On 10/03/2023 15:12, Steve wrote:
> On 09/03/2023 15:59, Steve wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> My Blu-ray player recently gave up the ghost, just as my wife bought a
>> 10-disc box set of Alias Smith and Jones.
>> I'm thinking of replacing it with a box that will record as well as
>> play. Most of my TV viewing is done via an Apple TV box. Can anyone
>> recommend a device that will be able to record the HDMI output from an
>> Apple TV box? Oh and play DVDs and Blu-rays of course!
>> I live in Spain, so built in Freeview or Freesat is not much use, and
>> most of the devices on sale seem to have that.
> Since posting this I have learned about something called HDCP which
> would explain why recording devices aren't sold with an HDMI input port.
> So I guess I'll just buy something which will play discs :)
That doesn't explain why there aren't any DVD recorders that will record
SD video via SCART/component/composite connections. I used to have one
of those which was bristling with sockets. I think it was just
manufacturer/broadcaster collusion or manufacturer timidity. You can
still get DVD recorders that will record from their internal Freeview
tuners, and even Blu-ray recorders.
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Max Demian