How to record TV?

Carole

Carole

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Lucy said:
A PVR is a personal video recorder. It stores the TV programme on its hard drive, rather like Sly boxes did/do. The cheapest one I can find on Curry's is this but as others have said, the menu systems, whilst they have evolved, take a little bit of getting used to.
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Thanks Lucy.
I’ve just clicked on your link and had a look.
There is something else on there for £79 that doesn’t record but has a 7 day catch up tv function.
Reading the reviews one says “easy to set up and use and as this was for an elderly person it was ideal”

So it seems like this might be the answer.
Thank you all for your help.
 
proactive

proactive

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Carole said:
Thanks Lucy.
I’ve just clicked on your link and had a look.
There is something else on there for £79 that doesn’t record but has a 7 day catch up tv function.
Reading the reviews one says “easy to set up and use and as this was for an elderly person it was ideal”

So it seems like this might be the answer.
Thank you all for your help.
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I'd imagine you almost certainly need internet for it to access catch-up.
 
Cue

Cue

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Carole said:
It’s on BBC 1. I don’t think it’s repeated in the week.

But there are other things he’s missing because he goes out quite frequently. I’m just looking for a quick fix for him.
Do some new smart TVs have a record function?
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After having an Android-based Smart TV for 4 years I can honestly say... don’t. They’re always horrendously underspecced (as in, weaker than the average smart phone) so end up running like mud after a while. I certainly wouldn’t rely on one for recording things. I generally end up buying TCL TVs when I don’t need top-end picture quality just because if you decline the T&Cs it disables the smart features.

FYI anything that says it’s YouView needs an aerial for Freeview but catch-up will require an internet connection to use. The TV broadcasting system isn’t really built to support on-demand. It just broadcasts what’s on each channel and that’s it, hence the need for an internet connection.
 
Perrier

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Carole

Carole

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perry081064 said:
I recommend one of these..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/NVIDIA-SHIELD-TV-with-Remote/dp/B075TBK232

pricey , but it will play everything you throw at it and comes with all catch up tv and more.

for recording though , you would need to plug in this to go with it ..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silicondust-HDHomeRun-CONNECT-Network-software/dp/B07BFPWBNS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2J9QT4MIYTODH&keywords=homerun&qid=1569579037&s=gateway&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&sprefix=himerun,aps,137&sr=8-1


Internet required though.
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I think it’s over complicated for an elderly gentleman that just wants to record the odd TV programme now and then.
I reiterate, he has no internet and not likely to ever get it.
 
Perrier

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Carole said:
I think it’s over complicated for an elderly gentleman that just wants to record the odd TV programme now and then.
I reiterate, he has no internet and not likely to ever get it.
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yes you are right it would be too over complicated for those needs.

I wonder if its possible to find a VHS video recorder and a few tapes these days ?
... i would bet he would be able to master that and no internet required, just old school set and forget.
 
industryarch

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I've used a pvr for years. Never watch a program in real time and skip through the ads.
Freeview version so doesnt need wifi, all from the house aerial
 
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RobUSA

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Carole said:
Great idea!
I’ve just looked on e bay and there are loads including blank tapes.
Fabulous.
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How long do VHS tapes last I wonder. I have a boxful

I also at one point used a DVD recorder, that is another technology that the internet eclipsed I guess.
 
Glam

Glam

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Trumpet said:
Does anyone remember video plus? That was truly a doddle to use.
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Not too sure if we had that, but the eldest (he's 36 now) at 19 months, could programme the vhs thing much better than me, unfortunately, most of what he recorded was Thomas The Tank Engine.
 
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