Hi
I am looking to purchase a DVD recorder with hard drive built in. I have a limited budget (don't we all) and have been browsing this forum and it seems all have flaws & faults to varying degrees! I have been looking at either the Sony RDRGX510 (80GB) or Panasonic DMR-EH50 (80GB) drives. The Sony can be bought for a shade over £300 whilst the Panasonic can be picked up for £230.
Are any of these two ok, which is best and should I be considering anything else? I only use Lite-On DVD/CD recorders in my pc and they have excellent reviews but I have seen mixed reviews regarding their DVD recorders.
I am obviously wanting to record programmes to the hard drive and archieve them to DVD-R if I wish to keep them. Other than that all I may want to do is input my 10 year old camcorder into it (8mm) non digital. This last point is probably the least important on my priority list as I can edit video on my pc.
Thanks in advance.
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Bump,
I would like to know the answers to these questions too!
1 thing i want to know too which i cant seem to find is what format are TV programs captured in? MPG? also can you burn a DVD-r as a data disc?
Not meaning to hijack your thread!!Any help is FAAAANTASTIC.. :D -
Have you read the reviews?
https://www.videohelp.com/dvdrecorders.php?DVDname=&hd=1&hdsize=80GB&&hits=25&Submit=Se...derby=Comments
I have a Pioneer DVR5100HS, and it's done everythng I've asked of it. The onlt problem is getting reliable -RW media
Here are some of my screen grabs:
https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=862386#862386
If I were buying a new HD/DVR combo, I'd probably get one that supports bot + and - RW.Regards,
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I bought the Panasonic DMR-EH50 recorder just over a week ago and am really happy with it.Recording one program while watching another (previously recorded) is great as is the ability to allow a Sky or digi box to control the recorder and not have to faff about doing timer setups.
Only minor downside (for me) is the lack of DVD+ recording (only because I have LOT of DVD+RW`s).DVD-RAM compatibilty more than makes up for it tho.
Well worth the money. -
I agree, there isn't much new in this area & we covered it at https://www.videohelp.com/dvdrecorders pretty well, so those Panasonics with HD do these things well.
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Originally Posted by razza_273
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What format are the recordings captured in?
Can you burn a 'data disc' or somthin like it?
And what about the copy protection i am reading lots about, will it negate the HD captur function?Any help is FAAAANTASTIC.. :D -
Originally Posted by finally
I suggest you download a DVD recorder manual and read through it to understand better what these recorders can do. -
My Panasonic can also record in MPG4 =ASF, with lots of quality settings......
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when i say a data disc i mean burning the captured programs in there raw format Mpeg or whatever - rather than converting to DVD vob files etc...
Any help is FAAAANTASTIC.. :D -
Originally Posted by finally
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ok, Thanks for replys, its no biggy to rip a DVD anyway just thought it would be handy
I am now in the market for one, but man there are shitloads!!
looking at a Sony DVD Recorder RDR-HX510 with 80GB Hard Drive at £299, its seems pricey but from what i have read you get what you pay for..... i.e lite on players are ... poor.Any help is FAAAANTASTIC.. :D -
[You get what you pay for]
In way to Many Cases,--- That is not True
In the case of Sony it most certainly is not True
The Sony prodicts are Way Over priced and are basicly Junk -
Originally Posted by finally
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Originally Posted by LCSHG
I see on the reviews on this site though the pioneer models reign supreme..
hmmmmm decisions...Any help is FAAAANTASTIC.. :D
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