DVD recorder/player recommendations...
- Thread starter lonely guy
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Pioneer
pretty sure this is the one I'm buying
http://reviews.cnet.com/4505-9141_7-31473259.html
from Cnets site
Pioneer gets just about everything right with the DVR-533H-S. Despite being no larger than most DVD players, this sleek hard drive/DVD recorder ($499 list) has a feature set longer than the marquee at a 24-screen megaplex. The main attraction is a premiere for the category: dual-layer compatibility, which allows the deck to record to DVD-R DL media that holds nearly twice as much video (8.5GB) as a standard DVD-R disc. The Pioneer DVR-533H-S packs in numerous other essentials, including TV Guide's free electronic programming guide, easy-to-use menus, 30-second skip, high-speed video dubbing, impressive editing options, and a FireWire input--the list goes on. Although its like-priced competitors include highly rated decks such as the Panasonic DMR-EH50 and the TiVo-powered Humax DRT800, this Pioneer's combination of features, thoughtful design, and overall value--it costs a bit less the Panasonic and doesn't require a monthly fee as the Humax does--make it the best DVD recorder we've tested so far.
pretty sure this is the one I'm buying
http://reviews.cnet.com/4505-9141_7-31473259.html
from Cnets site
Pioneer gets just about everything right with the DVR-533H-S. Despite being no larger than most DVD players, this sleek hard drive/DVD recorder ($499 list) has a feature set longer than the marquee at a 24-screen megaplex. The main attraction is a premiere for the category: dual-layer compatibility, which allows the deck to record to DVD-R DL media that holds nearly twice as much video (8.5GB) as a standard DVD-R disc. The Pioneer DVR-533H-S packs in numerous other essentials, including TV Guide's free electronic programming guide, easy-to-use menus, 30-second skip, high-speed video dubbing, impressive editing options, and a FireWire input--the list goes on. Although its like-priced competitors include highly rated decks such as the Panasonic DMR-EH50 and the TiVo-powered Humax DRT800, this Pioneer's combination of features, thoughtful design, and overall value--it costs a bit less the Panasonic and doesn't require a monthly fee as the Humax does--make it the best DVD recorder we've tested so far.
I bought a dvd recorder LG a few months ago, model LGR435. Cost $280 at Audio Video 2000.lonely guy said:
A great machine. I record tv programs instantly on dvds. I use DVD r+w discs, which allow rewrite. The formating process only takes about 35 seconds on a previously recorded disc.
They are other models on the market. My reason for choosing LG was their expertise in the computer market. I also purchased an LG 26"TV at the same time so I have compability between the two, and only need to use the remote supplied with the DVD unit.
You might want to wait until the spring/summer. High defintion DVD will reportedly be available by then.lonely guy said:
I have been told that current DVD's are 480i or 480p resolution and not the 720p/1080i that all HDTV's are. Why buy a DVD player now which is on the cusp of becoming obsolete overnight?
the money on the street is on Sony this time....they seemed to have learned from their betamax debacleCoke said:
