Looking for TV with built-in recorder.

jshm2

WIAWSNB said:

Hi.

Mil currently has a Samsung Smart TV and a separate Manhattan dual-tuner recorder. All generally works well, tho' latterly some recordings have been chopped a bit. 

Anyhoo, she's looking for a larger TV - say 55" upwards - and the latest Manhattan box - the T4.R. And then she had a thought - isn't there a TV with all this recording malarkey already built in?

It would have to be:

1) Dual-tuner recording - which might mean 3 tuners in total to allow a third channel to be watched 'live'.

2) Be as intuitive to use as the current TV and Manhattan.

3) 55" or so.

I know that many TVs can record with the addition of a stick or hard drive, but it'll need as intuitive an interface as the Manhattan has.

Anything out there?

Ta.

Check the back of your TV, it might have two tuner inputs. Though most will only have one. Recording is as easy as plugging in an HDD into the USB port. 
 
The benefit of "boxes" is largely nil these days, as more and more TV's can do their job - and for everything else - there is an app that lets you watch that content. 

WIAWSNB

Ergates said:

WIAWSNB said:

35har1old said:

WIAWSNB said:

Hi.

Mil currently has a Samsung Smart TV and a separate Manhattan dual-tuner recorder. All generally works well, tho' latterly some recordings have been chopped a bit. 

Anyhoo, she's looking for a larger TV - say 55" upwards - and the latest Manhattan box - the T4.R. And then she had a thought - isn't there a TV with all this recording malarkey already built in?

It would have to be:

1) Dual-tuner recording - which might mean 3 tuners in total to allow a third channel to be watched 'live'.

2) Be as intuitive to use as the current TV and Manhattan.

3) 55" or so.

I know that many TVs can record with the addition of a stick or hard drive, but it'll need as intuitive an interface as the Manhattan has.

Anything out there?

Ta.

Does your current tv not have pvr recording via usb upto 2TB hard drive with own power supply

Yes. But it just needs to be kept simple. She's in her late-80's, and whilst very capable, I don't think an unnecessary operational change will be advised. 'Cos I'd have to sort it...

For our previous TV it could record to an external HDD.   I just connected one via USB and duct-taped it to the back of the TV.   Once that was done, the interface was just the the TV one.

If I give you her address, could you be there when I suggest duct taping her tele?

WIAWSNB

WIAWSNB said:

Emmia said:

Wouldn't something like Freeview+ work? Or if your MIL has TV with her broadband that could be an option too.

Thanks everyone.

She currently doesn't even use her TV as a TV She watches TV via the Manhattan, and also has her PC connected to it for emails and playing Bridge.

So we've decided to keep things the same as current - the new Manhattan, and a 65" jobbie of a TV, probably an LG.

A lot of TV for the money:

https://www.johnlewis.com/lg-65ut73006la-2024-led-hdr-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-65-inch-with-freeview-play-freesat-hd-black/p111999355

That chosen TV is 1.45m wide, and will sit on a 1m wide unit. It has feet 1.3m apart, so I'll need to add a pedestal stand.
Any recommendations, please? I know they VESA-fit.
Thanks.

Murmansk

Having had Humax recorders for years I now have a Manhattan one (the latest model) and would very much recommend it over the last Humax I had, which I sent back. 

WIAWSNB

Murmansk said:

Having had Humax recorders for years I now have a Manhattan one (the latest model) and would very much recommend it over the last Humax I had, which I sent back. 

Thanks. That's pretty clear - I'll stick with the Manhattan, as there's no clear reason not to.

Cheers.