DVD Recorders > 140 GBP to 209 GBP DVD Recorders

Advantages: twin tuners hdmi upscaling
Disadvantages: even bigger hard drive would be good

I have changed to this unit from a Samsung machine, the advantage is this has an analogue and digital freeview tuner, it also has the facility to pause live TV and record to the Hard Drive, or the DVD discs. this also has the ability to record to more formats. this feature is particularly useful, allowing you the opportunity to buy discounted blank discs of more types. i had the firmware updated and its great, also it has a digital co axial cable ...
...standard dvds at near to hd quality. it works too. the remote also allows you to operate your tv if it is compatible. i have a Toshiba hd tv and this remote can operate channel change and volume. very good item that i would recommend allows me to archive all my sky+ programmes.great ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, small
Disadvantages: Need to eb there to amke sure it records

i am happy to say i no longer use this product. I got this DVD recorder for only £190 which is a really good deal so i thought. I got it home and attempted to set it up but i just could not get on with it at all. i read and re read te instructions but i still coudl not do it. I got a freind to set it all up and then gave it a second try. I did manage to record on it twice but boteh time s it recorded teh worng thig at teh wrong time an dote rtime ...
...only time i coudl record was if i there to check it and that was pointless. when i did manage to record things the recordindg would only play some of it and would sometimes freeze or not play at all which again was annoying. i did call teh helpline but tehre not very helpfull at all ... Read review

Advantages: Quality, DVD and HDD recording, Live Pause Features
Disadvantages: No EPG or Freeview

...this has got to be a basic of a HDD recorder how can I choose what I want to record. To make this product superb Philips simply have to add freeview and an epg for setting my recordings. But apart from that quality of video and sound is great. ... Read review

Advantages: So many features
Disadvantages: ???

Introduction As I have mentioned in a previous review, my grandparents like to have good quality, modern technology. This DVD recorder is a relatively new addition to their house. (Then again so is everything else) When I know they have something new, I know they have done their research and that it is good quality. When I went to their house and was given the Holy tour of electrical goods, I saw that it was a very good machine. Toshiba RD ...
...are more than I have seen in any other. It includes a built in freeview box, which is useful now we keep hearing about the digital switchover. The integrated freeview is rarely used though as they have one built into their TV, but I have been told it is relatively easy to use. The other features are listed below, so that I don't blab on. Now, to it's purpose; Recording DVDs. My grandparents are always coming across extremely embarrassing VHS cassettes ... Read review

Advantages: Nice Appearance
Disadvantages: No menu and quite difficult to set up

...occasionally. I looked up liteon website and found there was firmware to correct this problem, which I downloaded, followed the correct procedure but it made no difference. I thought perhaps it was the discs I was using but after playing them on my son's player there was no fault with the discs, which were high quality discs. Another big minus is there is no menu when a disc is inserted so. Disc plays automatically and you have to scroll through ... Read review