Digital TV recorder?

[mattyj1085]

My grandad and grandma are after a digital tv recorder. They are looking for one that is easy to use and can play pictures from a photoframe (dvi input?)

They were looking at the Sony HXD970 (£250) or HXD870 (£209). I have read that you cannot recorder one channel and watch another one these as they only have one digital signal.

They then found the Thompson DTI6300 (£85) that says 'record 2 channels at the same time' or watch one and record one im guessing. But reviews for this one are crap.

Which player is for them? Has to have dvi input, 160gb +, be reliable and easy to use


Cheers

 

[thefishdude]

prob not what you want as no dvi thing. but you can connect a pc via usb and laod pics on to it,
http://www.trustedreviews.com/home-...27/Humax-PVR-9200T-Personal-Video-Recorder/p1

not heard anything bad about it apart from maybe looks lol and sais its really easy to use.

 

[Super_Sonic]

On a budget nothing touches DigiFusion which can be bought for £40. (80Gb Dual tuner) These can also be upgraded very easily.

As far as the best goes then look at Humax and topfield PVR's.

 

[mattyj1085]

prob not what you want as no dvi thing. but you can connect a pc via usb and laod pics on to it,
http://www.trustedreviews.com/home-...27/Humax-PVR-9200T-Personal-Video-Recorder/p1

not heard anything bad about it apart from maybe looks lol and sais its really easy to use.

thanks. that looks good but they dont have a pc/laptop so usb is no use really. (unless of course you can connect usb to usb on picture frame)

 

[thefishdude]

ahh poo. dount the usn to usb thing woudl work

 

[MagicBoy]

You're not going to find anything with a PC Input (DVI or VGA). Cheap Freeview PVRs like the Thomson have no AV inputs therefore it can' t record from anything else other than the onboard Freeview tuner.

Your best bet is probably something like a Panasonic HDD recorder. The DMR-EX78 will record to hard drive or DVD, play normal DVDs and also JPEG/MP3 files from SD cards.

 

[mattyj1085]

Your best bet is probably something like a Panasonic HDD recorder. The DMR-EX78 will record to hard drive or DVD, play normal DVDs and also JPEG/MP3 files from SD cards.

Wont the HXD870 do the same?

 

[aproctor]

tesco had one for £40 (goodmans iirc) which had hdmi output, you could get a hdmi to dvi cable then your away.


edit: i see you want a recorder....maybe not then, ive got a panasonic, cost about £150 but it is worth it in the long run.

 

[MagicBoy]

Wont the HXD870 do the same?

Probably. Not used the Sony myself - have a Panasonic.

Check a site with decent reviews eg Trusted Reviews, Home Cinema Choice.

 

[errata]

The dvi in requirement is unusual and is going to double your bill for a recorder and may prevent your getting a dual channel recorder (at leaste record one, watch a seaprate one is esssential belive me)

They must be loading up the photoframe somehow (memory card?) would be easier to get a dvd player or recorder and bang the photos on to a photodisc or possibly get a dvd with a memory card reader and a cheaper PVR.