dvd recorder

[Giggsie]

Can someone guide me in buying a dvd recorder. I have got sky but not sky plus. Built in freeview tv which is no good as cannot get freeview yet in our area. Do I just buy dvd recorder or hard drive recorder any other tips to buy? I have been told I will only be able to record the same program as watching is this correct?

[zinnie]

Hi 'futritcat' .......if you cannot get freeview then whatever dvd recorder you get will have to rely on the analogue tuner, which means you can only record the channel that you are watching. I know going to sky+ would be more expensive but you would be a lot better off since you already have sky. Thinking ahead , when you have to use digital, sky will be your best source of programming so why not invest in it. I have had sky+ for years and it is great.

[zinnie]

Hi ...it's me again. Thinking a bit more about things... If you are able to get a decent signal from the normal analogue transmitters you will be able to record that ,if you connect an aerial, then watch another channel on the tv using sky.. Of course if you want to record a channel that is only on sky then you have to watch that. I still think sky+ is the answer , unless you really want to pu things on a dvd to keep or give to someone. All the people I know who have dvd recorders with disc drives just record on to the disc drive and never put anything on to dvd

[Giggsie]

Hi Zinnie have to look into the sky + what does it exactly do? and what do I need to get for it? Is it installed by sky and pay monthly above your sky package?

[zinnie]

\Hi 'futritcat' ....what sky+ does is let you record prorams on to a disc drive.... you can hold over 40 hous of recording ...you can watch one record another or record two .... yes you have to get a sky+ box from them ...or other people.......and if you have the full package there is no extra charge ...have a look at the sky+ website.

[Giggsie]

thanks zinnie very helpful of you will check out.