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VCR Replacement
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Is there anything that can record off-the-air television besides one or more of the TIVO's?  Something that doesn't have a monthly fee?
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Yahoo Message Number: 137313
What search criteria would you suggest?  I am well aware of Google and Amazon.  I was hoping to find someone who has done that in a Lazy Daze.  I.E. something compatible with a motorhome.

Dick
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Yahoo Message Number: 137319
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A/C would probably be fine.  It could run on the same inverter as the TV.
The most straightforward solution would be an external USB digital tuner for a computer. You can get them with with a remote control to change channels and enable record functions, etc, just like a VCR, but on your hard drive, like a DVR. You could then watch them on your computer, or on a TV/monitor, if your laptop has an HDMI port.

Steve
2004 FL
2013 Honda Fit
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Yahoo Message Number: 137320
Is there anything that can record off-the-air television besides one or more of the TIVO's

What you want is a digital video recorder.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_video_recorder>
http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=hd-pvr&d=hauppauge-hd-pvr-high-definition-personal-video-recorder-%28hdpvr%29&sku=785428012124&utm_campaign=base&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google_base>
 Tivo is a service that uses their own DVR and provide a scheduling service, much like the old TV Guide. It's a handy service since many local newspapers do not have TV schedules any more.
If you happen to know when the shows you want to record are on, great but most of us have no way knowing the TV schedules unless we frequent the local TV station's or cable websites.
We have used Tivo for years and always have many more hours of high-quality, off the air programs, recorded primarily off PBS, than what have time to watch.

Larry
2001 MB
* Not to be confused with Larry W (3000 of my posts are actually from expert Larry W due to Yahoo transition mis-step)
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Yahoo Message Number: 137321
Search for a personal video recorder for off air recording. They cost much less than a DVR and have no monthly fee.

On Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:58:43 -0000, "Richard"  wrote these inspiring words:

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Is there anything that can record off-the-air television besides one or more of the TIVO's?  Something that doesn't have a monthly fee?
Cheers, Don
Don & Dorothy
Sold our LD in June of 2023

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Traveling Dorothy
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Yahoo Message Number: 137324
Here's another vote for Elgato's EyeTV. Solid hardware; excellent DVR software. EyeTV is Mac-only, but there are similar devices for Windows users.
 The only drawbacks to this approach are that your computer must be running in order to record programs, and you'll need plenty of free hard disk space, because video recordings are large (from hundreds of MB to several GB, depending on whether you record HD content).

Andy
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
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Yahoo Message Number: 137327
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Is there anything that can record off-the-air television besides one or more of the TIVO's?  Something that doesn't have a monthly fee?
For about 3 years I have been using a Dish DTVPal Plus. This was a digital converter and DVR with I think a 250 gb hard drive. You can record two programs at once while watching another recorded program. It works only for OTA broadcasts.
 However they have stopped making them. They were also sold as a Channel Master CM-7000PAL ANTENNA. They were marketed through Sears also but don't know under what label.
 It has certainly worked well for us. I guess there wasn't a enough of a market for them.
 You might find a refurbished or used model if that is what you want.

Jim C
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Yahoo Message Number: 137329
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Is there anything that can record off-the-air television besides one or more of the TIVO's?  Something that doesn't have a monthly fee?
Just found this page which appears to list several models of what you are looking for.

Jim C
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Yahoo Message Number: 137336
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 Is there anything that can record off-the-air television besides one or more of the TIVO's?  Something that doesn't have a monthly fee?

Just found this page which appears to list several models of what you are looking for.

Jim C
Well duh.
 http://www.magnavox.com/product/feature.php?id=60

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Magnavox-HDD-and-DVD-Recorder-with-Digital-Tuner-1TB/20710259?findingMethod=rr#Specifications

Jim C
 
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Yahoo Message Number: 137339
"I use an Eye TV USB TV tuner on my Mac."

I've also been using an Elgato EyeTV 250 Plus for about 15 months.  The hardware works very well.  The software is solid.
It has lots of things I find annoying, but I can put up with them.  The TV guide subscription is $19.95 per year; the first year is included.

Howard