Can I record from pc to DVD, then watch it on my T.V. using seperate DVD player

[kimmy.k]

    Hello. I have an LG T.V. which I got in Jan. 2008.
I am one of those OTA-viewers.... no-dish, no-cable. Using an antenna I get really good reception of about 10 local channels. But I really miss being able to record shows for my husband who works weird hours and misses primetime viewing.
    I just read the topic "Help; need a digital version of my VHS VCR; is there such a thing?" I followed the info to a point, but my tech. skills are begginer level and I got overwhelmed.
Also, I can't afford to pay for any monthly services.
    Maybe this is an ignorant question, but I was wondering, can I record a show off of my pc onto a DVD (I have Windows XP Home Edition OS for my pc with a Pioneer DVD/CD Recorder installed), and then take that DVD into my living room, put it into a cheap DVD player and watch it on my T.V.?
If so, is there a special kind of DVD disc I would need... also, would any old DVD player work to play it back? (what about HD)

~~ kimmy

[Miller]

Yes, you could do this, but if you can't afford basic services, then the cost of DVDs for any period of time might not be the better choice. I would suggest you get a dvd player that hasd a usb port. Then you can copy the files onto a usb flash drive and watch them that way.

Something like this one would work great:
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-DVP5990-1080p-Upscaling-Player/dp/tech-data/B00158OJ9O/ref=de_a_smtd

To do the actual recording you would need a tuner card. You can buy one new for around $80. You would need one that has a digital OTA tuner like the hvr1600. You can also find them used. Finally you would need some pvr software like GBPVR to handle all the recordings for you.

www.gbpvr.com

[Craig]

A popular alternative is a DVD Recorder with a ATSC Tuner. You can find some with Hard Drives as well for extra storage so that you don't always have to burn it to a disc. It might even be possible to replace the Hard drive in these things with much bigger hard drives so you would never have to burn to a disc. However, I've never owned one so I don't really know for certain if you can watch a show off the hard drive. I'd imagine you could, but that needs to be verified, so you don't go buy one and find you can't watch a recorded show off the Hard drive.

http://hometheater.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/aatpdvdrecorder.htm