Poll: How do you record TV programs

[archcommus]

I find that a lot of people, including my parents and roommates, still use VCRs to record shows because it's easy and cheap. How do you do it?

 

[FoBoT]

dish network DVR

 

[dethman]

bittorrent.

 

[CellarDoor]

Cox cable DVR.

 

[secretanchitman]

HTPC/bittorrent.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I have a MythTV box (went the easy route and just installed off of a KnoppMyth CD that I burned.)

It only has one tuner in it currently, but I might be adding a second one one of these days. (Though I don't really watch enough TV to justify it)


Edit: I don't own a VCR, because they cost just as much as a TV tuner card for a PC, and they don't do anything else except for record or play VHS tapes (well, also they keep track of time.) The MythTV box allows me to do a lot more then just record/watch TV.

 

[neutralizer]

Originally posted by: dethman
bittorrent.

I don't even watch TV on the TV anymore.

 

[sonoma1993]

dishnetwork dvr

 

[imported_Zeke]

Originally posted by: neutralizer

Originally posted by: dethman
bittorrent.

I don't even watch TV on the TV anymore.

 

[Kaido]

Yeah I know plenty of people who use VCRs. I recently got a TiVo and love it.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: neutralizer

Originally posted by: dethman
bittorrent.

I don't even watch TV on the TV anymore.

 

[eplebnista]

VHS VCR Tapes

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: dethman
bittorrent.

 

[Brainonska511]

When I was at home, VCR. Since I'm at school, I'll just bittorrent if I really want to see something, but there is very little that I actually watch.

 

[RossMAN]

Wouldn't it be nice if you had a device which plays DVDs, has a built in hard drive and offered Free TiVo basic?

Toshiba SD-H400 FTW!

 

[loup garou]

MediaCenter in the living room
TiVo in the bedroom

 

[LostWanderer]

I have a DishNetwork Dual-Tuner DVR on two sets, and a Single Hi-def (non DVR) on another.

For the couple of you who said they use a DishNetwork DVR, ever tried to get your programs off the thing? I've been trying to find an easier way to transfer to DVD and it's near impossible. Best I can do is playback to TV2 and then connect TV2 to a TV Capture card in my PC and record to mpg. Then I convert MPG to ISO and burn a DVD. Slow and inefficient at best... They just turned on the USB port on my DVR625, but it only works with their proprietary PocketDish player. Any thoughts or suggestions?

BTW - I'm aware of the copyright issues, I'm just trying to find a way to record a show on one set and watch it on another. Never thought VHS would seem so easy...

 

[mugs]

I use both an HTPC and a TiVo.

 

[Linflas]

Other
HDTV using a Comcast box, SDTV using either a DirecTIVO or an HTPC. VCR only used when I feel like dumping down some of my old tapes to the PC.

 

[Kelemvor]

Most shows I don't bother to record. I just wait until later that night and download via BT. Much less work because someone else records it, cuts the commercials out, etc.

But when I do, I use my SageTV box.

 

[Eos]

I've bought at least 400-500 VHS tapes between 1999 and 2005 at a dollar each. No more.

Bittorrent and Philips DVP-642.

 

[Journer]

where is the bittorent option?

 

[blackdogdeek]

there's no multiple option.

we have:

comcast provided hd-dvr dual tuner
replaytv single tuner
knoppmyth box single tuner

 

[brtspears2]

BeyondTV + 2x ATI TV Wonder Elite.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
BeyondTV + 2x ATI TV Wonder Elite.

ditto, only I've got an HDTV Wonder as one of my tuners