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Hard Drive Recorders The simple way to record digital TV

Digital TV means choice.

Digital TV means hundreds of great channels.

Digital TV means there will always be something for you to enjoy on your TV.

But it does mean that your old video player is no longer up to the job.

Now is the time to upgrade to a Hard Drive Recorder and start really enjoying your digital TV.

The UK Digital switch over is under way.  To record the new digital channels, you’ll need a new means to record your favourite programmes on TV. You can set up your old video recorder to record the same programme that you are watching, but its difficult to do and you can’t watch one programme whilst you tape another – so that’s not really very useful is it?

But don’t despair! We’re here at Hard Drive Recorders 4U to help you make the right choice – the choice that’s right 4U – to help you choose your hard drive recorder, or digital DVD recorder.

What are Hard Drive Recorders?

Hard drive recorders record digital TV. Easily. They are simple to set up – one plug from your aerial, one plug into your telly, and one plug into the mains. One minute and you are good to go! You don’t need to know what goes on inside the machine, but they have a hard disc inside – just like your computer does – and your programmes get recorded on to this disc. No videos or DVDs to buy or loose, you can pause and

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rewind live TV (this is a great feature that you’ll love – and wonder how you ever lived without it!) and really simple on screen menus that make recording and watching a breeze. Oh, and they store an astonishing amount of hours of TV – even an entry level machine will store about 80 hours of your favourite TV and films.

Digital DVD Recorders

Digital DVD recorders are also worth checking out. Here, the TV programmes are recorded onto a DVD disc for you to keep. Useful if you want to record on one machine and watch on another. But if all you want to do is record TV, for ease of use and simplicity a hard drive recorder is the best choice.

So what’s a PVR

A PVR – Personal Video Recorder – is just another name for a hard drive recorder – which is just another name for a hard disc recorder – which is is just another name for a hard drive TV recorder. Confusing? Yes – but remember we’re here to help.

A PVR, or Hard Drive Recorder, is what you need to get yourself set up in minutes to start recording all the great programmes on digital TV.

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