Supercharge your FIFA experience
Archival Some diehard fans may loathe at the idea of recording live matches but not for others who can't afford a hangover at work or at class. For any recording, time is of the essence and the capacity of the recording media is a key cursor. Factoring in the game duration, half-time and advertisements for all 64 World Cup matches yields an estimated 128 hours' worth of content.
Hard-drive housekeeping and disc swapping are unavoidable for most recorders, though this can be minimized with high-capacity storage such as a 160GB hard drive or 8.5GB dual-layer recordables. Though the SP mode data compression varies from one manufacturer to another, it should nonetheless provide up to 66 hours for the former and 4 hours for the latter. For the ultimate in ease-of-use and convenience, users can also leverage on the advantages of an electronic program guide (EPG) found on digital tuner-equipped and TiVo-styled DVRs. Not only do they offer a one-glance match schedule, they also allow program-level recording which eliminates the hassle of punching in recording details.
Hot recommendations Though most manufacturers have bridged the +R/RW and -R/RW compatibility for single-layer media, only a handful are truly universal models that can handle both dual-layer formats found on shelves. Here is a selection of high-capacity HDD and DVD recorders which comes with DL compatibility (excluding the StarHub Smart TV).
Tips and tricks For users of StarHub HD settop boxes, you could record the World Cup matches by tapping the video output of the former to the input of a DVR. However, this recording capability is not guaranteed by the telco and may be disabled upon its content providers' request.
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