Which DVD Recorder with Hard Drive and Digi tuner?

monkeyspanner

Looking for a DVD Recorder with hard drive, freeview tuner, and upscaling to use with a Philips 37inch LCD TV (model5522). I have come up with three alternatives and would apprciate comments/recommendations/ pricing alternatives.

Panasonic DMREX77EB-K £199.99 delivered (Dixons)
Sony RDR-HXD870 £177.79 delivered (Digitech)
Philips DVDR5520H £234.94 (Dixons)

I know I can get an additional 3% money back via quidco on Dixons.

wadewade

We've got the Sony and we are very pleased with it.

Make sure the one you buy (whichever make) has at least 160 memory.

sweetcarer

I am thinking of buying the sony dvd hdd recorder.

Can you record a freeview program while watching another?

Thanks in anticipation.

sweetcarer

billy_the_kid_2

The Panasonic records to DVD RAM, if that is important to you.

alanrowell

sweetcarer wrote: »

Can you record a freeview program while watching another?

Not with the ones you mention as they only have a single tuner - unless of course your TV has a freeview tuner in which case you can.

If your TV doesn't have Freeview then you will need something like a Topfield or Humax PVR, both of which have twin freeview tuners and large had drive capacities - neither though have a DVD nor upscaling. You could of course just buy a separate freeview box just for the TV which would be slightly cheaper