TV recorder...

[emjaybee]

Need some help and guidance please.

We currently have a Freeview (Toshiba) TV. Works great, plenty of channels working off an original terrestrial aerial (we live on a ridge).

We would like to be able to record programmes to watch at a later date.

How?

I'm not interested in any subscription services, in the grand scheme of things we don't watch that much TV.

What sort of recorded do I need?

:nenau

[Banshee]

Need some help and guidance please.

We currently have a Freeview (Toshiba) TV. Works great, plenty of channels working off an original terrestrial aerial (we live on a ridge).

We would like to be able to record programmes to watch at a later date.

How?

I'm not interested in any subscription services, in the grand scheme of things we don't watch that much TV.

What sort of recorded do I need?

:nenau

You've got to be kidding me :doh

I just sold my old one on eBay, bloody brilliant machine, thought I would get a nice sum for it and it sold for 99p :(

If I'd have known it would have gone that cheap I'd have held it back and sent it you instead :doh

[emjaybee]

Thems the breaks!

Doesn't answer my question though.

:lol

[rustic]

Doesn't answer my question though.

:lol

A bit like Bull's Eye...
Look at what you could have won lol...


We have a Panasonic digital recorder, it uses Terrestial tv, not Satellite, we get HD on most channels as well, you can record two channels at a time whilst watching another. Pause TV rewind etc etc. comes in two storage options, we took the higher storage.
It will do series record, ie when ever a programme is on, just press one button on controller. Even the wife can use it lol...
We bought ours from "Richer Sounds" if you take out their extended warrenty, and don't make a claim, you get the full fee back after the warranty period.
Not cheap, around £200- £250+ if I recall. I can't give you the model No. as we are not near the machine today, but if we wanted we could remote control it via internet.

It is connected to the internet, and you can watch the internet channels of what was on last month etc, and also youtube direct.
Better on ethernet than WiFi, so we bought a TP WiFi extender with ethernet connection, and connection is almost instant.

Note we get good reception, as we are on a hill and we have a line of sight of the Sutton Coldfield transmitter lol...
Hope it helps,
Richard

[panelbeater]

plenty of items out there,look on eb and type in hd tv recorder.
i have duel hd freeview and duel hd freesat.both work a treat.

[Banshee]

Here's a Toshiba one to match your TV.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-HDR5010KB-Freeview-Digital-Recorder/dp/B004INH5V2

I've heard very very good reviews about that unit :naughty

[kitchenman]

Why not record to the PC

[emjaybee]

Why not record to the PC

Easy tiger, I've only just got used to not being able to record onto my VHS machine. One leap at a time.

:lol

I honestly hadn't realised how much they were, I thought probably £50- £70. When we were able to record onto VHS it only happened a few times a year, so not really sure that spending £140+ is actually worth it.

:nenau

Thanks for all the info though, at least now I know a bit more about it!

:thumb2

[Fez_uk]

You don't need to buy an expensive one. You can get cheaper ones that work pretty well, I had a 40 pound refurb one from tesco a few years back still working now.

HD, Record 2 channels at once or record one while you watch another. 320gb hard drive. It's not the most stylish thing in the world with menus but works a charm.

Quick search online has come up with this: https://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/refurbished/hdr-1800t-320gb-5547ad.html?awc=6517_1481796491_e9ec4e3c5f60733bff 15226530c41d69

On the high side of your budget but a good little unit! Some users say the remote is a bit laggy.

This has good reviews: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Humax-DTR-T1000-YouView-box-/122269386768?hash=item1c77d2c810:g:iuEAAOSwEzxYUTK q