Digital top box / hard disk recorder
 

I am really interested in getting a digital top box with hard disk recorder (to replace my aged VHS recorder).

I know sky do oneââ‚Âà ‚¬Ãƒâ€šÃ‚¦ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢à ƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…¡Ã‚¬Ã‚¦ÃÆ⠀™Ãƒâ€šÃ‚¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚¬Ãâ⠂¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚¦ÃƒÆ’¢â†šÂ¬Ã‚¦Ã ¢ÃƒÆ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Âà ‚¦ÃƒÆ’¢â‚Âà ‚¬Ãƒâ€šÃ‚¦can the unit fit some where †˜inlineÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÆ ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€Å ¾Ã‚¢ with my up NTL set up or would I have to transfer to sky. If I need to move to sky can it come down a phone line or do I need a dish ???

Are there any other options open to me on the NTL side.

Would appreciate any comments

Regards

Re: Digital top box / hard disk recorder
 

Sky's offering is only for their TV service, so you would need to switch to Sky (which involves a dish)

More info here: www.skyplus.co.uk

There are many hard disk recorders available now-even more if you also want to record to DVD+R/DVD-R disks!

If it's specifically hdd recording you want, is there a particular reason for this?

In the meantime, I've filtered the narrowed the following ones down for you to have a squint through: http://uk.pricerunner.com/sound-and-..._1392=&a_2958=

HTH.

Re: Digital top box / hard disk recorder
 

Neil

Thanks for this.............I need to replace my VHS and was attracted by the price :) and also like the idea of digital recording.

Regards

Re: Digital top box / hard disk recorder
 

Ok Mike, no problem. :)

What I meant by 'is there a specific reason', was 'is there a specific reason you wanted to go the hard disk route as opposed to being able to record to blank DVD disks?'

Re: Digital top box / hard disk recorder
 

Neil

Understand..........not really I think the route may be the more expensive DVD recorders.

Just a case of which one :)

Re: Digital top box / hard disk recorder
 

The HDD route can allow record and playback at the same time, live TV realitme shifting, but if you are replacing a VCR then the DVD route will be more than adequate.

The joint HDD / DVD backup option will be the one that will prevail IMHO. DVD recorders are falling so fast in price, under £60 for a Sony now, that it will not add a great deal to the price to build it in, and it will mean less boxes under the TV.