Info and forum posts by 'alan kerr'

RE: VHS to DVD

:) Hi Rosco
A very comprehensive reply, thank you :D

I've bought the 520 from Empire for £348 and your right it's fab with the built in editing unit you can tape all the rubbish and take it out later.
I was interested in the MR add-on, where can I get one?
As you will know you can change the region from the menu. Does the add-on do this automatically?

thanks

alan

RE: VHS to DVD

:) Hi
Read the ogsters reply to my first comment on page one, he mentions a lead
for removing macromeadia.

RE: What DVD Player??

:) I think the pioneer is a great machine, it`s multiregion and has great sound
I`ve got the DVR-520H thers not much out there to touch it at that price.
I`ve just done what you are doing and that was my findings. See VHS to DVD
on the forum. I`m no expert but I know what I like.:D

RE: HL2 v Doom 3

:D I think one was a good laxative

the other was a good game :D

RE: VHS to DVD

Thanks very much for your help
I`ve decided to go for the Pioneer DVR-520H
I think the thing that swung it for me after reading no end of reviews
on this one and the Panasonic was the sound, as I stated in my first
comments sound is very important to me it can make or break a film

So for me it`s pioneer again, I`ll let you know how I get on

thanks for all your comments,

alan

RE: VHS to DVD

The pany DMRE85HEBSM looks a good bet, :) but i`ve just looked at the panny site and DVD+ isnt mentioned for a readable format, am i looking in the wrong place :/

RE: VHS to DVD

So come on then who is going to be brave enough to suggest a unit.
the spec is multiregion, harddrive, good sound. :D ?

I rather like the pioneer dvr420hs

RE: VHS to DVD

so would it be true to say that if I use + or - it won`t matter to the other player as they play all formats anyway?
It won`t matter what format i get as i can still send disks to my friend in spain? :)

RE: VHS to DVD

Chriky Chris you are quick!! :o
Yes I've look at your link and hard drive it is, but which one would you get if you where me? :)
Could you tell me about +R, my info is that it's like the old betamax, better but not universal? And only used by Sony and Philips.
Would I be lost without it?

Thanks

Alan

RE: VHS to DVD

:) Thank you Emily, Dave & Phelings, all taken on board and appriciated :D

This item was edited on Monday, 3rd January 2005, 12:19

RE: VHS to DVD

Hi Chris thanks for the info, :) you convinced me not to get one.
My budget would be about £300 pos £350 if it's special
I`ve looked at the Panasonic DMRE55 this got Product of the year from What Hi Fi.
And my brother in law has the DMRE50 and thinks it's good.
I've had very good results with Pioneer, What's the DVR420 like

An important feature i forgot to mention is that i will need a multi region unit as in the
old days i brought a lot of dvd`s from America. (they used to be a lot cheaper)

That lead is just what the doctor ordered.

It is possible that I would want to lend the disks to my son and to my friend in Spain.
The telly out there is terrible.

I look forward to your comments :)

VHS to DVD

Hi I'm a new member to this forum and need advice on what DVD recorder to purchase. One of my reason for buying a recorder is to convert all my videos onto a DVD format. I'm not interested in DVD ram as I have a hard disk recorder with my Sky +
I've been advised to purchase a JVC DR-MV1 which a DVD/VHS Combi but some of my video tapes are bought films and I believe have a copyright signal that will prevent me from converting them, is this true. The other method of converting is to use my P.C. with a TV or video capture card and software but still leaves me with the question of what format + or -.
My DVD player is a Pioneer DV-717, no it's not steam driven and has given me flawless performance for the past 6 years. :) I would like to replace it with one of the same quality in both picture and sound output. Sound being as important as picture.
Regardless of the outcome I would still like to replace DV-717 with a recorder that will allow me to look at my photos on cd format and play recorded DVD's.

I would really appreciate any advice you can give on both questions. Thank you.