Hot DVD recorders
Friday, November 28th, 2008 by Jo
We’re onto DVD recorders this week. I know that most Christmas telly is awful but you do get the odd great film that’s worth recording. They’re also really handy for recording series of your favourite dramas and sitcoms so that you have your own set.
Top ten DVD recorders
1. Samsung DVD-R155 - £101
2. Sony RDRHXD890 - £160
3. Panasonic DMR-EX78 - £205
4. Panasonic DMR-EX768 - £171
5. Panasonic DMR-EZ28E - £115
6. Sony RDR-HXD870 - £100
7. Toshiba RD-17 - £100
8. LG DRT389H - £103
9. Panasonic DMR-EZ27 - £100
10. Sony RDR-GX350 - £80
The Samsung DVD-R155 has some impressive reviews, despite its lack of a tuner which means that you won’t be able to record two programmes at once:
“Good solid recorder, easy to use, very impressed with the upscaling.”
“Does what it says on the tin. Great quality recorder/player for the money and looks slick.”
“Not multi regional but you can re code it for all regions easily from the internet”
If you want a good all-rounder that’s great value for money, go for the £155 Panasonic DMR-EZ28E. It comes with built-in a Freeview digital tuner and it will play and record on most discs.
When you’re looking for a DVD recorder, make sure it has the functionality you require. If you like recording the odd episode of Eastenders quickly, make sure it has a hard drive so that you don’t have to fiddle around with discs before you can record anything. Also check for how many tuners the machine has. If a DVD recorder has more than one tuner, it will let you record more than one programme at the same time. Do you need a recorder with built-in VHS so that you can still watch all your classics? And finally, make sure it will play and record on the discs you’ll be using.
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