Record TV Programs

[Russell R]

I live in an apartment where a roof antenna brings TV signals to our suite through the wall plug-in for cable. I simply use a coax cable directly from the outlet to my TV.

My question is: What do I need to be able to record incoming signals the way one does on their PVR if they subscribe to cable? I would like to not have to use my computer in the process.

[jagabo]

If it's really over-the-air TV you can use any product with an ATSC tuner. For example:
http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hvr850.html

[marioval]

OP said he does NOT want to use a computer. There a few atsc drv boxes out there, do a google search. One of them is The Channel Master TV CM-7400.

[jagabo]

Sorry, missed the "no computer" requirement.

[jman98]

OP said he does NOT want to use a computer.

What he said was:

I would like to not have to use my computer in the process.

That doesn't mean that he won't under any circumstances use a computer, just that it's last on his preference list. He can use jagabo's suggestion as a backup if he doesn't like yours, but certainly your suggestion is more in line with his preferences.

[Russell R]

I am thinking of buying a Magnavox MDR-513H/F7 320GB DVR and DVD Recorder. Available online at Wal-Mart for $230. Any opinions on this?

[usually_quiet]

TiVo http://www.tivo.com/
Records in high-defintion
Can record two shows at once, or 4 shows at once depending on model
Netflix, YouTube, Vudu, HuluPlus and more
Program Guide
Monthly Fee
Can copy programs recorded using antenna source to PC with software

Boxee TV (launches in November) http://boxee.tumblr.com/
DVR not available in Phoenix at launch, but more cities will be added in 2013
Records in high-defintion
Can record two shows at once
Netflix, YouTube, Vudu and more
Program Guide
Monthly Fee
Don't know if it can copy recordings to external media

Channel Master TV CM 7400 HD DVR http://www.channelmasterstore.com/HD_DVR_with_no_subscription_p/cm7400.htm
Records in high-defintion
Can record two shows at once
Program Guide
VuDu
No fees
Can't copy recordings to external media

Magnavox MDR533H/F7, MDR535H/F7, MDR537H/F7 (Available from walmart.com)
Record in standard defintition only
Can only record one show at a time
No program guide. Has vcr-like timers. Can pause/fast forward live TV using its hard drive
No fees
Records to hard drive or DVD

[usually_quiet]

I am thinking of buying a Magnavox MDR-513H/F7 320GB DVR and DVD Recorder. Available online at Wal-Mart for $230. Any opinions on this?

I have owned one of the previous Magnavox hard-drive DVD recorders since February. It has been reliable for me, but it records only in standard definition.