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Having recently acquired an FTA digital satellite receiver, I need a device to record an NTSC signal. Would I be best off buying
- a multi-standard VCR?
- US VCR with a stepdown transformer?
- DVD recorder?
I'm inclined to choose the last option in the form of the Philips 880 model, whilst the middle option would be pretty cheap to accomplish. Alternatively, would purchasing an NTSC->PAL convertor box and recording the output on a Tivo be worth doing? (non-subscription in manual recording mode)
I'd also go the standalone DVDR route.
I've got a Panasonic E30 which will also record NTSC,you may find DVDR discs cheaper and easier to get than DVD+R.
A decent NTSC-PAL standards convertor will cost you £200-£250.
Depends, you could buy a NTSC VCR new from ebay very cheaply, and get a high spec model too.
"acquired an FTA digital satellite "
Forgive my ignorance, but what stuff can you get with that?
Originally posted by The Karate Kid
Depends, you could buy a NTSC VCR new from ebay very cheaply, and get a high spec model too.
"acquired an FTA digital satellite "
Forgive my ignorance, but what stuff can you get with that?
I bought it primarily to record the NBC primetime schedule on a satellite called Telstar 12 @ 15W. From 1am UK time you can generally get all their regular US output, assuming no big news events occur as the feed is really for the MSNBC news service. On Tuesdays you can watch the new seasons of Frasier, Wednesdays is The West Wing, and Thursdays you have Friends, Scrubs, Will & Grace, and ER.
Been using a satellite card to record things thus far but the software keeps going ga-ga, so I lose things. That's why I've decided to go the proper hardware route and buy an FTA digital receiver, and probably the Philips 880 DVD recorder.
Can you provide some more details on this dish? I live in the UK, I am from Canada and would like to get some of the TV direct.
There is a really easy and cheap way to do this. Buy a Thomson VCR - if you get the right model they record an input NTSC signal in NTSC. Its as cheap as a normal VCR.
This is the most likely candidate:
http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/product_main.asp?sku=108516&shopid=SHOPBJECDIEIJAPGVT1577GVAA4302HEBN3516
But the thomson web-site isn't clear so you might have to do a bit of research to check if this player can record in NTSC.
http://www.thomson-europe.com/Products/Detail/1,5856,VTH6320U,00.html?languageID=25&countryID=826&categoryID=VR&selectValueIDGroup=&sOffset=0&caracteristicID=127&featureID=628&number=0&Country=826
Originally posted by nickster
Can you provide some more details on this dish? I live in the UK, I am from Canada and would like to get some of the TV direct.
As I said, the satellite is called Telstar 12 and is located at 15 degrees West. You'll need a 1m dish minimum, an FTA digital satellite receiver (mines a Manhattan Skyline 3000) and something to record things on. To get a basic fixed dish setup, you're looking at around £300 plus installation costs. I've got a 1.2m motorised dish which was installed 5 years ago, so I usually get some FTA Italian channels off the Hotbird satellite at 13 degrees East too.
The only problem with the MSNBC feed is that whilst most of the day you get their news programmes direct from the US, along with the likes of the Today morning programme, plus the NBC primetime stuff after 1am in the morning (allowing for time zone differences), they sometimes use the transponder for single item news feeds/transmissions, and if a big news event takes place, bang goes all or part of the primetime schedule. I and many others have been hoping the US doesn't invade Iraq any time soon or that's it.
Looking into buying an NTSC recordable VCR or the Philips 880 DVD recorder in the next few days. That way I can stop using my PC satellite card to record the transmissions as unfortunately the software I've had to utilise isn't always reliable of late. :oh-hum: Still, my mother has cable broadband and she's managed to 'acquire' most of the episodes I've missed thus far.
I believe there's a satellite at 8 degrees West and 12.5 degrees West that has some feeds from ABC in the US, but I believe it's mostly news content. The satellite at 43 degrees West transmits some Fox Sports content in the clear, but I've yet to try acquiring that.
The 880 records NSTC. It won't record both NSTC and PAL on the same disc.
Originally posted by waggett
The 880 records NSTC. It won't record both NSTC and PAL on the same disc.
Yes, I've read about that. Shouldn't be a problem as most of the stuff I'll be recording will be NTSC material anyway.
Out of interest, does anyone know if the recordable DVD's at Bigpockets are OK to use with the Philips, as the official blanks are extorniate!
Check out the latest What Video and TV Mag - there is a big review on recordable discs, their compatability and quality.
Thanks. I'll try picking up a copy on my way home from work in the next couple of days.
