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zoombini · 15-01-2004, 09:37

Hello, a colleague's wife is suggesting that they get a standalone DVD writer to record tv programs/films etc.

And before someone chirps in about it, although some may be Macrovision protected this is not a problem as the colleague designed a decoder to strip the Macrovision when recording.

What we do not know is how these standalone DVD recorders work?
Can you copy a DVD in them or do they only copy from the scart input?

I'm sure that the kids would want to be able to copy a DVD game or something but I think that this would not be possible unless it had a HDD in it to make an image first.

Can someone advise what, how etc for these please.

Thankyou,
Clueless of Zoombini land.

15-01-2004, 09:37	#1
zoombini Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England Services: I no longer receive cable services, I blame the inept accounts dept for that. Posts: 3,731	Standalone DVD writers - any good? Hello, a colleague's wife is suggesting that they get a standalone DVD writer to record tv programs/films etc. And before someone chirps in about it, although some may be Macrovision protected this is not a problem as the colleague designed a decoder to strip the Macrovision when recording. What we do not know is how these standalone DVD recorders work? Can you copy a DVD in them or do they only copy from the scart input? I'm sure that the kids would want to be able to copy a DVD game or something but I think that this would not be possible unless it had a HDD in it to make an image first. Can someone advise what, how etc for these please. Thankyou, Clueless of Zoombini land.