DVDRs

[jnewmark]

I have a 40 hour series 2 TIVO unit and would like to create more space by recording some items to a DVD. Any suggestions for a good basic DVDR unit to hook up to the TIVO box? Does recording to a DVD work the same as recording to a VCR?

[stevel]

Yes, it works exactly the same. Most any DVDR will work, some are better quality than others. The Panasonics get a lot of good mentions here.

[JimSpence]

You should also consider DVDRs that have a hard drive. These allow some editing before burning to disk.

[Awalt]

You may also want to consider getting a Tivo unit with built in burner. I have several Humax refurbished units and they work great.

[JimSpence]

I think you have more flexibilty by using separate units.

[mattack]

I have a 40 hour series 2 TIVO unit and would like to create more space by recording some items to a DVD. Any suggestions for a good basic DVDR unit to hook up to the TIVO box? Does recording to a DVD work the same as recording to a VCR?

There have been other threads like this recently.

check out avsforum.com's DVD Recorder section for more info.

as JimSpence said, you want a DVD recorder with a hard drive even though you think you don't... (unless you REALLY want _full_ recordings, with pre and post- padding, or really want to 'babysit' the recording and do the pause/FF/unpause trick, which will create really cruddy recordings).

[Awalt]

I think you have more flexibilty by using separate units.

I agree with your statement regarding flexibility. I have a Humax drt-800 Tivo with built in burner and a stand alone DVD Recorder. The tivo with built in burner is so easy to use I no longer use the stand alone recorder. I do not do any kind of video editing or try to copy protected material so I do not need the flexibility of a stand alone unit. If ease of use is important then a Tivo with burner is the way 2 go. If flexibility is important than buy a stand alone.