Cello dvd recorder £49.99 on Play.com

sparky61

Haven't got a clue if this is a bargain or not I'm not very techy minded
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/1112796/Product.html?source=2006080862
RRP £99.99 down to £49.99 in Play's Bank Holiday blow out sale.
Any advice please, as I've been wanting to buy a dvd recorder for a while now but don't know what's good and what's not.
Details from the site:
Specifications

• Recording Format: DVD+RW, DVD+R
• Recording Time: HQ-1 Hr.
• SP-2 Hr.
• LP-3 Hr. EP-4 Hr
• Playback Format: DVD±RW, DVD±R, DVD-Video, VCD, CD, MP3, CD-R, CD-RW
• TV Tuner: For PAL I 05 Modulator Output: CH.21 ~ CH.69
• Variable Speed & Zoom with Real-Time Playback
• IEEE1394 (DV Input) for Camcorder, S-Video, CVBS (AV Input)
• Rear I/O: Input: Video: Composite Video, S-Video, TV Tuner Audio: R/L Stereo Output: Video: Composite Video, S-Video, YUV / P-SCAN, Audio: 2-CH, Coaxial One Key Recording
• IR Remote Control: 53 keys, 3V infrared Panel keys: Power, Record, Source, CH up, CH down, Play, Stop, Open / Close
• NTSC & PAL Playback
• 21-Pin Full Scart Socket with RGB Output x 1 15 21-Pin Scart Socket Input x 1

K9cuddles

I'm interested in this too. anyone shed any light???

slowen

Seems ok for the money

Personally I would not have a DVD recorder unless it had a hard drive built in as it saves burnignstuff to disc all the tiem as you can burn directly to the hard drive and pick and choose what you want to burn

sparky61

Any pros and cons anyone please?
Been checking all day to see if anyones posted, I'm not too bothered that it hasn't got a HD.
:beer:

andy-pandy_6

got these in our local co-op same price

sparky61

andy-pandy wrote:

got these in our local co-op same price

I haven't got a Co-op anywhere near me.:(

seth

The Tesco one was much better...

That had support for + and - DVDR(W) and also played back DivX/XVid files.
Check the grabbit board for for the Liteon sold by Tesco this had more features and still had the IEEE in etc

foxyloxy

Please see this thread - the tesco one is a Technika
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=122169

seth wrote:

The Tesco one was much better...

That had support for + and - DVDR(W) and also played back DivX/XVid files.
Check the grabbit board for for the Liteon sold by Tesco this had more features and still had the IEEE in etc

fatbelly

The Co-Op were distributing a Cello back in January for £50

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=138402

This one appears to be a different model but the earlier one got mixed reviews so tread carefully.

Post edited to correct my mistake re these models

seth

This is the lite on one had a look in store looked well made but the review were variable

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=219636&highlight=tesco

Adsa had some Dual Brand DVD Records around £40 returns are easier with supermarkets on the whole