DVD recorder?
10-20-03 | 02:45 PM
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DVD recorder?
Hello.
My dad owns this Phillips Plasma TV, yeah, that really flat one.
Anyhow, I told him since he shelled out on such an awesome tv (it is, isn't it?) to also get a really good dvd recorder.
So, I am looking for a dvd recorder. A question: DVD recorders today, are they DVD-5 or DVD-9 recording?
If they're DVD-5, is it worth waiting? When will 9 come out?
I also told him he needs progressive scan.
I'd prefer for it to be Phillips, so it'll blend in and you can use on remote on it.
Any suggestions? Thanks a lot.
My dad owns this Phillips Plasma TV, yeah, that really flat one.
Anyhow, I told him since he shelled out on such an awesome tv (it is, isn't it?) to also get a really good dvd recorder.
So, I am looking for a dvd recorder. A question: DVD recorders today, are they DVD-5 or DVD-9 recording?
If they're DVD-5, is it worth waiting? When will 9 come out?
I also told him he needs progressive scan.
I'd prefer for it to be Phillips, so it'll blend in and you can use on remote on it.
Any suggestions? Thanks a lot.
10-20-03 | 03:26 PM
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All consumer dvd recorders are single layer. If there's a dual layer in development, I haven't heard, but it sure would be nice (and probably expensive).
Phillips are excellent recorders. The now discontinued DVDR985 had some reliability problems and I wouldn't recommend it for that reason, but its successors apparently are just fine. The downside to Phillips is that it doesn't include a hard drive in any of their models. Once you've used a dvd recorder with a hard drive, it's hard to do without and I strongly suggest that you don't. I've had excellent luck with my Panasonic E80; the E100 or E120 would be even better. Pioneer has just come out with a line of recorders with hard drives; the top two models also feature TIVO. All these models are more expensive but are well worth it - check 'em out.
Phillips are excellent recorders. The now discontinued DVDR985 had some reliability problems and I wouldn't recommend it for that reason, but its successors apparently are just fine. The downside to Phillips is that it doesn't include a hard drive in any of their models. Once you've used a dvd recorder with a hard drive, it's hard to do without and I strongly suggest that you don't. I've had excellent luck with my Panasonic E80; the E100 or E120 would be even better. Pioneer has just come out with a line of recorders with hard drives; the top two models also feature TIVO. All these models are more expensive but are well worth it - check 'em out.
10-24-03 | 07:59 AM
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From: Emerson College - Boston, MA
Originally posted by BigT
All consumer dvd recorders are single layer. If there's a dual layer in development, I haven't heard, but it sure would be nice (and probably expensive).
All consumer dvd recorders are single layer. If there's a dual layer in development, I haven't heard, but it sure would be nice (and probably expensive).
10-25-03 | 11:28 PM
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Originally posted by futbol
There are both DVD-R and DVD+R dual layer computer drive burners in development. As far as standalone recorders go, I haven't heard anything about dual-layer models, but I can only imagine once the drive burners come out, it'll only be a matter of time.
There are both DVD-R and DVD+R dual layer computer drive burners in development. As far as standalone recorders go, I haven't heard anything about dual-layer models, but I can only imagine once the drive burners come out, it'll only be a matter of time.
