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Questions About Recording A Show On VHS/DVD.
- Thread starter girl0286
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To answer your questions:
1. I do not know if you can do that with DVD, but you can do it when you record on VHS. Just don't hit "Rewind" after you've recorded one episode or you'll lose your place.
2. I am not sure. I've never tried recording on DVD, so I am accustomed to VHS.
3. You can if you want to. Epsiode reruns typically air each day (either Weekday, Saturday or Sunday schedules) in the order which they originally aired.
Here's a quick tip: Growing up in the heyday of VHS, my mother had a trick up her sleeve when recording shows for me. She would "edit out" commercials by hitting Pause during recording when a commercial break came on, and hitting Pause again after the break when the program resumed. DO NOT press Stop because of the delay in reaction time when you hit the record button to resume. Only use Stop when the episode is finally finished. I am not sure whether this method works for DVD, I asked someone at Radio Shack and he said maybe.
1. I do not know if you can do that with DVD, but you can do it when you record on VHS. Just don't hit "Rewind" after you've recorded one episode or you'll lose your place.
2. I am not sure. I've never tried recording on DVD, so I am accustomed to VHS.
3. You can if you want to. Epsiode reruns typically air each day (either Weekday, Saturday or Sunday schedules) in the order which they originally aired.
Here's a quick tip: Growing up in the heyday of VHS, my mother had a trick up her sleeve when recording shows for me. She would "edit out" commercials by hitting Pause during recording when a commercial break came on, and hitting Pause again after the break when the program resumed. DO NOT press Stop because of the delay in reaction time when you hit the record button to resume. Only use Stop when the episode is finally finished. I am not sure whether this method works for DVD, I asked someone at Radio Shack and he said maybe.
I've never had a recordable dvd player. I still to this very day record some stuff on vhs. I do have a dvr though. And if there's something that I'm going to want to have to watch over and over again, I'll record it on SP on my vcr. Just a couple of examples: I recorded G.I.Joe:Resolute when it was aired on adult swim as a movie. And I've watched it a few times since. And when Disney XD aired a bunch of the DCAU crossover episodes of Static Shock, I taped those on my vcr as well. And I've watched that at least once or twice as well.
To answer your questions though:
1. Since I don't own a recordable dvd player, I don't know what it's capabilites are.
2. Again, since I don't own a recordable dvd player, I don't know which one is better. But I'm willing to bet that the recordable dvds are higher quality than vhs.
3. I wouldn't bother recording a whole season on either vhs or dvd. Seasons of everything end up getting released on dvd. So I wouldn't waste the effort (or money to purchase the blank dvds) when you can spend a few more dollars and get the actual season released on dvd.
To answer your questions though:
1. Since I don't own a recordable dvd player, I don't know what it's capabilites are.
2. Again, since I don't own a recordable dvd player, I don't know which one is better. But I'm willing to bet that the recordable dvds are higher quality than vhs.
3. I wouldn't bother recording a whole season on either vhs or dvd. Seasons of everything end up getting released on dvd. So I wouldn't waste the effort (or money to purchase the blank dvds) when you can spend a few more dollars and get the actual season released on dvd.
1. Are you asking if you can get more than one episode on a DVD? Yeah. Most DVD's have a length of 2 hours
2. I think that recording to DVD's is better. The picture is clearer and DVD's last a lot longer.
3. You can if you want, but it would be hard. Plus when you record you have to deal with all those annoying ads that pop up.
2. I think that recording to DVD's is better. The picture is clearer and DVD's last a lot longer.
3. You can if you want, but it would be hard. Plus when you record you have to deal with all those annoying ads that pop up.
I once had a DVD recorder, but during a lightning storm, it was destroyed. :ack: At least the TV and everything else plugged in the same survived. Still, it hasn't been replaced and there are times when I want to record something and I'd rather have a more permanent recording than an aging VHS tape.
