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What is the best way to record and watch movies on a new TV?

Dec 12, 2012 5:30 AM

My old DVD player does not seem to work with the new TV. I'm looking for something to record TV shows/programs. Most of the information I'm finding says I need to get cable or satellite to record anything from the TV. This is the TV set:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN32EH5300-32-Inch-1080p-Black/dp/B0074FGNJ6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1355287718&sr=1-1&keywords=UN32EH5300
Also, I have some new movies on DVD that I'd like to watch. Maybe it's possible to watch those on my computer, but I'm not sure. I do have an HDMI cable! Does anyone have some advice?

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If you get an HDMI cable and a USB tuner device you can use your PC to record over-the-air TV and play DVDs. You'll probably also need a decent antenna depending on how close you are to the broadcast towers.

I have 3 tuners connected to my PC and have been using it as a DVR for a little over a year.

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@samstag: Thank you so much!

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Get a blu-ray player for DVD's. They're cheap, and they all use HDMI. For over-the-air TV, I have a custom-built media center PC. You can use Windows Media Center with a remote control and of course it's easy to get more storage space to put in. I use MythTV because I have lots of time to waste keeping it running.

Or, set up TV tuners on any old PC, and use something like Plex to share the recorded video out to a Roku or other such device.

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@omnichad: Thank you so much!

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