UK: Need Recommendations of DVD Recorders (to replace panasonic!)

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i learned from this forum that the reason i'm getting audio dropouts when i use mpeg streamclip to demux discs burned on my hdd/dvd recorder is because panasonic use a faulty aac encoder. i'm not able to remedy this problem because there's no software available for mac users that can fix the dropouts. (as far as i know.)

so i'm thinking of getting a new machine to replace my panasonic dmr ex85. i would like at least a 160GB drive, and the ability to burn both PAL and NTSC discs (but not necessarily convert between standards). i am really keen on the quality of dvd encoding.

i would really appreciate any recommendations that board members might have ...

thanks,

mark

[Seeker47]

You might want to take a look at this thread:
https://forum.videohelp.com/topic332696.html
I'm not sure exactly which models might be available in the UK, or what they cost, but the list of models available in Canada, Europe, and Asia is encouraging, and I know this has been one of the best product lines.

[webstar]

thanks - i had already looked at that thread.

is pioneer generally a more reliable manufacturer ?

does anyone have experience of using a pioneer dvd recorder and demuxing on a mac in the way i have described ?

any advice much appreciated.

mark

[trhouse]

I am not familiar with mac's but on a pc that error happens with that software with every brand of recorder tested.

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/archive/panasonic-dvd-recorder-amp-timecode-breaks-audi...s-t329862.html

[webstar]

so does a timecode break always mean there will ultimately be a sound dropout ?

i have used mpeg streamclip to demux vob's that i have downloaded or been sent, and not noticed any problems.

mark

[trhouse]

I did not test further since the software was already indicating errors that no other software I own showed. I have tested and used the Panasonic ES10, ES30V, ES35V, ES37VK, EH55 and have never seen any audio drop out. I have also tested LG's, Pioneers, JVC's and never experienced any drop outs with those either yet they all show a time code error with this software.

Have you done this test with a recording from any other brand of dvd recorder with this software ( not downloaded ) or do you experience dropouts before you attempt to use this software?

[edit]I did test this software with some video that did not come from a recorder and it did not show the time code error. The error only occurred with video from recorders.

[webstar]

at the moment, i am finding that panasonic dmr-rx85 discs demuxed with mac the ripper seem to be fine and do not have the dropouts i was hearing before.

mark

[rhegedus]

thanks - i had already looked at that thread.

is pioneer generally a more reliable manufacturer ?

does anyone have experience of using a pioneer dvd recorder and demuxing on a mac in the way i have described ?

any advice much appreciated.

mark

I have had a Pioneer DVR-5100 since they came out in the UK about 4 years ago. All was great for about two years then the laser became increasingly picky about the disks it either played from or recorded to. I can't use -RW any more and only use TDK -R. But I hardly use it now that I have Sky+.

Ripping is easy and the files are accepted by most software.