What is the difference between a DVD player & a DVD recorder?

Question

Im about to buy a DVD but it says there are DVD players & recorders, can u still watch dvd's on dvd recorders? whats better pruchasing dvd player or recorder? thanks.

Answer 1

How much time have you got so that I can give you all the technical details?

DVD player: can only play DVDs.

DVD recorder can record onto DVDs & also play DVDs.

Answer 2

wot Dale-Jaime M  said.

Answer 3

dvd "player" only plays dvds while a dvd "recorder" records television onto a dvd disc

Answer 4

They are going out of fashion anyway better off getting a DVD recorder/ player

Answer 5

take time to read your question well....  there you go,you got the answer!

Answer 6

1. they both play dvd's

2. a dvd player will be better quality for the money (eg. youd have to pay more for a recorder of the same quality)

3. I'd purchase a recorder, as its handy - like a modern day VCR  theres now the option of HD, but a HD recorder is expensive!

all in all its what you want at the end of day. check www.ebuyer.com for the cheapest deals

Answer 7

You can watch DVDs on either, but only record (like a video recorder) on a DVD recorder.

Answer 8

well, both can play dvd's jst the same. a normal DVD player will jst play dvds, cds an such. A dvd recorder can do the same as a normal DVD player but also copy dvds for u,,u can watch something on TV an record it to the dvd so u can view it later. The better choice is a dvd recorder as it has more options with it and if u ever need to record something u can do so. If u dunt record much off tv den a VCR wud be fine thats if u have one..if not den maby the recorder is a better option for you. Price wise i think there iz big difference buh im sure it has dropped or soon while because of the new exciting blue ray which has come out.

Answer 9

Yes you can watch dvds on a dvd recorder!!!  You can record things on your dvd but not on a normal dvd player.

Answer 10

Yeah the DVD recorder would be better if you can find one quite cheap. Also you sometimes get built in freeview with some DVD recorders so altogether a DVD recorder would be a better purchase. Try and find one with divx then you can download films from the internet, burn them to DVD then watch them on your main TV. ;-)

Answer 11

dvd players only play dvds, recorders you can watch or record from the tv

Answer 12

the dvd recorder means that you can record the tv to a dvd but a player by itself means that you can only watch dvds

Answer 13

One plays DVD's and the other plays and records from TV?cable/satellite.

DVD recorder will do both jobs.

Answer 14

errr....... for real... !

ok.

you can record & play on a recorder but you can only play on a player.

Answer 15

the dvd recorder is just like the video recorder play and record if u read the box it will tell u what u can do

Answer 16

one dose not record,best buy a DVD record

that is hdmi capable,look on EBay to give you ideas.

Cost £178

Answer 17

DVD recorders will still let you watch DVDs but a standard DVD player won't let you record.

Answer 18

A player will only play back a DVD. A recorder should record AND play back. I've never heard of and suspect that there isn't a machine which will ONLY record - what would be the point? How could you check it had recorded properly if you couldn't play it back?

Answer 19

A Dvd player will just PLAY dvd's.

On a recorder you can watch your dvd's you've bought or buy blank discs and record stuff off the tv.

I had a dvd recorder, it broke after a lot of use, it was good for recording from a  video camera too.

Answer 20

Dvd recorder can record movies and player only plays them

Answer 21

recorders better

Answer 22

...apart from what's previously been stated

Price - recorders are a lot more expensive.

Answer 23

dvd player is when u watch dvds on it.... but a dvd recorder is when you record stuff

Answer 24

Go for the DVD recorder