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80gig hd dvd recorder

sarkky1
sarkky1 Posts: 51 Forumite
in It's gone, but was it any good?
was in asda tonight and they had a 80gig phillips dvd recorder for £129.99.i don't know if there are cheaper around,but this one got my attention.so,i'm holding off buying until anyone can tell me not to buy!..thanks
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  • fairytooth
    fairytooth Posts: 229 Forumite
    check out the Humax PVR 9800T
  • caverncity
    caverncity Posts: 889 Forumite
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    fairytooth wrote:
    check out the Humax PVR 9800T


    totally different type of box, the humax is a freeview hard drive recorder where as the Philips is a DVD recorder analogue with built in hard drive
  • rizla01
    rizla01 Posts: 7,260 Forumite
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    Well, Seems good price but compare to this for just £10.00 more

    LiteOn LVW-5025GHC Plus DVD Recorder 80GB HDD

    1130448x.jpg

    From Here.



    http://www.play.com/Product.aspx?r=ELEC&title=1130448&source=9152&tduid=7e5158d354e669a2fc050f3b5f7f425c#

    our price: £139.99 Delivered
    availability: In stock.
    Usually dispatched within 24 hours.

    RRP: £189.99 You save: £50.00 (26%)




    Specifications
    Recording media: Hard Disk Drive (Built-in 80GB) / DVD+R/DVD+RW disc / DVD-R/DVD-RW disc / CD-R/CD-RW disc
    Playable media: Hard Disk Drive (Built-in 80GB) / DVD+R/DVD+RW disc / DVD-R/DVD-RW disc / CD-R/CD-RW disc / DVD-Video disc / SVCD/VCD disc / DivX / MPEG4 video disc / Audio CD disc / MP3/WMA/WAV music disc / JPEG/BMP photo disc
    Front connections:
    Video in: Cinch ( yellow )
    Audio L/R in: Cinch ( white/red )
    DV in: IEEE -1394 4-pin
    Rear connections:
    Video out: Cinch ( yellow )
    Audio L/R out: Cinch ( white/red )
    SCART out: CVBS/S-Video/RGB out
    SCART in: CVBS/RGB in, Decoder
    Component video out: Cinch ( green/blue/red )
    Digital audio out: Coaxial / Optical
    RF in: Coaxial
    RF out: Coaxial
    Functionality:
    Easy Guider2TM on-screen menu
    Contents ( File browser )
    2-Way copy ( HDD to DVD , DVD to HDD )
    Channel editing ( Move up/down, Insert, Swap, Rename , Channel Turn on/off )
    Disc tools(Erase / Finalize / Clean up HDD / Defragment HDD)
    DVD title browsing with thumbnails
    DV control
    Recording features:
    One touch record (OTR) ( 30-minute interval , 30-360 mins ) *Variable by recording mode
    Automatic / Manual chapter marker insertion
    Time Shift ( Pause Live TV )
    Record and Play (Playback recording content)
    Just fit (auto adjust recording quality to fit disc/HDD space)
    Timer recording features:
    Number of programs: 16 programs
    Record control: PDC / VPS
    Timer programming: Manual / ShowView(VIDEO Plus+)
    Video editing features:
    Title editing( Rename, Erase, Protect, Overwrite, Split, Merge )
    Chapter editing ( Insert, Remove, Hide / Un-hide chapter )
    Change Thumbnail
    DVD playback:
    Next / Previous ( Chapter )
    Step forward
    Fast forward / Reverse
    Repeat ( repeat one / off )
    Zoom
    Slow motion
    Search ( Chapter or Title / Time )
    A-B repeat
    Subtitle / Audio / Angle
    TV system:
    Playback / recording: PAL
    Internal tuner: PAL-B/G, PAL-I/I ,or SECAM-L
    TV sound NICAM
    Video recording format:
    MPEG 2 : HQ/SP/LP/EP mode , SVCD
    MPEG 1 : SLP mode , VCD
    Video performance:
    DA Converter 10-bit / 27MHZ
    Audio recording format:
    DVD+VR (HQ/SP/LP/EP/SLP mode) : Dolby Digital 2-channel
    SVCD/VCD : MPEG1 Layer2CD-DA : PCM
    Audio performance:
    DA Converter 24-bit / 96KHZ
    Audio playback format:
    MP3
    WMA
    WAV
    LPCM
    Dolby Digital 2-channel
    Dolby Digital 5.1 channel (digital out only)
    DTS (digital out only)
    VCD/SVCD playback:
    Step forward
    Fast forward / Reverse
    Slow motion
    Search ( track / time )
    A-B repeat
    DivX / MPEG4 video playback:
    Next / Previous
    Fast forward / Reverse
    Repeat
    Subtitle support (English)
    VOB/MPG/DAT playback:
    Step forward
    Fast forward / Reverse
    Repeat ( repeat one / repeat all / shuffle mode / repeat off )
    Zoom
    Search ( File / Time )
    A-B repeat
    Slow motion *VOB file only
    Audio CD playback:
    Next / Previous ( Track )
    Fast forward / Reverse
    Repeat (repeat one / repeat all / shuffle mode / repeat off)
    Search (Track / Time )
    A-B repeat
    MP3/WMA/WAV playback:
    PauseNext / Previous
    Fast forward / Reverse
    Repeat ( repeat one / repeat all / shuffle mode / repeat off )
    Search (File / Time)
    A-B repeat
    JPEG/BMP playback:
    Next / Previous
    Slide show
    Repeat ( repeat all / shuffle mode / repeat off )
    File search
    Picture control ( Zoom / Rotate / Fit Screen / Full size )
    Album and picture selection
    OSD language:
    Standard : English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch
    Optional : Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Danish,Polish, Swedish, Finnish
    Power Supply: AC 100-240V 50/60Hz
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  • rizla01
    rizla01 Posts: 7,260 Forumite
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    You might prefer some of the offers here.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/330980/art/lite-on/lvw5025gh-80-gb-dvd-reade.html?srcid=3

