Is a DVD VCR Recorder Right For You?

A DVD VCR recorder may, at first sight an ugly combination of old and new technology. However, there are many advantages to be had from a DVD-VCR recorder, also known as DVD-VHS recorder or DVD VCR combo recorder. The first and most obvious advantage is that it is an easy way to get your old VHS tapes to DVD copying and thus preserve them for much longer than they would last on a VHS tape. Just stick the tap and blank DVD into the machine, press a button and, bingo, you're Ropey old VHS tapes can be consigned to the trash to be replaced by a shiny new DVD disc. Saving space is another advantage of having a DVD VCR recorder. Many people want the possession of old VHS tapes to keep all kinds of reasons, but with a DVD recorder and one video recorder space, outlets, and adds to the jungle of wires behind the TV. However, it is not all good news. A DVD recorder or VCR has an obvious disadvantage with two separate units each and one area where technology combines multiple functions into one device influences. Simply put, if your VCR breaks, you have lost your DVD recorder. And vice versa. Whereas, if you separate VHS and DVD machines, when it breaks and you send them off to repair, you still have the other. If this potential problem does not scare you, and you certainly have a DVD-VHS recorder is right for you, there are some things you should watch. If possible go for a device that data on DVD-RAM and DVD-R or DVD + R. Allows your DVD timeshift recording, so you can start a program to watch while its end, or pause and rewind live TV recording. Time Shifting is incredibly useful and changes the way you watch TV. You should also look for a device that plays back DVDs with progressive scan. This means that instead of dividing each frame into two fields, each one alternating with the entire frame is displayed on the screen at the same time. This improves the quality of the picture when viewing DVD players. If you have many VHS tapes you want to want to watch or record to DVD, it's possible that a DVD VCR recorder may be for you. Kenny Hemphill is the editor and publisher of The HDTV Tuner, a site that aims to cut through the confusion surrounding HDTV and surfers to provide up-to-date, accurate and easy to read information on HDTV.