I output from the DVR into a DVD recorder. Anything really important I
save that way and delete from the DVR. DVD copy is not HD but that is
okay in most cases. BR players make regular DVDs look much better than
a plain DVD player does. My DVR allows the addition of an external HD
via SATA plug. I have a 250G drive there now but may up it with a spare
1T.
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On 12/6/2013 4:57 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Chuck,
>
> We use two DVRs that are in boxes provided by our local fiber optic
> provider. We use them to time shift programs that are broadcast on the
> cable networks, and to save favorites for future viewing.
>
> The problems we have experienced have all involved the hard drives that
> are installed in the boxes. They do not seem to be as reliable as my
> computer hard drives. My wife lost about 25 hours of recorded programs
> when I had to get a new drive installed a couple of weeks ago. No cost
> to me, but a real nuisance.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 12/6/2013 3:28 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Thanks again for even more comments and good suggestions but I've
>> noticed that no one has even mentioned a DVR. Is there a reason?
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 12/5/2013 7:20 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>> Thanks all for your comments. It seems I should follow Moose's advice
>>> and give the Panasonic Blu-Ray player a try. After looking through the
>>> PDF manual for the device it appears that the interface/menu the Blu-Ray
>>> player presents may be the same as the Panasonic TV. I'm not clear
>>> about that since it's all a bit cryptic but there's an unlabeled diagram
>>> that looks a bit like the interface the TV set provides.
>>>
>>> My problem with the Panasonic Blu-Ray player is that the thing is worse
>>> than an early Windows computer for locking up. Press some buttons in
>>> the wrong sequence and it may go catatonic. Of course, there's no
>>> on/off switch that is not controlled by the catatonic software so it
>>> requires dropping the power to wake it up. It should be easy enough to
>>> move the network cable to give it a try. Maybe I can even download a
>>> firmware update. Not likely I think but it sure could use one.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/5/2013 5:24 PM, Moose wrote:
>>>> On 12/5/2013 1:03 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>>> I've recently subscribed to NetFlix and Amazon streaming video services
>>>>> and loving it. ...
>>>>>
>>>>> But when I go to Florida I'll still have an HDTV set to use and a router
>>>>> not far away but the TV there has no built-in streaming capability.
>>>>> What external device do I need to buy to keep NetFlix and Amazon coming
>>>>> in?
>>>> My sons say AppleTV. Certainly it works well at one son's house
>>>>
>>>>> I think the Panasonic Blu-Ray player I have will do that in some
>>>>> fashion or other but that seems an odd way to receive video.
>>>> You make the old fart mistake of thinking of it as a disc player. It's a
>>>> computer designed to acquire video and send it
>>>> to a TV. Why should it matter whether it reads it from a disc or receives
>>>> it from WiFi?
>>>>
>>>> That said, the firmware that does these things varies a lot in capability.
>>>> When our DVD player died, I bought a Panny BR
>>>> player, It went back in a couple of days for a Samsung. The Panny's
>>>> ability to play videos from anything other than a
>>>> disc was pitiful. A call to support made it clear they had no plans to
>>>> improve it. The Samsung is very good. I do a fair
>>>> amount of that.
>>>>
>>>> For example, a recent TOP mentioned a documentary about photographer Saul
>>>> Leiter. I downloaded it from the web and can
>>>> watch it on my TV. When our DVR went blooie during a trip and when there's
>>>> a power outage, I simply jump on the web and
>>>> grab the missed episodes. Even with Netflix and Hulu+, there are a lot of
>>>> shows not available, or not available in a
>>>> timely fashion.
>>>>
>>>> OTOH, the Sammy is very slow with Netflix, much slower and clunkier than
>>>> the AppleTV. But that's likely mostly poor
>>>> firmware for that function. This subject just reminded me that there is
>>>> now a wifi router acting as repeater right above
>>>> it. I ran a cable to the router. That's made Netflix more responsive, but
>>>> not yet great.
>>>>
>>>> 'Twere me, I'd try the Panny BR player. If it works, you're home free. If
>>>> not, then you can add a dedicated streaming
>>>> device.
>>>>
>>>> Slow Stream Moose
>>>>
>
>
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