Should I get my mom a DVR, or a DVD recorder, for her birthday?
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Dan commented on July 01, 2011 at 1:15 am
I have both, and have stopped using my DVD recorder. It’s a pain to set up to record a DVD, much more complicated than a VCR. The DVR is great and very easy to learn to use, but it is not cheap, and there may be a monthly fee involved. Despite all that, it’s the only way to go.
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morningmud commented on July 01, 2011 at 1:15 am
I have a dvr from my cable company (Cox) and cannot stand to watch live TV anymore. It is very easy to operate. Mine can record 2 shows and I can watch a show that’s already been recorded; Cox also offers one that can record 4. My aunt got one from her satellite provider and it can only record 1 thing and you would have to watch what’s being recorded. Check what the features are before signing a contract. Mine is $15/month including box rental so I don’t have to worry about the box becoming inoperable. Tivo, you have to buy the box and the service is about $15/month.
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duce commented on July 01, 2011 at 1:15 am
DVR is better, no external media to deal with, no wondering if one brand of DVD-R will work in the unit or not, both cable and satellite companies provide DVR service now
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rustyangelwings commented on July 01, 2011 at 1:15 am
I BELIEVE YOU SHOULD GET A DVR. THEY ARE WAY COLL AND YOU CAN PAUSE LIVE TV. HOW COOL IS THAT ? ALSO YOU CAN RECORD TWO SHOWS AT ON TIM, AND ALSO A WHOLE SERIES OF A PROGAM. WITH A DVR THE POSSIBLITIES ARE END LESS. SHE WOULD MOST DEFINITELY ENJOY AND HAVE MORE FUN WITH A DVR!!!!!
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vendo81 commented on July 01, 2011 at 1:15 am
Chances are your mother already has a dvd player. If she uses a cable box to receive stations, I’d replace the cable box with a DVR/Cable box from the cable company (about $12 more a month). This way she’ll only have to deal with the 1 remote plus I think the dvr is much easier to use and you won’t have a wire jungle behind the tv. If your cable company does not offer a DVR, go with the TiVo.
A dvd recorder is nice, on the other hand, because you can keep your recorded shows forever You can record directly to dvd’s including rewritable dvds but for ease of use, I feel the DVR would be best for mom.