Best Standalone DVD Recorder for menu creation, chapter marks, etc.?

bahgee · 04-29-05, 12:14 PM

I'm looking for a standalone DVD Recorder, preferably with a hard drive and Firewrie input to convert home vidoes to DVD. I would like a player that's easy to use and that will allow the insertion of chapter marks (preferably manually) and create nice looking menus with a thumbnail of the video and custom captions. Does such a unit exist?

X · 04-29-05, 01:42 PM

Pioneers will do what you're looking for. The captions are limited in the number of letters they display though. It might be 16 or so.

The DVR-520-S is the current model that I would suggest but I believe they're coming out with some new ones soon.

bahgee · 04-29-05, 06:14 PM

Thanks X! I'll research it.

shelland · 04-29-05, 07:02 PM

I got a good deal on the Pioneer 420 last year at Costco, but haven't paid attention to whether or not they still carry it. (they had a coupon for $100 off when I bought mine)

bahgee · 05-03-05, 03:29 PM

I looked into the Pioneer 520H. It looks good, but I only wish it was multi-format to ensure future compatability. Not a major issue, however, since I have a multi-format burner in my PC that I can use to convert a -R to a +R, or vice versa.

04-29-05, 12:14 PM	#1
bahgee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: NY Posts: 982	Best Standalone DVD Recorder for menu creation, chapter marks, etc.? I'm looking for a standalone DVD Recorder, preferably with a hard drive and Firewrie input to convert home vidoes to DVD. I would like a player that's easy to use and that will allow the insertion of chapter marks (preferably manually) and create nice looking menus with a thumbnail of the video and custom captions. Does such a unit exist?

04-29-05, 01:42 PM	#2
X Administrator Join Date: Oct 1987 Location: AA- Posts: 10,121	Pioneers will do what you're looking for. The captions are limited in the number of letters they display though. It might be 16 or so. The DVR-520-S is the current model that I would suggest but I believe they're coming out with some new ones soon.

04-29-05, 06:14 PM	#3
bahgee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: NY Posts: 982	Thanks X! I'll research it.

04-29-05, 07:02 PM	#4
shelland Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 826	I got a good deal on the Pioneer 420 last year at Costco, but haven't paid attention to whether or not they still carry it. (they had a coupon for $100 off when I bought mine)

05-03-05, 03:29 PM	#5
bahgee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: NY Posts: 982	I looked into the Pioneer 520H. It looks good, but I only wish it was multi-format to ensure future compatability. Not a major issue, however, since I have a multi-format burner in my PC that I can use to convert a -R to a +R, or vice versa.