Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Tivo & DVR

[Stephen Sherman (sherman]

Just make sure it will allow you to do everything you want.

Found out the hard way with a VCR/DVD recorder. I knew I could not copy 
'copy protected tapes' but discoverd that HBO,Showtime, etc have encoded 
their programing with copy protection.

I had borrowed a unit from a friend that went south for the winter and was 
burning DVD of movies, Turdors. So I bought the same brand VCR/DVD recorder 
set it up, boxed up the loaner, when I pressed the record button  promptly 
got an error code that ment it was copyprotected material.

I was able to find his model on eBay and it works perfectly. The only 
problem that it does NOT do HD (copies but you lose the edges). I would bet 
that any device that is able to do HD will have the protection built in.
I agree if you can get it to the PC you can do anything you want.

Stephen

81 308 GTSi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
To: "Stephen" <sherman [at] wildblue.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 4:27 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] Tivo & DVR


> Howdy - Getting ready to join the rest of the world and buy a DVR and I'm 
> considering springing for a Tivo service also -
>
> Ya'll are always so knowledgable about this stuff I thought I'd see what 
> you suggest -
>
> Tivo has a plan for $12.95/mo or $129/yr - is there any reason to buy a 
> more expensive plan?
>
> I've been pricing DVR's also - some come with tivo as part of the package. 
> The lower priced ($149) has a Tivo Series II Dual TunerDigital Recorder 
> w/80 hr cap HD.  This will give 80 hours of recording time - whch looks 
> like enough to me -
>
> However, obviousdly there will be some programs I;ll want to save - since 
> it comes with ethernet & USB ports I assume I can download programs into 
> my computer network?
>
> Once in the puter I'm sure I can put it on a DVD.
>
> Any suggestions?        Thanks!
>
> Take Care,
> Larry T
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