The Olympics have helped max out my Cox Cable HD DVR hard drive, so it's time to get serious about recording to DVD some of the programs I want to keep. What is the best hardware to do that with for less than $200? I know I can't burn in HD, but I'm not sure whether what will end up on the DVD will be worth keeping. Will I get a letterbox version at lower definition, or will it cut off the outer part of the image?
My setup:
Cable Box: Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD
Tuner: Pioneer VSX-1018
TV: Pioneer PDF-6020FD Plasma
BD player: Sony Playstation 3
Connection: All my video sources go into the tuner, which outputs HDMI to the TV. The tuner has composite & component outs, but no S-video out.
Is the Toshiba DR410 good for this application? Thanks for any advice.
