Liteon or Alba DVD recorder

lolly5648

I want to buy a DVD recorder which one is best? The Liteon 4KUS DVR-230 DVD Recorder

http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/dvdrecord.html

or the Alba Alba RDVD1002 DVD

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Browse/catalogId/3801/identifier/7160114.htm

I want to record from Sky onto dvd and watch dvd from the States. Also will I be able to record from Sky on one channel and watch a different one. If not what should I be looking for?

Thanks

shelly

lolly5648 wrote:

I want to buy a DVD recorder which one is best? The Liteon 4KUS DVR-230 DVD Recorder

http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/dvdrecord.html

or the Alba Alba RDVD1002 DVD

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Browse/catalogId/3801/identifier/7160114.htm

I want to record from Sky onto dvd and watch dvd from the States. Also will I be able to record from Sky on one channel and watch a different one. If not what should I be looking for?

Thanks

I can't answer the first part of your post but I can answer your ? about the sky. The only way to record from sky whilst watching another sky channel is to have Sky+.

HTH

spurs1234

The Liteon is the better drive by a long way ...

dc2447

I sent my Liteon back as it was too noisy and took and age to spin up disks.

Niether support Divx which is a big downer too

dc

Just to confuse you more, Asda is doing a Cyberhome for around £85 that does divx and is a popular brand in the States, plenty forums.

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lolly5648

I'm totally confused now, basically I want to use it in the same way as I use my VHS recorder but also be able to play multi-region dvds

kevinbev

I got the 4kus 230 about 8 months ago. A good replacement for the vcr. I couldnt make my mind up at the time what to get. I wanted all the extras ie videoplus, hard drive, dvd-ram but these models were too expensive and how often did I use videoplus, maybe once or twice in six months. Anyway opted for the 4kus and very happy with it. If you want a straight forward replacement for a vcr thats easy to use then you will not go wrong with this model. Picture quality is very good but not used it in the 6 hr mode so cannot comment on that one. Easy to make region free with a few pressing of the remote buttons and entering a code.

ravi1626

I would go for the PYE dvd recorder being sold at Asda for £84.99 which is the same as the Philips 610 which was sold last year for £99.99 this a good model and with a good known brand .