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Posted at 15/07/2007, 16:02

✎ Quote by wikipedia.org

the videocassette recorder (or vcr, more commonly known in the british isles as
the video recorder), is a type of video tape recorder that uses removable
videotape cassettes containing magnetic tape to record audio and video from a
television broadcast so it can be played back later. most vcrs have their own
tuner (for direct tv reception) and a programmable timer (for unattended
recording of a certain channel at a particular time).

the latter mentioned function is available in most (if not, all) vcr\'s and is
rather easy to set up. just follow this step-by-step guide:

step one
purchase a blank vhs cassette from your local vhs vendor (normally around

Posted at 15/07/2007, 17:42

#45516

i contemplated a betamax tutorial 😛

Posted at 15/07/2007, 20:45

#45536

video, god, don't think ive used one in years, sky+ or v+ or an external linked pvr/dvd recorder.
if your in the uk. don't even know were you get the tapes from any more. lol

Posted at 15/07/2007, 20:57

#45540

carboot sales and poundland mostly. most people have collections of old tapes in
their lofts which, with a bit of copy protection hacking (piece of cellotape)
can be easily over-written. 🙂 (brings back memories of renting vhs' from the
local shop and taping over the last 5 minutes of a movie with scenes from
eastenders)

Posted at 16/07/2007, 15:56

#45660

has the original poster ever even heard of tivo/sky+(uk)/v+(uk)

Posted at 16/07/2007, 16:08

#45663

✎ Quote by jamie2006

has the original poster ever even heard of
tivo/sky+(uk)/v+(uk)

clearly not getting it...and already been covered with more styleee.