Kewl!:rocker:
- a multi-standard VCR?
- US VCR with a stepdown transformer?
- DVD recorder?
I'm inclined to choose the last option in the form of the Philips 880 model, whilst the middle option would be pretty cheap to accomplish. Alternatively, would purchasing an NTSC->PAL convertor box and recording the output on a Tivo be worth doing? (non-subscription in manual recording mode)
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I'd also go the standalone DVDR route.
I've got a Panasonic E30 which will also record NTSC,you may find DVDR discs cheaper and easier to get than DVD+R.
A decent NTSC-PAL standards convertor will cost you £200-£250.
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Depends, you could buy a NTSC VCR new from ebay very cheaply, and get a high spec model too.
"acquired an FTA digital satellite "
Forgive my ignorance, but what stuff can you get with that?
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Originally posted by The Karate Kid
Depends, you could buy a NTSC VCR new from ebay very cheaply, and get a high spec model too.
"acquired an FTA digital satellite "
Forgive my ignorance, but what stuff can you get with that?
I bought it primarily to record the NBC primetime schedule on a satellite called Telstar 12 @ 15W. From 1am UK time you can generally get all their regular US output, assuming no big news events occur as the feed is really for the MSNBC news service. On Tuesdays you can watch the new seasons of Frasier, Wednesdays is The West Wing, and Thursdays you have Friends, Scrubs, Will & Grace, and ER.
Been using a satellite card to record things thus far but the software keeps going ga-ga, so I lose things. That's why I've decided to go the proper hardware route and buy an FTA digital receiver, and probably the Philips 880 DVD recorder.
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Can you provide some more details on this dish? I live in the UK, I am from Canada and would like to get some of the TV direct.
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There is a really easy and cheap way to do this. Buy a Thomson VCR - if you get the right model they record an input NTSC signal in NTSC. Its as cheap as a normal VCR.
This is the most likely candidate:
http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/product_main.asp?sku=108516&shopid=SHOPBJECDIEIJAPGVT1577GVAA4302HEBN3516
But the thomson web-site isn't clear so you might have to do a bit of research to check if this player can record in NTSC.
http://www.thomson-europe.com/Products/Detail/1,5856,VTH6320U,00.html?languageID=25&countryID=826&categoryID=VR&selectValueIDGroup=&sOffset=0&caracteristicID=127&featureID=628&number=0&Country=826
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Originally posted by nickster
Can you provide some more details on this dish? I live in the UK, I am from Canada and would like to get some of the TV direct.
As I said, the satellite is called Telstar 12 and is located at 15 degrees West. You'll need a 1m dish minimum, an FTA digital satellite receiver (mines a Manhattan Skyline 3000) and something to record things on. To get a basic fixed dish setup, you're looking at around £300 plus installation costs. I've got a 1.2m motorised dish which was installed 5 years ago, so I usually get some FTA Italian channels off the Hotbird satellite at 13 degrees East too.
The only problem with the MSNBC feed is that whilst most of the day you get their news programmes direct from the US, along with the likes of the Today morning programme, plus the NBC primetime stuff after 1am in the morning (allowing for time zone differences), they sometimes use the transponder for single item news feeds/transmissions, and if a big news event takes place, bang goes all or part of the primetime schedule. I and many others have been hoping the US doesn't invade Iraq any time soon or that's it.
Looking into buying an NTSC recordable VCR or the Philips 880 DVD recorder in the next few days. That way I can stop using my PC satellite card to record the transmissions as unfortunately the software I've had to utilise isn't always reliable of late. :oh-hum: Still, my mother has cable broadband and she's managed to 'acquire' most of the episodes I've missed thus far.
I believe there's a satellite at 8 degrees West and 12.5 degrees West that has some feeds from ABC in the US, but I believe it's mostly news content. The satellite at 43 degrees West transmits some Fox Sports content in the clear, but I've yet to try acquiring that.
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The 880 records NSTC. It won't record both NSTC and PAL on the same disc.
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Originally posted by waggett
The 880 records NSTC. It won't record both NSTC and PAL on the same disc.
Yes, I've read about that. Shouldn't be a problem as most of the stuff I'll be recording will be NTSC material anyway.
Out of interest, does anyone know if the recordable DVD's at Bigpockets are OK to use with the Philips, as the official blanks are extorniate!
Answers:
Check out the latest What Video and TV Mag - there is a big review on recordable discs, their compatability and quality.
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Thanks. I'll try picking up a copy on my way home from work in the next couple of days.
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Kewl!:rocker:
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