1. Yes. I can't quite remember how, but maybe if you didn't finalize the disc, you could continue recording other things. My DVD recorder made a menu for the things it recorded. I recorded "Good Burger" on to DVD from VHS, and it has a menu. And just for one item. I don't think it's like a VHS where you can accidentally record over something, unless you want.
2. DVD. Recordable DVDs won't last as long as commercial DVDs, but they'll last longer than VHS tapes.
3. I guess. If you record multiple episodes of a single show and it makes a menu, you could make a DIY "season set".
1. Yes. I can't quite remember how, but maybe if you didn't finalize the disc, you could continue recording other things. My DVD recorder made a menu for the things it recorded. I recorded "Good Burger" on to DVD from VHS, and it has a menu. And just for one item. I don't think it's like a VHS where you can accidentally record over something, unless you want.
2. DVD. Recordable DVDs won't last as long as commercial DVDs, but they'll last longer than VHS tapes.
3. I guess. If you record multiple episodes of a single show and it makes a menu, you could make a DIY "season set".
I have and use a DVD recorder on my TV set, bought 3-4 years ago as an upgrade from my old VCR (now sitting unused since moving my old videotapes over to DVD or DVD-Rs).
To answer the questions:
1. Yes, you can record more than one episode of a show onto a DVD-R/-RW at different times, as long as there's enough space on the disc left.
2. DVD-Rs beat VHS---digital quality that won't degrade with replayings (unlike VHS tapes).
3. Guess that's up to you...
-B.
To answer the questions:
1. Yes, you can record more than one episode of a show onto a DVD-R/-RW at different times, as long as there's enough space on the disc left.
2. DVD-Rs beat VHS---digital quality that won't degrade with replayings (unlike VHS tapes).
3. Guess that's up to you...
-B.
holland_summer
New member
1.) If you have a DVD or DVD recorder that is DVD+RW formatted, you can record episodes at different times on the same disc.
2.) I'd say a DVD because it's more lightweight, it doesn't take as much room for storage, and it provides more sharper pictures.
3.) I think it depends on the amount of space a blank DVD holds. Many DVDs can be recorded for up to two hours nonstop, but you may still need more than one recordable DVD to do this.
2.) I'd say a DVD because it's more lightweight, it doesn't take as much room for storage, and it provides more sharper pictures.
3.) I think it depends on the amount of space a blank DVD holds. Many DVDs can be recorded for up to two hours nonstop, but you may still need more than one recordable DVD to do this.
Jacky Lawliet
New member
1. Yes. If you are using a standard DVD-R you need to fill the disc with whatever episodes you want before you eject it, after ejecting the disc it will be closed from any further recordings.
If you are using a DVD-/+RW you can record your show, take the disc out of the recorder, place another disc in to watch, then put the blank disc in the following day/week to record another episode.
2. DVD. Duh. Can anyone even find a VCR without a DVD player/recorder built in anymore?
3. I always do. My season sets usually come out to three to five discs in SP mode without commercials. Most DVD recorders have the following recording modes, you should be able to fit the following onto a disc without commercials:
XP: 1 hour 2 (2 half hour episodes, 1 hour long episode)
SP: 2 hours (5 half hour episodes, 2 hour long episodes)
LP: 4 hours (11 half hour episodes, 5 hour long episodes)
SLP/EP: 6 hours (17 half hour episodes, 8 hour long episodes)
If you are using a DVD-/+RW you can record your show, take the disc out of the recorder, place another disc in to watch, then put the blank disc in the following day/week to record another episode.
2. DVD. Duh. Can anyone even find a VCR without a DVD player/recorder built in anymore?
3. I always do. My season sets usually come out to three to five discs in SP mode without commercials. Most DVD recorders have the following recording modes, you should be able to fit the following onto a disc without commercials:
XP: 1 hour 2 (2 half hour episodes, 1 hour long episode)
SP: 2 hours (5 half hour episodes, 2 hour long episodes)
LP: 4 hours (11 half hour episodes, 5 hour long episodes)
SLP/EP: 6 hours (17 half hour episodes, 8 hour long episodes)