DVR or TIVO......that is the question!

[GulfBreezer]

I am from the days of VCR's and now it has died a very painful death. We need a recording device and I need input on which way to go......Pro's and Cons please..........the easier the better, but must definitely get something SOON!!

Thanks in advance for all of your wonderful knowledge!!

[chadtm80]

DVR.. Hands down. Comes with the Cable and there is nothing to it.. No prograing etc.. You can record whole series with just one click of a button. I could not live without mine

[O Town]

DVR.. Hands down. Comes with the Cable and there is nothing to it.. No prograing etc.. You can record whole series with just one click of a button. I could not live without mine

Me too. I hardley watch anything at its real time now that I got my DVR about 6-7 mths ago. It is too easy.

[GulfBreezer]

Ok, next question and this may be a stupid one but here goes...........

Do you need DVD-R discs to use a DVR or does it record it to a chip inside the unit?

[chadtm80]

Records to a hardrive that is in the cable box Breezer.. No extra CD's or tapes etc.. needed..

[southerngale]

No, you don't. Everything is saved on the hard drive inside. I got my DVR when I got satellite last year, after waiting on cable to return after Rita for what seemed like an eternity. I was dying to watch some TV and I LOVE my DVR! I have the dual DVR and I can store 100 hours of programming at one time.

I'm not familiar enough with TIVO to give a comparison.

[Rainband]

dvr without a doubt.

[GulfBreezer]

Veyr cool......thanks for all your input......just bought one.......Polaroid with 80GB hard drive and a DVD slot to burn to disc if I want to. WIll also transfer and burn videos too! Thanks bunches again!!

[BreinLa]

OKAY next question, I have a DVR from cable to be able to to save on disc all I need is a DVD recorder? Man I would love to have one like you just got GB, all in one.

[chadtm80]

Yes Bre.. You would just need to et a DVD recorder.. Would just have to go to best buy or something like that and tell them what you intend to do and they will tell you what need to do.. Dont call your cabel company and ask

[vbhoutex]

Ok next stupid question(no yours wasn't stupid Sandi!)/comment. What you are suggesting/saying is don't get the dvr from cable, buy your own? Then hook it into the set up I already have which includes the cable box, dvd player and surround sound system? Yikes!!! I am challenged when it come to that much electronics beng hooked up.

[chadtm80]

That isnt what I was saying David.. If you have cable I would DEFINATLY get the one through your cable company.. Then you have just one box (cable box and DVR box are one) and only one remote etc.. Definatley the way to go for sure