What exactly can I record on a dvd recorder? I am looking to start a movie collection.

What is the difference between a dvd recorder and a dvd burner? I would like to start a movie collection off my flat screen TV. Sometimes I just want to record a program. I have a HD cable box also. Would that be a problem?

A DVD burner is generally a computer drive that can create DVDs from data. A recorder records from a video source.

You don't record from your TV since your TV is a receiver not a broadcaster. You record from your cable box. You can record anything broadcast through the box.

You record from your cable box. You can record anything broadcast through the box.

With the exception of some copy-protected materials which might show up as a distorted video, have some message on top of the picture, or some other oddity.