Media players?

[Ext User(Mikia)]

My dvd recorder just gave up the ghost and I want to look at other ways I
can record off foxtel/tv.I was thinking of a dvd recorder with 160gb hard
drive but then stumbled across this
http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_2571_51_Channel_400GB_Hard_Drive_Media_Player

What is the go with these 'media players',do you just plug it in and play/
record like a dvd recorder? Or are there many and expensive things I need
to buy first?

Thanks:)

[Ext User(Greg)]

Devices like this are usually designed for playback only. They do not have
the ability to record. So they are just like a large jukebox and video
player.

"Mikia" <Mikia@koni.com.> wrote in message
news:qiHGj.3203$n8.1922@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_2571_51_Channel_400GB_Hard_Drive_Media_Player
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> What is the go with these 'media players',do you just plug it in and play/
> record like a dvd recorder? Or are there many and expensive things I need
> to buy first?

[Ext User(jh)]

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:53:09 +1100, "Greg"
<g12345567@no-spam-yahoo.com.au> wrote:

>Devices like this are usually designed for playback only. They do not have
>the ability to record. So they are just like a large jukebox and video
>player.

Some do like the dvico which are not only a jukebox but a pvr where it
will record in hd and play all the codecs.

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>"Mikia" <Mikia@koni.com.> wrote in message
>news:qiHGj.3203$n8.1922@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_2571_51_Channel_400GB_Hard_Drive_Media_Player
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>> What is the go with these 'media players',do you just plug it in and play/
>> record like a dvd recorder? Or are there many and expensive things I need
>> to buy first?
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