vcr clapped out - what next?
Can somebody offer a few ideas on what product I should consider to replace my old vcr recorder/player ?
I see:
Simple DVD players from £'s
DVD -R/-RW record and playback ££'s
DVD +R/RW record and playback - ££'s
DVD RAM ??
Personal Video Recorders with electronic programme guides for a obligatory monthly fee - not yet common but heralded as the coming thing? - £££'s
What do I want to do?
(1) time shift recording from the telly with far better quality and quicker programme access than the clunky video cassette.
(2) play video DVD's bought anywhere in the world
(3) play other people's DVD's
(4) use the box as an interface to hook up my laptop via its SVGA port to show my digipix on the old scart telly
If the PVR is going to allow me to skip the ads, b***er off for a cuppa then come back and continue viewing where I left off, then I will wait.
What I am leery of is incompatible formats DVD- and plus, regional code problems etc.