The UK is going digital. This means that you will no longer be able to record your favourite tv programmes using your video recorder, or vcr.
If you want to be able to record programmes from the telly – and with the switch over to digital TV there are so many more channels to choose from – you’ll need a digital DVD recorder.
Hard Drive Recorders use a ‘hard drive’ inside the machine, onto which all your programmes are recorded. The hard drive works in exactly the same way that the hard drive in your computer does and its able to store a huge amount of viewing hours. They also allow you to pause and rewind live TV. Simple and easy to set, we recommend hard drive recorders – sometimes known as PVRs, or personal video recorders – as the ideal solution for mist homes.
Digital DVD recorders are very similar to your video tape recorder, the main differences being that the programme is recorded onto a DVD (a silver disc that looks just like a music CD) and that the machine is able to ‘see’ digital TV, unlike your old video recorder that could only record ‘analogue’ TV – and this analogue signal is being phased out.
As with all new technology, there is a baffling array of jargon and technical specifications that describe digital DVD recorders – were here to help explain that jargon in clear simple English that you’ll understand and that will enable you to make an informed choice and buy the best DVD recorder for you.