Alba RDVR1006 > Reviews > Cheap but functional dvd recorder

Author's product rating:   

Picture Playback	Good
Sound Level	Good
Ease of Use	Simple
Range of Features	Above Average
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	Easy to use  .  Cheap and reliable , Editing functions
Disadvantages:	Lacks high functions , slightly on the large side .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I bought this dvd recorder from asda as a replacement to a cyberhome model which constantly didn't recoginise discs and was exchanged at asda for this model.
. After 2 months I'm very satisfied with my purchase. First of all the price for £60 I've got a recorder with 5 different recording speeds which are able to put 6 hours on a disc.
The device comes with 2 scart sockets at the back , ideal for connecting a sky/digital box.

The onscreen menu's are easy to operate and installation only takes a few minutes for it to automatically scan the channels
The tuner is of good qualityand has picked up quite a lot of extra regional channels that our tv hasn't found.

. The remote control is fairly cheap looking but is functional.
The blue standby light on the front of the recorder is quite bright and to be honest slightly annoying , this changes to red when recording. However the clock is quite difficult to read when in bright daylight.
It is also a very wide machine close to 2ft and barely fits on our shelf and is probably not the best of looking machines
It also has a 10 programmable calender which is plenty for me.
The onscreen menu's are easy to understand and navigate.
The editing feature is good for a machine of this price , For example you can delete the adverts out of something you have recorded.
You can also add your own chapter markers , which is very useful, It also comes with a thumbnail preview of each of the chapters , However this can be edited for any freeze frame.
For example I've used the title screen of a film and used that as the thumbnail . You can also add your own titles as well.

Overall I think this is a great budget dvd recorder and an excellent replacement for a vhs recorder.

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This is now selling for £49 at my local asda , which makes it excellent value for money in my opinion.
Ideally for this sort of money , this could be used in a bedroom .