hard drive recorder

Digital television recorder

A hard drive recorder is a device that records audio or video directly to a hard disk rather than tape or optical media.

In home entertainment, it refers to set-top boxes that record television programs for later viewing—a DVR.

In music production, hard drive recorders replaced tape machines for multitrack recording, allowing easier editing and virtually unlimited takes.

Related
  • DVRTelevision recording device
  • TiVoDigital video recorder brand
  • playbackReproducing recorded media
  • pauseTemporary cessation of activity
  • rewindReturn to beginning

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Opposites
storage medium

hard drive recorderVCR

Tape-based video recorder

tape recorder · cassette deck · cassette recorder · DVD recorder

content delivery method

hard drive recorderstreaming device

Hardware for internet television

streaming service · live television · Roku · Apple TV · Chromecast

media format/technology generation

hard drive recorderVCR

Tape-based video recorder

cassette recorder · tape deck · phonograph · film projector · 8-track player

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G