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Max Whittaker · 07-07-2001, 03:26 PM

Does anybody know if DVDs can record like video tapes. If they can't that's not fair.

Swimfan85 · 07-07-2001, 03:43 PM

no i dont think so...least mine doesnt

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Meg07945 · 07-07-2001, 06:54 PM

they are developing ones like that, but they aren't out yet...

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Swimfan85 · 07-07-2001, 07:16 PM

they should have them though! then i wouldnt have to rush from my room recording the division down to my computer downstairs...aghh so annoying

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Rory: Do you know what happens to people when they're late on their first day?
Lorelai: It's shorter?

***~~!!kATie!!~~***

Meg07945 · 07-07-2001, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hockeybabe528:
they should have them though! then i wouldnt have to rush from my room recording the division down to my computer downstairs...aghh so annoying

If they had those, I would be addicted to them too! We have a 5 changer thing that's attached to our vcr and tv...I would take all the tapes I've ever made (and ones that I bought) and transfer them on to dvds. that would be so awesome

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~Meg~
*Opportunity does not knock, and then ring the doorbell, and then knock again, and then leave a note that says, "Sorry I missed you" and then call you on the phone.*
+Life's not a garden, so stop acting like a ho+
We are not groupies. Groupies sleep with rock stars because they want to be near someone famous. We are Band-Aids. ~Almost Famous

theshark8777 · 07-07-2001, 11:34 PM

Apple's new machine has DVD-R in it, but I dont know how outrageous the price is. Haven't yet seen a recorder thats a component like a player is tho.

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Alex: Skippy, remember when we were little kids and I accidently ran over you with my bicycle?
Skippy: Yeah
Alex: I drive a car now.

Mossopp · 07-08-2001, 09:09 AM

Yes, there are going to be DVD players which can record movies etc as well as play them and they are going to be on the market very soon (they are expcted to show up in Britain by the end of the year). It's a little complicated though because ther are three different types of recordable DVD players and they are all incompatable with one another. I guess it'll be whichever type makes it onto scene at the most afforable price first that will dominate the market.
The three types of recordable DVD are DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM.

DVD-RW (the RW stands for Read/Write) is the contender backed by the DVD Forum which is the official body established by a whole bunch of DVD maufacturer's. Obviously, having these guys on it's side means that DVD-RW is gonna have the best head-start in the format war. DVD-RW machines are actually in stores now but they are pretty hard to find and also pretty expensive. DVD-RW discs can hold up to 4.7Gb of data (more than enough for a whole movie) and these discs are also backwards compatible with already existing DVD players.

DVD+RW is pretty much the same as DVD-RW except that DVD+RW allows for greater flexibility. DVD+RW discs can be re-written up to 100,000 times and it is expected that this format will be the cheapest of the three when it eventually hits the stores.

DVD-RAM format differs technically from the other two. It also uses three different types of disc - type 1 is double sided (boo-hiss!) and has a capacity of 9.4Gb. The second type hold 4.7Gb and the third also holds 4.7Gb but is compatible with existing DVD video players. Blank DVD-RAM discs are expected to be slightly higher priced than their DVD-RW and DVD+RW counterparts.

Like I said, each of the the three formats are incompatible with one another so buying one of these formats right away is going to be a bit of a gamble. You might opt for a DVD+RW machine only to find that DVD-RW becomes the most popular and you are then left with an obsolete machine. I am eager to get my hands on a rcordable DVD player but I think that I'll hold back from getting one untill one of the three formats has fully established itself as the most dominant on the market and then buy that one. Also, waiting for a while means that prices will come down and I'll save myself some cash too.

Hope this information has been of help to you.
Mossopp

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Swimfan85 · 07-08-2001, 09:56 AM

omg why didnt i think of this sooner, on my new computer i have dvd..

Meg07945 · 07-08-2001, 12:34 PM

We have a dvd player on our computer, but I don't ever use it. We always just use our one that's connected to the tv...I don't really like watching movies on the computer...

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~Meg~
*Opportunity does not knock, and then ring the doorbell, and then knock again, and then leave a note that says, "Sorry I missed you" and then call you on the phone.*
+Life's not a garden, so stop acting like a ho+
We are not groupies. Groupies sleep with rock stars because they want to be near someone famous. We are Band-Aids. ~Almost Famous

07-07-2001, 03:26 PM	#1
Max Whittaker I want Serenity back Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 30, 2001 Posts: 6,180	Dvd Does anybody know if DVDs can record like video tapes. If they can't that's not fair.

