lsd said:
hello I was wondering if the set top recorders are able to record from a satellite dish. I'm looking for a recorder and i have seen the straight dvd recorders with and without a hard disk and was wondering which will work with a satellite dish. I want to be able to program to record a show. thanks!!
I am not sure about what you call set top recorders.
There are DVD recorders with HDD and DVD recorders without HDD.
Both are suitable to record from a satellite dish, if you connrct the SCART output or the three RCA connectors (Video, Audio Left, Audio Right) to one of the inputs.
With HDD you can have very long timed recordings while with the ones w/o HDD you are limited to the storage capacity of the DVD media (standard 2 hours, but some recorders can let you record up to 8 hours, but with a lower quality).
My recommendation is one with HDD, like Pioneer models which has a fantastic editting software which enables you to trim the begining, the end and any commercials in between.
Programming is as easy as with a VCR.