DVD recorders are the upgraded replacement for VCRs. The DVDs copied are higher in quality and can be stored for longer periods of time. Here are some of the most commonly asked questions regarding this useful device. more »
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DVD recorders are the upgraded replacement for VCRs. The DVDs copied are higher in quality and can be stored for longer periods of time. Here are some of the most commonly asked questions regarding this useful device. more »
A DVD recorder with a hard drive gives you the flexibility to record custom DVDs with content from multiple sources. Video can be downloaded into the DVD recorder hard drive from a VCR, DVD player, camcorder, television, cable box, satellite box or computer hard drive. The various videos can then be edited, combined and compiled any... more »
Though buying an external DVD recorder is ultimately easier than installing an internal one, your decision should in no way be influenced by the misconception of how difficult it is to install something on the inside of your computer. While you have to take precautions, the process really couldn't be any simpler. By following just a... more »
DirecTV offers an optional service called DVR (Digital Video Recording) that allows you to save TV programs you have missed and watch them later. However, you can only watch these programs on that specific television set, which can be rather inconvenient. If you want to record them to a blank DVD to watch on any DVD player, you will... more »
Making a copy of a DVD requires a computer with a DVD burner and compatible software or a dedicated DVD recorder with onboard hard drive. You can also copy DVDs with either of these components connected to a standard DVD player. If you have a less expensive DVD recorder that is not equipped with a hard drive for storing digital... more »
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There are several things that you must be aware of before using a DVD recorder. There are multiple sources of input for the recording. Different... more »
DVD recorders and devices are capable of burning and playing DVDs. By connecting a DVD recorder to a TV, you can record all of your favorite TV... more »
A hard drive on a DVD recorder is a wonderfully convenient feature that vastly improves the quality of DVD recordings. A hard drive allows you to... more »
DVD recorders are fairly simple machines that work like old-school VCRs; simply hook the machine up to a TV, pop in a movie and let 'er rip. more »
While installing a DVD recorder, it is important to pay attention to where all the cables are going. Specific outputs on one device must lead to... more »
A DVD recorder (also known as a DVDR, mainly outside of the UK and Ireland), is an optical disc recorder that records video onto blank writeable DVD media. Such devices are available as either installable drives for computers or as standalone components for use in studios or home theater systems.
As of March 1, 2007 all new tuner-equipped television devices manufactured or imported in the United States must include digital tuners. The US Federal Communications Commission has interpreted this rule broadly so as to include apparatus such as computer video capture cards, videotape recorders and standalone DVD recorders. NTSC DVD recorders are therefore undergoing a transformation, either adding a digital ATSC tuner or removing over-the-air television tuner capability entirely.
Technical information
Originally, DVD recorders supported one of three standards: DVD-RAM, DVD-RW (using DVD-VR), and DVD+RW (using DVD+VR), none of which are directly compatible. As a general rule, however, most current drives support both the + and - standards, while few support the DVD-RAM standard, which is not directly compatible with standard DVD readers.
Recording speed is generally denoted in values of X (similar to CD-ROM usage), where 1X in DVD usage is equal to 1.321 MB/s, roughly equivalent to a 9X CD-ROM. In practice, this is largely confined to computer-based DVD recorders, since standalone units generally record in real time, that is, 1X speed.
DVD recorders use a laser (usually 650 nm red) to read and write DVDs. The reading laser is usually not stronger than 5 mW, while the writing laser is considerably more powerful. The faster the writing speed is rated, the stronger the laser is. DVD burner lasers often peak at about 100-400 mW in continuous wave (some are pulsed). Some laser hobbyists have discovered ways to extract the laser diode from DVD burners and modify them to create laser apparatus that can cause burning.
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