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I can't find this info anywhere so why not ask you guys.....I have direct tv service and a vcr....I want to replace the vcr with a tapeless digital recorder....I really did't want anything where I would have to pay for addional monthly service...I've had direct tv service for more than 10 years, I hooked up a phone line when I actived it and have never had a phone line hooked up since, I mention that because I notice tivo requires a phone as well as paid service.....can you help me or am I stuck with this vcr........I do shows three nights a week, don't have a day job ( retired) when I get home at 2 or 3 in the morning I watch stuff I recorded earlier....the tape is a pain in the #$#$#$

Here are some links where you can read about DVD Recorders.

"A DVD Recorder provides all of the convenience and ease of a VCR with the added versatility of DVD technology.
A Philips DVD Recorder lets you record from television or transfer video from your camcorder to DVD discs. Plus, you can play your existing library of DVD movies and CDs. And because Philips uses DVD+R and DVD+RW discs—the new standard in digital recording—your recorded DVDs can be played on nearly all players.
With so many possibilities, you can easily see how a Philips DVD Recorder is much more than a hi-tech VCR. Hook one up and it will change the way you watch TV. "
http://www.dvdrecorder.philips.com/inde ... scoverDVDR


"Any antenna, cable, or satellite box with RF, AV, or S-video outputs can be connected to any DVD recorder. However, DVD recorders do not accept progressive scan or HDTV input interfaces (although almost all DVD recorders can output progressive scan on DVD playback). So, if you have an HD satellite box, you will have to use the satellite box's alternate RF, AV, or S-video outputs to connect to the DVD recorder's inputs.
One more point to add is that while DVD recorders can be connected to cable and satellite boxes, not all DVD recorders have cable or satellite box control. This means that on more entry-level DVD recorders, when you set the timer on the DVD recorder to record a cable or satellite program, you may also need to leave your cable or satellite box tuned to the correct channel ahead of time or set the cable or satellite box's own timer to go to the correct channel to be recorded to match the time you have set on your DVD recorder. "
http://hometheater.about.com/od/dvdreco ... qintro.htm

I know there are a lot of experts here regarding the issue but you may find that this forum has a lot more information regarding what you are asking. FYI.

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