Can you record from a finalized dvd to the hard drive?
808928
yes you can. any DVD or CD can be "dubbed" fully or just record what you want to the hard drive. the only DVD's you cannot are those that are copy right protected, (those you buy at the store, latest movies). DVD's made on computers, laptops, by non profit, churches usually do not have protection so as to encourage you to copy and share.
533576
Yes, you can record to VHS or DVD. This is not a DVR so there is no internal hard drive to record to. There is only composite and s-video inputs on the machine which have a maximum video resolution of 480i; make sure your video output source corresponds for the best picture.
279285
i'm pretty sure you can. i didn't have any trouble doing it. but not copy-protected discs or tapes.
1670148
I believe you can do it either way, but it's preferable to order the dvd because the reason that you're buying this program is to rescue data off your hard drive, and you wouldn't want to download something that might overwrite the very data you're trying to save. Also, the DVD can act as a start-up disk (if I remember right - it's been a couple years since I used this software) which is helpful when rescuing data off your internal hard drive.
1804136
I have no experience with this specific machine, but the Emerson DVD recorder/VCR which I had and functioned would allow the recording from VCR tapes to DVD and vice versa. I can also tell you that the machine I had was the first DVD recorder I ever bought and it outlasted five other machines. When it ceased to function as a recorder it allowed me to finalize all partially filled discs I had recorded on it and still will play recorded, finalized dvds. When the VCR portion of the machine I had ceased to perform in the VCR capacity I found that I could input from another VCR and then record from the tapes to discs on the Emerson DVD recorder. Hope this helps.
1543496
Yes when you are in "VR" mode...not "video" recording mode for DVD-RW and DVD+RW disks. I just did it using a -RW formated in VR.RP
986038
No. There is no DVD recorder built in. You would need to copy the video file to a flash drive.
172945
The software has NTSC.If You can play the video on your computer, Then you can record to DVD!
1718316
So if I wanted to record a program that's longer than 2 hours (DVD length) I could record directly to the DVD at, say, Long Play mode? Or I could record to HDD at LP mode so I could burn a DVD later? It does make sense to burn at the recorded speed; thanks for the hint! Thanks for the help!
547628
what is the "copy" function? Do I put in a dvd, select copy, then put in a blank dvd and copy to it?
206998
I think this is possible because the VCR has provisions for analog input. Why you would want to do this, I do not know because you cannot make disc recordings. You can only play what is saved on the hard drive.
1324393
Short answer, yes. Just connect the recorder to the box by a cable. Most boxes have several outputs. You can connect the recorder to the box, then to the TV (i.e., have the recorder in series with the TV), or put the recorder and the TV onto separate box outputs (parallel connection). If you have a DVR, you can record from the DVR onto a DVD also.
1082002
If you can connect to the output rca port of your tv tuner. Since the dvd recorder does not have a tuner it cannot record directly.
1430647
Will I be able to record shows that are stored on my cable dvr to this dvd recorder? Has anyone tried this?
832021
Yes. A blank DVD must be loaded in the machine (there is no buffer / harddrive for storage). Program as you would a regular video recorder. Or press record to start recording immediately.
1494646
I assume you mean a "lightscribe" type of DVD? If yes, the answer is no. Just a normal DVD or CD surface in which you can write your information. These are not the type you can burn your information.
143364
Spoke with Sony a few minutes ago that finalized dvds cannot be copied once created by the unit through normal copying methods, but the contents can then be ripped by a software utility. They mentioned Windows Live, but I am not familiar with this process. Does anybody know a good work-around?