DVD Recorder

[Kilwox]

I'm still using an older Panasonic DVD player I bought about 4 years ago. I have no problems with it at all except that it can't output a progressive image. I've been wanting to record some TV shows lately, and seeing as TIVO isn't available in Canada yet, and I don't want to pay an extra $25 a month for a PVR from my cable company, I've been thinking about a DVD recorder. Now for my questions:
1) are there any issues I should have if I use a DVD recorder as my primary player, especially given what I'm using now.
2)My monitor is a 30" CRT about 4 years old now. WIll having a player that can output progressive video benefit me at all?
3)How easy are DVD recorders to use? I don't want it to be such a complicated process that I don't bother recording the shows I want to watch later.

Thanks for any help.

 

[amra]

i just bought one... i can't answer #1 yet but i also plan to use it that way... i can't really answer #2 either (not much help there)...

but the answer to #3 is "Easy"!... it is cool... just get a player that supports DVD-RAM... then you can use it to do TIVO-like functions such as Timeslip while still recording... check out the Panasonc ES10... $200 US... supports all 3 formats... comes with an included DVD-RAM disc (nice touch)... really happy with it so far...

i basically want to ability to "pause" live TV... while the DVD recorder method isn't quite as cool as the TIVO method, it still works fine... i can time-slip back while it still records, then skip through some commericals, a la TIVO, to catch up... pretty easy to use...

don't get overwhelmed at first... it takes a little time to get used to all the features but i bet you will be happy with the results... good luck...

 

[mfabien]

2)My monitor is a 30" CRT about 4 years old now. WIll having a player that can output progressive video benefit me at all?
Thanks for any help.

An interesting article on this topic at:
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_7_4/dvd-benchmark-part-5-progressive-10-2000.html

Progressive image scanning is not an improvement for many CRT TV's. I have a CRT RPTV and I do not use the progressive scan option of my DVD player. And therefore, I use S-Video as a connection.

 

[saurabh]

1) are there any issues I should have if I use a DVD recorder as my primary player, especially given what I'm using now.
2)My monitor is a 30" CRT about 4 years old now. WIll having a player that can output progressive video benefit me at all?
3)How easy are DVD recorders to use? I don't want it to be such a complicated process that I don't bother recording the shows I want to watch later.

#1 No problems at all using the DVD recorder as player but it will be costlier in terms of price.

#2 Progressive scans are not meant for CRT TV's, wont help et all.

#3 There will be definitely more functions and buttons to operate but once you start using it, it will become comfortable.

 

[Kilwox]

DVD Recorder brand

Now that those questions have been cleared up, does the brand of machine mean much to me? Is one particular brand or model notoriously easy to use?

Finally how would I connect a DVD recorder to my RX-V2400?

I think I would use the component video and digital audio cable i'm currently using on my DVD player to the DVD input, but then add a stereo audio and s-vid cable from the vcr out to the new recorder. Am I right?