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Number_6
Jul 23, 2006

BAN ALL GAS GUZZLERS

(except for mine)
Pillbug
Laugh all you want at VCRs, but show me a modern mainstream recording device that will easily and affordably record content, especially HD content, from cable or OTA TV, for permanent archival purposes. DVD recorders are all but dead, and as far as I know, recorders that support HD cost a fortune. Not to mention the Orwellian copy protection built into everything now.

Edit: why doesn't every loving DVR have "burn this recording to disc" function integrated right into it? I mean Christ its the most basic idea, that some programs you want to record onto media for permanent storage. Its a loving travesty how the industry and the government has allowed the consumers "fair use" recording rights to be ripped away.



Number_6 fucked around with this message at 11:37 on Jul 24, 2016

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Number_6
Jul 23, 2006

BAN ALL GAS GUZZLERS

(except for mine)
Pillbug

hemale in pain posted:

just download it from the internet? why even own a tv

Because it's a pain in the rear end, thats why. And unless I'm mistaken, lots of TV programs are not really available for free, legal downloads from the internet.

"Why even own a TV?"? Well, I dont want to use a 50"" viewing device to surf the web, and I don't want to use a 23" device to watch movies. And I dont have whaterver magical streaming/casting poo poo that is needed to send poo poo from my computer to my TV,

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