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DVD Recorder? Any suggestions? Help needed

mattwhite1 (Elite) posted this on Monday, 15th December 2003, 22:28

I am looking to buy a DVD recorder either now or after Xmas. Basically it has to be Multi-Region and affordable. I have seen the MICO in Sainsburys for £199, but I think that I can get better than that.

Dont really want to go above £250, can anyone help with their wealth of knowledge?

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RE: DVD Recorder? Any suggestions? Help needed

Hambone (Competent) posted this on Monday, 15th December 2003, 23:07

Try here for some good info
www.avforums.com
and go to dvd recorders,it`s quite a good site.

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Mark Oates (Reviewer) posted this on Tuesday, 16th December 2003, 01:48

You`re really stuck putting a £250 ceiling on your spend because most of the "quality" brands start around the £300. Although a lot of people will argue, the Philips machines seem very good quality, and the Panasonic machines offer some very advanced features. You`re taking a bit of a gamble with the lower price range as you`ll be dealing with largely unknown names but that doesn`t seem to be a great problem with the player market. Multiregion can be a bit of a problem. You`ll know of course that recorders don`t record any region flags, and multiregioning is only relevant to playback. Players that have been multi-hacked like some of the Philips machines have developed problems when firmware has been upgraded on hacked machines. If you have the room, a multiregion player and a recorder is the best option.

J Mark Oates



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RE: DVD Recorder? Any suggestions? Help needed

bowfer (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 16th December 2003, 09:18

The Panasonic E50 is readily available multiregion for £250. :)

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mattwhite1 (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 16th December 2003, 10:09

Cheers guys.

Bowfer, where can I get this for £250? the cheapest I have seen is £290 plus postage.

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spartacus (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 16th December 2003, 12:05

Have a look here

Spartacus

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phelings (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 16th December 2003, 21:07

There are plenty of sites offering the Panasonic and Philips machines below £250.
Keeping away from Mico/Grundig supermarket cheapies is a good move.After all,would you buy a tin of peas from Sevenoaks Sound and Vision?

RE: DVD Recorder? Any suggestions? Help needed

arc19 (Harmless) posted this on Tuesday, 16th December 2003, 23:30

TRY DEALTIME.CO.UK

IT COMPARES PRICES FROM LOTS OF STORES
HOPE THIS HELPS

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Jimbo :oÞ (Elite Donator) posted this on Wednesday, 17th December 2003, 00:48

Quote:
Have a look here

Spartacus


take it you didn`t clock the words "Graded" then?

Thought £199 was cheap for an E50...

Jimbo : oÞ

RE: DVD Recorder? Any suggestions? Help needed

spartacus (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 17th December 2003, 10:04

Whoops - sorry about that, only glanced at this from a link elsewhere. :o

Spartacus

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