What is that functionality called that lets a VCR record TV programs when I am not at home?

[MrYogi]

I would like to record friends when I am not at home. I would like to buy a VCR that records TV programs when I am not at home. What is it called? Does it come with all the VCR's?

 

[Hammer]

a timer?

 

[Tetsuo]

Don't you just input the time of day and which days you want to record and it will do that?

 

[MrYogi]

Originally posted by: Tetsuo
Don't you just input the time of day and which days you want to record and it will do that?

I do not know. I don't have a VCR and have no idea if all the VCR's come with that functionality. Do they?

 

[gistech1978]

im pretty sure its been standard fare for 2 decades now.

 

[captains]

just set the timer on any vcr.....i think your maybe your thinking of vcr plus

 

[athithi]

VCRPlus? You can enter a code from the TV guide and it will setup a scheduled recording automatically for you.

 

[Tetsuo]

Originally posted by: MrYogi

Originally posted by: Tetsuo Don't you just input the time of day and which days you want to record and it will do that?

I do not know. I don't have a VCR and have no idea if all the VCR's come with that functionality. Do they?

How could you not know? Have you never touched a VCR?? They are like 7392739874893274848 billions years old

 

[MrYogi]

Originally posted by: gistech1978
im pretty sure its been standard fare for 2 decades now.

it was not a standard from where I come from.

 

[littleprince]

...hoping you also buy a color tv with that new vcr...
Sorry, I couldnt help myself

 

[Maetryx]

VCR+ is a feature that lets you type in a string of numbers given in the TV Guide listing and then the VCR will record that program (it basically sets the channel, date, begin record time and end record time).

 

[MrYogi]

Originally posted by: littleprince
...hoping you also buy a color tv with that new vcr...
Sorry, I couldnt help myself

i have a dvd player and a 28" color TV.

 

[SludgeFactory]

It's time-shifting, timer recording, etc. Congratulations on resisting the temptation of the VCR for the last 20 or so years. Make sure you don't get Betamax.

You might want to get a DVR device instead, unless you're waiting for them to drop to $50 too. :gift:

 

[dmurray14]

Already have dropped to $50...just got my hughes tivo for that!

 

[jfall]

Get a Tivo record digitally

 

[MegaloManiaK]

I think he may mean "VCR Plus" where you can input the code in your tV guide and have it record for you without messing with the start time and end time.