My first venture with a Hard Disk/DVD recorder was the Lite-on 5045 but after several problems I returned it for a refund. Undeterred and after further research I purchased the Samsung HR702 from Ebuyer.com at the beginning of March 2006 for £205.
With 80 gigabytes the hard disk capacity is smaller than the Lite-on but still gives an ample 34 hours recording on short play. It records on DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM but will not record on DVD+RW or DVD+R although, contrary to the manual, it will read DVD+RW.
The HD/DVD recorder arrived on time and was set-up and working within 10 minutes. Mastering the remote control took a little longer with frequent reference to the large (134 page) manual but after a little practice I became reasonably competent with the various functions and options. I found the manual clear and much better than many from far-east manufacturers. Recording and playback is easy with good on-screen guides to make the process straightforward.
Some two weeks of use later everything is working perfectly, giving excellent quality recordings and playback. I won't give the specification here as there are many sites where you can get full details. Suffice to say that the Samsung HR720 has a lot of functions and features, many of which I probably won't use, but still nice to know that they are there.
So far I have no complaints at all - just a minor quibble that the remote control has several keys quite close together necessitating a close look before pressing a key.
A very good piece of equipment and certainly recommended.
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