Yes - you can buy a DVD recorder for well under $100 now. I record TV shows that I don't want to keep on DVD-RW (rewriteable DVDs that you can re-record over). If I record a movie we want to keep, I record it on a regular DVD (my recorder takes DVD+R disk, there are also DVD-R disks - your instruction book will tell you what type you need) You will also need to check to see if your Daughter can play what you have recorded. There are different "regions" throughout the world - and DVD's are encoded to play a certain way. I am sorry I can't explain this very well. But if you purchased a DVD of a movie and sent it to your DD, she may not be able to play it because it is encoded with the USA's region. I am not sure if she had a DVD player or computer that was manufactured for use in the US - if the disks would then work correctly. You have to "finalize" the disk before it will play on a different DVD player. You can record several hours on a DVD - I think up to 6 on mine. You set it for the number of hours you want it to use - but I always try to use the setting that is 2.5 hours or less. If you go much higher, the video quality becomes very poor. This is from WikiPedia: Standalone DVD recorders When the standalone DVD recorder first appeared on the Japanese consumer market in 1999, these early units were very expensive, costing between $2500 and $4000 USD. However, as of early 2007, DVD recorders from notable brands are selling for US$200 or 150 and less, with even lower "street prices". Early units supported only DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs, but the more recent units can record to all major formats DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R DL. Some models now include hard disk-based digital video recorders (DVRs) to improve ease of use. Standalone DVD recorders generally have basic DVD authoring software built in; however, the appearance of the finished DVD is very basic and usually completely under the control of the unit. Some believe that DVD recorders will supersede the videocassette recorder (VCR), while others believe that they will remain specialty items as digital video moves to network distribution. DVD recorders have several technical advantages over VCRs, including: Superior video and audio quality Easy-to-handle and smaller form-factor disc media Random access to video chapters without rewinding or fast-forwarding Onscreen multilingual subtitles and labeling not available on VCRs Reduced playback wear and tear High-quality digital copying, with little or no generation loss Improved editing, at least on rewritable media Playlisting No risk of accidentally recording over existing content or unexpectedly running out of space during recording Easy to find recordings due to chapter menus However, an inconvenience exists in which DVDs recorded with DVD recorders must be finalized to view in other DVD players. (This disadvantage does not apply to DVD-RAM or DVD+RW discs, which require no finalization due to their 'random access' nature.) Also, the implementation of MPEG-2 compression used on most standalone DVD recorders is required to compress the picture data in real time, producing results that may not be up to the standard of professionally rendered DVD video, which can take days to compress. A number of manufacturers have combined DVD recorders with hard disk-based digital video recorders, allowing for simple recording to large fixed disks, and the ability to spool these recordings off the DVD at a later date. 8cm miniDVDs are widely used on some digital camcorders, primarily those meant for a consumer market ("point and shoot"); such discs are usually playable on a full-sized DVD player, but may not record on a full-sized DVD recorder system. Though popular for their convenience (in the manner of VHS-C), DVD camcorders are not considered suitable for more than casual use due to the much higher level of compression used compared to MiniDV and the difficulty of editing MPEG-2 video.

Good job Karen! I tried to search for the very first segment, but it must be bumped off the site now. So this is only the story of Gomer and Margie, which have had quite the adventures of their own.

I don't need a TV. I'll just watch over sheilajoyce's shoulder. LOL Tonight we'll be recording Season 3 of "Luther" -- runs on BBC-America for four consecutive nights. Can't wait to see the character Alice again! The star is Idris Alba -- first known to us as the character Stringer Bell in "The Wire" (an all-time favorite series set in Baltimore). We're in and out of "Intelligence", a Canadian TV series set in Vancouver. We watch a lot of older programs on DVD's from our library. This one was made around the same time as "The Sopranos" and is equally riveting. "New Tricks" is another British series we enjoying -- must be in its' ninth season. (Retired detectives investigate cold cases.) We catch "Hawaii Five-O" for the scenery. (Known to us as the tropical cartoon.) Next up -- for this afternoon's Teatime Matinee -- is "Silks". The only network programs we watch are news and commentary -- mostly CNN and MSNBC -- and ABC for "Jeopardy" at 6 p.m. Saturdays. DH watches Da Bears (depending -- LOL).

Hi! I have a twitter account (and website) where I share all the details about Rebecca’s fashion on the show called @weltonwears, and I’m putting together a whole thing about every single item in her office. I don’t know when I’ll be able to post it, but follow me on there to make sure you don’t miss it. I will say the second season sofa is a Hendricks 4 seater corner sofa, the sideboard where her drinks are is the Maya Sideboard by Tonin Casa and the paper lamp beside her sofa is a Harmony Ribbon Large Table Lamp from John Lewis. Oh, and if you want bookcases like hers some keywords I would use would be brass/gold glass etagere or shelving display. Hope this helps! -M