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Tom Scola - Apr 01, 2009 7:23:34 am PDT #9593 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

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Philips DVDR3575H/37 Hard Disk/DVD Recorder

The Philips DVDR3575H/37 DVD Recorder is one of the few new DVD Recorders that includes an ATSC Tuner as well as a Built-in Hard Drive. The Philips recorder can tune Over-the-Air digital broadcasts, including HD broadcasts and record them to either DVD disc or the built-in 160GB hard drive. Those HD recordings can then be upscaled in full 1080p to a compatible 1080p HDTV. This DVD Recorder with Built-in Hard Drive can Pause Live TV, but does not have an Electronic Programming Guide and includes one tuner. Recordings must be programmed manually like a VCR, and only one show can be recorded at a time. The plus, no monthly fees for the Philips DVDR3575H/37 DVD Recorder.

Polaroid DRA-1601A Hard Disk/DVD Recorder

The Polaroid DRA-1601A DVD Recorder is the other new DVD Recorder that includes an ATSC Tuner as well as a Built-in Hard Drive. The Polaroid recorder can tune Over-the-Air digital broadcasts, including HD broadcasts and record them to either DVD disc or the built-in 160GB hard drive. Those HD recordings can then be upscaled in full 1080p to a compatible 1080p HDTV. As with the Philips machine above, this DVD Recorder with Built-in Hard Drive can Pause Live TV, but does not have an Electronic Programming Guide and includes one tuner. Recordings must be programmed manually like a VCR, and only one show can be recorded at a time. The Polaroid DRA-1601A also has no monthly fee.

Yeah, it pretty much sucks.

megan walker - Apr 01, 2009 7:23:49 am PDT #9594 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Omnis, that would be awesome!

tommyrot - Apr 01, 2009 7:27:00 am PDT #9595 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Polaroid DRA-1601A Hard Disk/DVD Recorder

Why am I picturing some monster device that takes a Polaroid picture of each frame?

Hmmm... an hour's worth of TV would be 108000 pictures....

§ ita § - Apr 01, 2009 7:34:34 am PDT #9596 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I miss Polaroids.

Vortex - Apr 01, 2009 7:35:18 am PDT #9597 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Why am I picturing some monster device that takes a Polaroid picture of each frame?

like a flip book!

Jesse - Apr 01, 2009 7:46:11 am PDT #9598 of 25501
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Polaroid has a new "instant digital" camera out, FYI... [link]

§ ita § - Apr 01, 2009 7:47:02 am PDT #9599 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm glad they're positioning themselves that way.

Jesse - Apr 01, 2009 7:48:24 am PDT #9600 of 25501
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Getting rid of the old-school cameras seems like a mistake -- they were just becoming the new hot retro thing!

Jessica - Apr 01, 2009 7:49:35 am PDT #9601 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I wonder if someone will come out with a case for the digital Polaroid cameras that look like the old ones. (Wasn't there an iPod case that looked like an original Walkman?)

le nubian - Apr 01, 2009 8:00:30 am PDT #9602 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

that's what I want: a steampunk Tivo

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