DVD Recorders - Which one, how much etc etc... - SV650.org

06-03-06, 10:18 AM

I'm in the market for a DVD recorder to replace my VCR...

The question is which one is 'good'

Obviously it'll need to record disks that will playback on any DVD player etc.

I'm not Baron Rothschild (and I am a Yorkshireman,) so it needs to be 'good value for money'

Thanks in advance

Viney · 06-03-06, 10:23 AM

Im in the market for one of these as well. Obviously you get what you pay for, but im looking at one of the Panasonic midrange jobbies, with built in hard drive. About £170.

06-03-06, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Viney

Im in the market for one of these as well. Obviously you get what you pay for, but im looking at one of the Panasonic midrange jobbies, with built in hard drive. About £170.

I don't need an inbuilt hard drive as I have got Sky+ now - in fact, the reason I want one is to copy programs I want to keep onto DVD

Viney · 06-03-06, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloggsy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viney

Im in the market for one of these as well. Obviously you get what you pay for, but im looking at one of the Panasonic midrange jobbies, with built in hard drive. About £170.

I don't need an inbuilt hard drive as I have got Sky+ now - in fact, the reason I want one is to copy programs I want to keep onto DVD

I thought that yo couldnt copy stuff from sky+. I thought it was all copy protected?

06-03-06, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Viney

I thought that yo couldnt copy stuff from sky+. I thought it was all copy protected?

No, its got a 'copy' button on it, so you can bang stuff off of the hard drive to VCR - so I persume it'll copy to DVD too

06-03-06, 10:36 AM

i gots me one of these....

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-25995

its excellent, very easy to dub from hard drive to DVD, easy to create chapters etc etc

it gets a keithd thumbs up.

Viney · 06-03-06, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloggsy

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Originally Posted by Viney

I thought that yo couldnt copy stuff from sky+. I thought it was all copy protected?

No, its got a 'copy' button on it, so you can bang stuff off of the hard drive to VCR - so I persume it'll copy to DVD too

Cool. Anyway, back to your question

06-03-06, 10:56 AM

I just got one as part of a TV package from Argos. £349 for a 28" widescreen with built-in freeview, DvD-Recorder & stand. Let you know how it works when i get it delivered.

tigersaw · 06-03-06, 11:19 AM

I bought a Panasonic, E30 I think. DVR-R and DVD RAM. If I hadn't managed to give it away I would have flung it off beachy head. It was the most frustrating piece of kit ever, it took about 20 seconds to check a disks contents, and the most frustrating, about 15 seconds to eject a disk. Staggeringly annoying if you are just popping disks in to check contents. Couple that to a hopeless menu system and pants remote control to complete the package.

We now have a Tesco cheapo (Teknika) DVD+R recorder, totally superb in comparison - easier to use, far more features.

06-03-06, 12:30 PM

I got my 'Liteon' DVD recorder from Argos. Writes and plays all discs, £99.99, no problems.

06-03-06, 10:18 AM	#1
Cloggsy Guest Posts: n/a	DVD Recorders - Which one, how much etc etc... I'm in the market for a DVD recorder to replace my VCR... The question is which one is 'good' Obviously it'll need to record disks that will playback on any DVD player etc. I'm not Baron Rothschild (and I am a Yorkshireman,) so it needs to be 'good value for money' Thanks in advance

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06-03-06, 10:23 AM	#2
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Im in the market for one of these as well. Obviously you get what you pay for, but im looking at one of the Panasonic midrange jobbies, with built in hard drive. About £170.

06-03-06, 10:36 AM	#6
keithd Guest Posts: n/a	i gots me one of these.... http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-25995 its excellent, very easy to dub from hard drive to DVD, easy to create chapters etc etc it gets a keithd thumbs up.

06-03-06, 10:56 AM	#8
Stormspiel Guest Posts: n/a	I just got one as part of a TV package from Argos. £349 for a 28" widescreen with built-in freeview, DvD-Recorder & stand. Let you know how it works when i get it delivered.

06-03-06, 11:19 AM	#9
tigersaw Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Powys Posts: 1,146	I bought a Panasonic, E30 I think. DVR-R and DVD RAM. If I hadn't managed to give it away I would have flung it off beachy head. It was the most frustrating piece of kit ever, it took about 20 seconds to check a disks contents, and the most frustrating, about 15 seconds to eject a disk. Staggeringly annoying if you are just popping disks in to check contents. Couple that to a hopeless menu system and pants remote control to complete the package. We now have a Tesco cheapo (Teknika) DVD+R recorder, totally superb in comparison - easier to use, far more features.

06-03-06, 12:30 PM	#10
ash Guest Posts: n/a	I got my 'Liteon' DVD recorder from Argos. Writes and plays all discs, £99.99, no problems.