Rogers PVR own or rent

[DELETDrileydaniels]

I have been wondering about purchasing a Rogers HDPVR , I use to rent out then cancelled rogers and went to bell. now back at Rogers and wondering if it's worth owning the box or renting. I worry that the box may die as they do from time to time and I am stuck buying a new one or will they just replace it.

 

[Hangman]

I'm working out the same thing. The $25 a month really burns my ass, so I'm leaning towards buying one.

 

[eldoguy]

They will sell you extended warranty, within 90 days of purchase.

 

[Worf]

I always buy the units. I went to Bell many years ago and bought the units. You pay for them before you know it.

 

[DELETDrileydaniels]

Maybe next time I am in a Rogers store I will ask them, cause I own a modem and now it's no longer capitable with thier new fast network.

 

[mackmackz]

I wondered that too, 120 months and $3000 ago. Same box.... :frusty:

Just wondering too if the technology changes or something "new and improved" comes out.
You'll be stuck with the unit you bought.

 

[Keebler Elf]

I bought mine years ago but one thing I didn't consider at the time was the life of the hard drive. It's no different than your PC hard drive but your PVR will likely get FAR more usage so beware. It could burn out after 2-3 years and your investment will go right out the window.

I've had mine for about 4 years and no problems so far but it is something to consider. Also, the newer PVRs get larger hard drives with more space to record which, depending on how much you record, could be a factor over time.

 

[Powershot]

I bought mine years ago but one thing I didn't consider at the time was the life of the hard drive. It's no different than your PC hard drive but your PVR will likely get FAR more usage so beware. It could burn out after 2-3 years and your investment will go right out the window.

I've had mine for about 4 years and no problems so far but it is something to consider. Also, the newer PVRs get larger hard drives with more space to record which, depending on how much you record, could be a factor over time.

I'm pretty sure I read on the Digital home Canada forum those old rogers 8300HD pvr's had drives you could just replace, the OS was not stored on them. Lots of people upgraded them to larger drives. I bought mine about 5 years ago, used it for about 3 and now it collects dust since I no longer subscribe.

 

[blackrock13]

I rent as I knew nothing about it's quality, considering by their own admission it's ancient, and it's lasted about 5 years before it crapped out. I'm renting the second one, sort of (12 months free and $10/month) as I may not be a Rogers customer long.

 

[Keebler Elf]

I'm pretty sure I read on the Digital home Canada forum those old rogers 8300HD pvr's had drives you could just replace, the OS was not stored on them. Lots of people upgraded them to larger drives. I bought mine about 5 years ago, used it for about 3 and now it collects dust since I no longer subscribe.

Yeah, lots of people do that. I looked into and even bought a replacement hard drive (which I ended up returning) but it can be a huge hassle due to compatibility issues and a lot of the time people run into glitches and errors either immediately or down the road. The drive I bought ended up not being compatible (at least not without problems) so I scrapped the whole idea and went back to the original drive.

 

[Mack Bolan]

I have the new Roger's PVR (Renting it) and I add an external 1GB hard drive for under $200.
Now I have over 10 times the amount of HD recording time.

 

[SkyRider]

A related question. Can material recorded on your PVR be copied to your computer or another recording device like a DVD recorder?

 

[DELETDrileydaniels]

A related question. Can material recorded on your PVR be copied to your computer or another recording device like a DVD recorder?

Yes by getting the product from dazzle creative. That is what I use to put most things on youtube

 

[SkyRider]

Yes by getting the product from dazzle creative. That is what I use to put most things on youtube

Thanks. Are there any copyright or other issues with recording a movie on PVR and then making a copy on your computer?

 

[Worf]

A related question. Can material recorded on your PVR be copied to your computer or another recording device like a DVD recorder?

I have always wanted to get a PVR (Expressvu) but haven't gotten around to it it. Instead I bought a DVR some years ago (Pioneer). It records from TV (has a hard drive), plays DVD and can copy from HD to DVD (many formats). While it is a hassle to use (not as direct as a PVR), it does the job well, and I can actually copy movies to DVD. You can select quality, just as you used to do with a VCR (remember those???). One of these days I will upgrade, but not yet.

 

[nofrill]

A related question. Can material recorded on your PVR be copied to your computer or another recording device like a DVD recorder?

This is a short guide - follow "Connect DVR to PC (Using an External Video Capture Card)" - you use a USB video capture device eg. Dazzle that Riley recommends.

RE: Copyright - hell yeah but since when did we not record TV shows using VCR and rip DVD movies?? As long as it is for personal use and not for re-broadcasting or commercial use, it's OK.