Clive Long
28th-February-2007, 09:45 AM
Hello
I thinking about getting round to thinking about considering a Hard Disk TV Recorder.
I tried the PC-based route but the two options I experimented with were unreliable software-wise or caused CPU to run at 100% and caused much stuttering on the recording.
So ... what's currently available? My requirements, in descending order of priority:
Easy to set up programming based on some kind of 7-day EPG
Simple to navigate menus
Freeview support (maybe two tuners)
Capability to export recorded files for viewing on a portable video device (mp4 or avi format methinks)
Maybe ability to store HD-format transmissions (but as I'm not going down the flat screen route 'til my telly blows up - that's not a priority)
Archiving to DVD not really a priority.
Thanks
Clive
I thinking about getting round to thinking about considering a Hard Disk TV Recorder.
I tried the PC-based route but the two options I experimented with were unreliable software-wise or caused CPU to run at 100% and caused much stuttering on the recording.
So ... what's currently available? My requirements, in descending order of priority:
Easy to set up programming based on some kind of 7-day EPG
Simple to navigate menus
Freeview support (maybe two tuners)
Capability to export recorded files for viewing on a portable video device (mp4 or avi format methinks)
Maybe ability to store HD-format transmissions (but as I'm not going down the flat screen route 'til my telly blows up - that's not a priority)
Archiving to DVD not really a priority.
Thanks
Clive