"Dave" wrote in message

Thanks again, but I'm just getting more and more
confused. Perhaps I didn't word my last message very
well. Let's start from the top again.

What I have - a VCR that I bought used 7 years ago and is
now starting to show signs of its age. I also have a
stack of videos containing programmes I've recorded. Some
I want to keep, most I just want to watch and discard.

What I want - a digital recorder that will:

a. Take the place of the VCR in allowing me to record
programmes and watch them later.

IOW, a stand-alone DVD-based video recorder.

b. Allow some connection between the VCR and the TV so I
can watch the tapes I have.

IOW, a stand-alone DVD-based video recorder.


c. Allow me to watch one programme while recording
another, both possibly coming through my SKY box.

IOW, a stand-alone DVD-based video recorder.