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One quick DVD recorder question

Is it better to have PBY component inputs to a DVD recorder, or is SVHS (or RCA) good enough? Most recorders all seem to have PBY component outputs to connect to my HDTV, but I was wondering about the inputs since I would be recording from my Hi-Def cable box which has component outputs.

Thanks
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chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
If you are not using comp video cable for input, you will not be recording true hi-def,SVHS only supports 480I

wich is an interlaced signal (240 Veritical X 240 Horizontal resolution)

Hi Def sinals start at 480 P wich is 480 pure lines of horizontal resolution, and steps up to as high as 1080I in most market units..so you mat want to get a cheap set of componet video cable
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
I re read ad see I had only answered 1/2 of the question. Beyond recording with a D vhs deck;of over the air stations in HD, no dvd recorder will be able to record hbo/ showtime or like stations from a sat. or cable box.If you want to record HD--you're pretty much stuck with the hd recorder hard drive tivo type devices from your programing provider.
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
I didnt think about that, but all the same, cant you "Archive" from the DVR to VHS?
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
Yup,in the down-rez.format.
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