Anybody seen a good DVD Recorder?

NickC.uk

Hi all,
I've been looking for a cheap DVD Recorder.
The best I have seen so far is this one from Argos:
Wharfedale DVD-R24HDF DVD Recorder with Freeview and HDMI. (533/5725)
I want HDMI and two scarts and a variety of recording formats, so the Wharfdale looks ideal, but has anybody seen one cheaper than £78 (+£6 p&p)?
Many thanks,
Nick.

mcc1980

Hi I had a similar model from Wharfdale that lasted 13 months and then died.My mum also bought one that lasted about the same amount of time but she hardly used it! I would pay the £19.99 extra for the 3 year high risk cover if you go with this one which would still make it reasonably priced.

Enterprise_1701C

Can I make a suggestion. We bought a Hard Disc Recorder/DVD recorder some two years ago (from Lidl) and it has been wonderful. I have transferred all the home videos onto it so I can edit them then put them onto DVD and it looks quite easy (silly thing is having them on there makes them so easy to watch that I haven't bothered with the editing and transfer yet!!).

If you can manage it I would suggest you buy a Hard Disc recorder - if you've got Sky+/Virgin+ don't forget you lose access to what's recorded on them if you leave the service!

NickC.uk

Thanks Jane,
I do have Sky+, so I'm not worried about the HDD, the DVD recorder is mainly so that I can save things I want to keep (Films, etc.).
I don't mind paying a bit more if it means I will get something more reliable though. Anybody else have experience of Wharfdale?
Thanks,
Nick.

Magnolia

One of the best sources for information are the AV Forums. Lots of tech heads abound

http://www.avforums.com/forums/pvrs-vcrs/

Edited to say - I have a Topfield tf5800 and it is brilliant!