    Very good Cust Service too, apparantly.

    When comparing - Make sure it records BOTH ways.

    The one above also allows you to pause live TV
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  • fairytooth
    fairytooth Posts: 229 Forumite
    caverncity wrote:
    totally different type of box, the humax is a freeview hard drive recorder where as the Philips is a DVD recorder analogue with built in hard drive

    http://www.harrisofsaltcoats.co.uk/Shop/Digital_Lifestyle/Digital_Set_Top_Box/59_Humax_PVR9200T_Twin_Digital_Freeview_receiver_with_hard_drive_.html

    As I said, check out Humax 9200T - much better deal for your money - twin freeview tuner built in 160 Gig hard drive, pause live tv etc. Had a Liteon DVD recorder before - not a patch on this baby. Worth every penny in my opinion
  • Tiff_2
    Tiff_2 Posts: 3,046 Forumite
    Hi Rizla - Is this a twin tuner? Watch one channel while recording another?
    Saw a twin tuner recorder last night in Asda for about £100. Thanks
    Tiff :)
    rizla01 wrote:
    Well, Seems good price but compare to this for just £10.00 more

    LiteOn LVW-5025GHC Plus DVD Recorder 80GB HDD

    1130448x.jpg

    From Here.



    http://www.play.com/Product.aspx?r=ELEC&title=1130448&source=9152&tduid=7e5158d354e669a2fc050f3b5f7f425c#

    our price: £139.99 Delivered
    availability: In stock.
    Usually dispatched within 24 hours.

    RRP: £189.99
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  • rizla01
    rizla01 Posts: 7,260 Forumite
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    I use the tuner built into my TV to watch whilst recording, don't you?

    This does have a built in tuner.

    I would consider ALL of the other features before condemning it for one with limited use.
    "Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."
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  • socks_uk
    socks_uk Posts: 2,813 Forumite
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    rizla01 wrote:
    I use the tuner built into my TV to watch whilst recording, don't you?

    I wonder how long we will still be able to do this for though? I have an ariel splitter/booster in my loft that sends a clear analogue signal to all rooms in my bungalow. I guess I'll be having freeview boxes all over the house soon.

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  • alf
    alf Posts: 116 Forumite
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    Newbie question...can I record from a minidv videocam to one of these dvd recorders. i would like to transfer some footage from minidv tapes to DVD without the hassle of a PC or software etc.
  • tightasagnatschuff
    tightasagnatschuff Posts: 82 Forumite
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    alf wrote:
    Newbie question...can I record from a minidv videocam to one of these dvd recorders. i would like to transfer some footage from minidv tapes to DVD without the hassle of a PC or software etc.

    look for this or similar in the spec

    DV in: IEEE-1394
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