Real newby question

[buster]

Is it possible to capture in DVD quality directly from digital TV, and then burn it on a medium that will allow playback in DVD quality?

What are my options? What I really want to do is replace my old VHS recorder with a digital alternative... and start collecting DVDs instead of VHS cassettes.

Buster.

[UncasMS]

check your pm!

[Timxx]

Hello Buster:
I noticed that you are posting from Germany, so I don't know if this will help you. From what you are asking, you need to purchase a DVD burner. I've been watching the development of this Format (DVD+RW), and I believe this will be the way to go in the future. HP makes a Writer but I don't know if it is available in Germany. The link to information about the Writer is:

http://www.extremetech.com/article/0,,s=201&a=12497,00.asp

Good luck to ya..... Don't mind the icon, I thought it looked cool >>

[PegasuS]

well i think this is a too expensive solution for the moment. You 'd better keep ur vhs and wait a few months... DVD recorder prices will decrease ... remember when first cd recorders were available, they were 10 times more expensive than today ...

[Timxx]

Yes I think you are right about that Pegasus.... DVD recorders are too expensive right now..... But I think that is the only alternative, that Buster has right now.... Or he can try the VCD or SVCD route... Very Complicated!!!!!

I like these Smilies.....

[PegasuS]

hum SVCD solution is the best for the moment ... but u can try DVD-R solution if can afford it ...

[Fruitmaker]

Another posibility would be to buy an embedded PC-System, which boots in about 30 sek. If you make your movies DivX you can configure these system to autoplay the files which r on a CD.
All you need is an embedded PC and a DVD-Rom. If your keen, you integrate it in a small DVD-Player-Case (its hard, but possible!)

have fun (the costs r a bit lower than buying a dvd-writer)

not very usual, but cool if you got it!

have fun