Toshiba RD-XS32

There were two reasons we bought a hard disk recorder - firstly, never being able to find a video tape at the last minute and secondly, wanting to pause tv because we kept missing the end of a programme when the phone rang or the little one needed to be put to bed. You can get DVD recorders but the capacity of a disc is limited and you can't edit the recording onto another disc later, so though it costs more we wanted one with a hard disk - the dvd recorder was a bonus! The Tosh RDXS32 has been everything we hoped for and much much more. It is very easy to set up and very easy to use. In fact ... more

This is a substantial and complete re-write of my review on the Toshiba RDXS32 as I felt my earlier attempt did not do justice to this great machine. Earlier this year my Panasonic DVD recorder broke down and refused to record or even read any DVD's, and the turnover time for repair was over six weeks. So I decided it was time to purchase a new and better recorder. As is my way I wrote myself down a list of requirements, which were as follows: A hard drive - the bigger the better. It had to use the minus format - this is the format all my computer equipment used and I also had a large supply ... more