07-07-2001, 03:43 PM	#2
Swimfan85 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Posts: 7,030	no i dont think so...least mine doesnt ------------------ Rory: Do you know what happens to people when they're late on their first day? Lorelai: It's shorter? *~~!!kATie!!~~*

07-07-2001, 06:54 PM	#3
Meg07945 Olive!!! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 16, 2001 Location: New Jersey!! The Garden State!! Posts: 1,001	they are developing ones like that, but they aren't out yet... ------------------ ~Meg~ Opportunity does not knock, and then ring the doorbell, and then knock again, and then leave a note that says, "Sorry I missed you" and then call you on the phone. +Life's not a garden, so stop acting like a ho+ We are not groupies. Groupies sleep with rock stars because they want to be near someone famous. We are Band-Aids. ~Almost Famous

07-07-2001, 07:16 PM	#4
Swimfan85 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Posts: 7,030	they should have them though! then i wouldnt have to rush from my room recording the division down to my computer downstairs...aghh so annoying ------------------ Rory: Do you know what happens to people when they're late on their first day? Lorelai: It's shorter? *~~!!kATie!!~~*

07-07-2001, 11:34 PM	#6
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	Apple's new machine has DVD-R in it, but I dont know how outrageous the price is. Haven't yet seen a recorder thats a component like a player is tho. ------------------ Alex: Skippy, remember when we were little kids and I accidently ran over you with my bicycle? Skippy: Yeah Alex: I drive a car now.

07-08-2001, 09:09 AM	#7
Mossopp asleep at the wheel Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 30, 2000 Location: Helensburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,726	Yes, there are going to be DVD players which can record movies etc as well as play them and they are going to be on the market very soon (they are expcted to show up in Britain by the end of the year). It's a little complicated though because ther are three different types of recordable DVD players and they are all incompatable with one another. I guess it'll be whichever type makes it onto scene at the most afforable price first that will dominate the market. The three types of recordable DVD are DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM. DVD-RW (the RW stands for Read/Write) is the contender backed by the DVD Forum which is the official body established by a whole bunch of DVD maufacturer's. Obviously, having these guys on it's side means that DVD-RW is gonna have the best head-start in the format war. DVD-RW machines are actually in stores now but they are pretty hard to find and also pretty expensive. DVD-RW discs can hold up to 4.7Gb of data (more than enough for a whole movie) and these discs are also backwards compatible with already existing DVD players. DVD+RW is pretty much the same as DVD-RW except that DVD+RW allows for greater flexibility. DVD+RW discs can be re-written up to 100,000 times and it is expected that this format will be the cheapest of the three when it eventually hits the stores. DVD-RAM format differs technically from the other two. It also uses three different types of disc - type 1 is double sided (boo-hiss!) and has a capacity of 9.4Gb. The second type hold 4.7Gb and the third also holds 4.7Gb but is compatible with existing DVD video players. Blank DVD-RAM discs are expected to be slightly higher priced than their DVD-RW and DVD+RW counterparts. Like I said, each of the the three formats are incompatible with one another so buying one of these formats right away is going to be a bit of a gamble. You might opt for a DVD+RW machine only to find that DVD-RW becomes the most popular and you are then left with an obsolete machine. I am eager to get my hands on a rcordable DVD player but I think that I'll hold back from getting one untill one of the three formats has fully established itself as the most dominant on the market and then buy that one. Also, waiting for a while means that prices will come down and I'll save myself some cash too. Hope this information has been of help to you. Mossopp ------------------ "This life has been a test. If it were an actual life you would have recieved instructions on where to go and what to do." - Angela, 'My So-called Life' "...everything was there and around us. We knew exactly who we were and exactly where we were going. It was grand." - Gordie, 'Stand By Me' Please visit Mossopp's TV Corner - http://members3.boardhost.com/TVcorner

07-08-2001, 09:56 AM	#8
Swimfan85 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Posts: 7,030	omg why didnt i think of this sooner, on my new computer i have dvd..

07-08-2001, 12:34 PM	#9
Meg07945 Olive!!! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 16, 2001 Location: New Jersey!! The Garden State!! Posts: 1,001	We have a dvd player on our computer, but I don't ever use it. We always just use our one that's connected to the tv...I don't really like watching movies on the computer... ------------------ ~Meg~ Opportunity does not knock, and then ring the doorbell, and then knock again, and then leave a note that says, "Sorry I missed you" and then call you on the phone. +Life's not a garden, so stop acting like a ho+ We are not groupies. Groupies sleep with rock stars because they want to be near someone famous. We are Band-Aids. ~Almost Famous