DVD Recorder

rainbow12

I want a cheap good dvd recorder that will be able to record from freesat.
Anyone know any good deals?
The best I have found is this one:
LG - DRT389H Digital TV DVD Recorder with USB 2.0 Interface £104.90



http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0018BTP7O/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE


Thanks

Lugh_Chronain

Have you tried searching the MegaShopBot?

Pixmaina has the LG DRT389H Digital DVD Recorder for £99 + £5.90 delivery though works out 104.90 altogether, same as the Amazon deal. Couldn't find any discount codes either.

If you do want the LG - DRT389H and think you can wait for the price to come down then maybe you could try traking the price using Price Protectr, if you're not in a rush to purchase.

rainbow12

Thanks Lugh - I didnt know about MegaShopbot - it's been added to my favourites.
Its frustrating because in some of the reviews I have read people saying they bought the same dvd recorder for £69.99 new.
I really want a freesat recorder but they are ridiculously expensive.

sebastianj

There was one advertised on QVC yesterday for 66 quids. It was Toshiba with 250 GB HD.
seb

Lugh_Chronain

Would you consider a refurbished DVD recorder?

Tier1 have a refurbished LG DRT389H for £69

It's classed as grade 2 as follows:

Good As New
Open boxed returns/cancelled orders - these comes "as new" bar the manufacturer's seal is broken.

• Retail boxed/Plain Boxed
• May have slight signs of use
• Accesories included; unless stated
• In most cases manuals are not present
• Warranty - 90 days return to base
• Manufacturer extended warranties/carepacks as products ARE NOT applicable to these products, Tier 1 extended warranties are available on some products (where stated)

If you need further information you can either call 0161 777 1007 or email them at [EMAIL="customerservices@tier1.com"]customerservices@tier1.com[/EMAIL]

their office hours are:

• Monday - Thursday: 9am - 6pm
• Fridays: 9am - 5:30pm (it is Friday after all!)
• Saturday - Sunday: Closed

They also have a live chat system too.

rainbow12

Thanks Lugh. I have seen some refurbished ones on the net - Im just always a bit cautious about them. I would probably consider one at less than half the new price.
For now I'll just keep looking and waiting for any reductions I can find on a new one.

Lugh_Chronain

I actually heard about Tier1 on HotUKDeals and people have given it some good reviews.

This is the thread I found it on, it was a combo deal for a Sanyo 26" TV and the LG DRT389H.

Personally though I would go for a PVR rather than a DVD recorder though if you want a good one you'd have to pay somewhere around £100. A couple of advantages with a PVR are, you can record stuff off the internet and most able you to record two channels at a time. You can get cheaper ones though I'm not sure what they are like. There was one mentioned on HotUKDeals for £16.82 but again I'm not really sure what this is like, you'd have to do your own research to find out.

By the way, do you know a reliable website for finding info on DVD players, etc? I've had a look on Cnet but the only PVRs I saw were mostly around the £250 & £300 mark. Might make a few enquiries after Christmas.