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Advantages: Plays a Wide variety of disc formats, Formats and Erases + RW disc, Good Features, Brilliant I/O connection variety, Value for Money, Free remote Batteries, RW disc included
Disadvantages: Odd remote layout and shape, noisy cooling fan, takes a while to format discs, long boot up time, skips on some cheaper RW discs

...imation and Philips discs now) stop me from fully recommending this recorder. A good shot as always from Matsui - you definately are getting what you pay for. Good for an entry level machine for DVD recording, but enthusiasts and more experienced and needy recorders might want to look elsewhere! ... Read review

Advantages: Hard Disk recording, time shifting, 8hr recording on dvdr, firewire input
Disadvantages: can't record directly to dvdr, 5min chapters, can't adjust timeshift buffer

...the firmware first from the Philips website. You will have to play it from the beginning or select chapters. The chapters are automatically inserted at 5 min intervals, again a feature which cannot be adjusted but only turned off completely. From the same menu you can Name recordings, delete or protect them from deletion and transfer them to a dvdr/rw. The dvdr 3300h accepts the +/- r/rw formats and also +r DL. You can select various recording qualities ...
...new firmware/software fixes from the Philips website. Support there looks quite good but don't expect a speedy reply to any email you send. I am currently have my recorder hooked up to my security cameras. The timeshift buffer is very valuable here because if anything happens you can just rewind and save the bit you want while it continues to record. Apart from the useless features, the recorder performs well enough and the quality is great. I ... Read review

Advantages: auto dub of whole vhs tape to hard drive
Disadvantages: unreliable unpredictable

...and remove Diamond Maxtor HDD in case it was corrupted - still says LOADING. will not power up any more So an expensive failure just out of warranty. I will NEVER EVER buy JVC again both my MV1 and MX1 are a waste of money. ... Read review

Advantages: Really good picture quality and ease of use
Disadvantages: DVD-RAM discs may not play on other DVD players in the home

...that drew me to the Panasonic was my hope of reliability. A couple of times I have bought the cheap and cheerful model only to find that it packs up 2 days after the warranty has expired. I know, I could have just bought a better warranty pack in the past but I hadn't. I read articles in magazines like Which, that helped point me towards the Panasonic, and a few web searches later I had bought it online for about £130. That price has now come down ...
...this piggy backs off the Panasonic scart I have been really impressed when I have copied old worn out videos onto DVD. The result has been really sharp and much better than the original video. What I don't like is the DVD RAM disks. I have to hold my hand up and say I bought this as a recommended best buy and it does exactly what I expected but I forgot something really basic. Would my DVD RAM recordings play upstairs or even on my mother in law's ... Read review

Advantages: picture,sound,menu's,dvd menu's,memory card slot
Disadvantages: no hdmi socket

ive owned this product for a number of years now and its great the only things lacking in my opinion are 1. hdmi output 2. even bigger hard drive ((mine now has)) ive upgarded my hard drive for a samsung 250gb one and so now its even better , my new samsung dvd recorder is now gone to the junk room minus its 250 gb hd, the menu syatem and burning screens are much better on panasonics than samsungs!! most dvd's ive used with this product have worked ...
...and great using component out sound quality is also good and better via the optical out !! if your looking for a dvd recorder that does the job well and that you will be pleased with then look no furrther unless you want hdmi output upscalling or a bigger hard drivem but then again you can always upgrade the hdd ... Read review