bush dvd recorder £40

reelcrazy

My DVR-3004 refuses to accept DVD-R disks even though the box clearly stated it. Looks like I will have to order a supply of DVD+R disks from SVP sooner than I planned

MVC

Hi Dilan,

Forgive the rant but my understanding is that.....

When you see the DVD logo on a DVD player it means it is compatible with the "industry standard" set out by something called the DVD forum - a kind of governing body.

DVD-R Video is an industry standard for record once DVD. It's official and ALL recent players with the DVD logo should support it.
DVD-RW is the re-writable version of DVD-R

DVD+R was devised by Philips as a "superior format" - it's not an industry standard - but compatability is no worse (or better) than DVD-R.
DVD+RW is the reqirtable version of DVD+R (Philips) - again not an industry standard but supposed to be better.

Most modern players will play DVD+/-/R/RW (almost all formats).

Many recorders will take both types - some only do minus, some plus, some a combination. When you buy a recorder you should know what types of discs is needs - they all cost about the same these days so price isn't an issue.

DVD+RW is a clever format - unlike the other three types mentioned it doesn't need finalising to make it work in normal players - it's neat trick that we exploit for media training.

Some recordable discs are available in DL format - this is DUAL LAYER or DOUBLE LAYER. These discs cost too much and can be a pain in the neck. Dual layer discs store almost twice the data of a single layer disc - use them if your player supports them, but don't expect other people to be able to play the discs you make.

DVD-RAM is a format that's been around a long time - Panasonic created it and some recorders from LG, Pioneer and Hitachi also use it. It's an amazing fromat, the discs are almost bulletproof. Plus you can record and play from the same disc, at the same time - the only problem is that very few players (and not that many computer drives) support the discs.

I'd be more interested in whether a box has a freeview tuner than the disc format it uses - I think it's criminal that UK STORES have been, and still are, selling doomed kit - Labour's Chris Smith announced the switchover to Digital back in 1999!

one-non-blonde

Not knowing very much about these things, can someone please tell me what the main difference is between the 3003 and 3004? Which is better? The store I was in yesterday had both for sale. :rolleyes:

barneydog

one-non-blonde wrote:

Not knowing very much about these things, can someone please tell me what the main difference is between the 3003 and 3004? Which is better? The store I was in yesterday had both for sale. :rolleyes:

Very little really but there is a known handset hack to make the 3003 multi region ie it will be able to play discs imported from abroad which many people do because they are often cheaper, come out earlier or have better extras.

I don't know of a hack for the 3004.

bubblehead_2

I picked up a 3004 from Leicester city centre today.

There were 3 left on the shelf.

Wasnt sure what the difference was between them both, went for the 3004 though as I thought it might be a better model.

[Deleted User]

I just bought 28 DVD+R discs from Play.com for £6.99 Delivered (although i did forget to Quidco it)

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/840674/Maxell_DVD+R_25+3pk_Spindle/Product.html

It worked out slightly better value than the 50 pack, although if you wanted LOTS the 3 for 2 on the 50 pack is very good value.

Seemed like a good thing to share - there didn't seem any point spending money on faster speed DVD+R's as this won't be writing to it very fast

alzoturtz

MVC wrote:

I'd be more interested in whether a box has a freeview tuner than the disc format it uses - I think it's criminal that UK STORES have been, and still are, selling doomed kit - Labour's Chris Smith announced the switchover to Digital back in 1999!

Whilst I agree with the rest of the information, I think its still possible to record from freeview boxed onto this???

barneydog

alzoturtz wrote:

Whilst I agree with the rest of the information, I think its still possible to record from freeview boxed onto this???

Yes you can. Connect the output scart lead (the one that goes to the TV) into the input scart of the DVD recorder. Then connect the output scart lead (again the one that goes to the TV) from the DVD recorder into the TV.

Tune the freeview box to the station required, ie Film 4 and set the recorder to record from AV not BBC1, BBC2 etc.

You wont be able to change channels on the freeview box during recording or the wrong channel will be recorded but it will record the chosen channel.

If you record a lot from freeview a recorder with it built in would be better or you could buy a cheap second freeview box just for the recorder.

STAR_BUCK

I saw this for £29.99 in Superdrugs in Egham yesterday. Were 2 left

twe

so the price has gone down further? cos i paid £39.99 just 3 days ago...