Seeking opinions on D-VHS VCR's

[Arnold Holbrook]

Can anyone give me a general overview of what is currently available
in the
D-VHS VCR market? Please give me an idea of what makes offer what
features, quality, and durability at a price range of $500-$1000.

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Arnold Holbrook

[George M. Middius]

Arnold Holbrook said:

> Can anyone give me a general overview of what is currently available
> in the
> D-VHS VCR market? Please give me an idea of what makes offer what
> features, quality, and durability at a price range of $500-$1000.

How about a 200-hr TIVO with a lifetime sub ($400 on ebay, $600+
retail), plus any old VCR for archives?

[dave weil]

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:31:14 -0400, George M. Middius
> wrote:

>
>
>Arnold Holbrook said:
>
>> Can anyone give me a general overview of what is currently available
>> in the
>> D-VHS VCR market? Please give me an idea of what makes offer what
>> features, quality, and durability at a price range of $500-$1000.
>
>How about a 200-hr TIVO with a lifetime sub ($400 on ebay, $600+
>retail), plus any old VCR for archives?
>
Here's a question for TIVO and TIVOesque owners, especially those who
use it with cable systems.

Does the TIVO impart any digital artifacts? I notice that with my HD
based satellite system, I get some banding on occasion. However, I
can't determine whether or not it's a function of the compression from
the satellite or from compression used by the HD-based system, since
it's never a "direct" signal.