# DV-R and VCRs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dv-r-and-vcrs/211948>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 7, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dv-r-and-vcrs/211948 "2003-11-07T19:00:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dv-r-and-vcrs/211948/1 "2003-11-07T19:00:20Z")

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I will be getting a DV-R installed at home soon (using the generic name because it is not TiVo). But is it a fairly simple matter for me to transfer something I recorded on the DV-R to a VHS tape to save space or give to someone else?

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**Author:** ![aktep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@aktep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aktep)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dv-r-and-vcrs/211948/2 "2003-11-07T20:16:50Z")

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On mine, yes.

The TV is hooked to the VCR is hooked to the DVR.

If I want to record what I’ve recorded, I follow these steps:

- Turn TV on to channel 3
- Turn VCR on to channel 3
- Turn DVR/cable box to recorded list
- Start tape
- Play show on DVR

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**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dv-r-and-vcrs/211948/3 "2003-11-07T21:11:46Z")

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If it _was_ was a TiVo, there is an inbuilt feature which makes transfer to VHS (or DVD recorder) really easy.

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**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dv-r-and-vcrs/211948/4 "2003-11-07T21:32:35Z")

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Thanks, I just want to know that I can still help out my gadget deficient friends.