don't ever have to be concern with late fees. I watched them anytime, return them anytime. Since they are coming in through USPS, they are protected but the U.S. Goverment. hahaha...

What would be the advantage, if any, to getting a dvd/vcr player recorder with a digital tv tuner?

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I have a tv with a cable card but may get the dvr cable box and want to know what would a dvd player/recorder with digital tuner allow me to do that one without a tuner would?

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What would be the advantage, if any, to getting a dvd/vcr player recorder with a digital tv tuner?
I have a tv with a cable card but may get the dvr cable box and want to know what would a dvd player/recorder with digital tuner allow me to do that one without a tuner would?


If you already have cable TV service and a HD-DVR, then the DVD-recorder with digital tuner will not be as useful to you. However, there are still a few things that you can do with a DVD recorder with a digital tuner .. I'll explain.

For the record, you would want a DVD recorder with a QAM tuner in addition to the ATSC. The QAM tuner will be able to tune into the digital channels that the cable company does not encrypt (i.e. in the clear).

If you have a HD-DVR from the cable company, they do not allow you to record VOD (Video On Demand) shows/movies to the DVR. So if you wanted to record some shows to play on another TV, you're out of luck ... well, not so if you also have a DVD recorder.

Here's something that not everyone knows. Most cable companies pass VOD unencrypted. So any device with a QAM tuner will be able to tune into VOD shows. It's pretty neat to be able to watch what your neighbors are watching, but you're at their disposal in terms of the FF/REW.

Let's say that you want to record a few episodes of SpongeBob off of the Free OnDemand "channel". What you can do is order it on the DVR. Tune into that channel on the DVD recorder (it might take a little searching). Then cue up the DVR and DVD recorder and record.

Now, is this "feature" worth the additional money to step up to the digital tuner model? Depends on you, I guess. Personally, I wouldn't buy any recording device that didn't have a digital tuner.

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