Page 1 of PHILIPS DVD RECORDER>to buy or not to buy....that is the question!

thinking of buying a dvd recorder this weekend.ive read good things and bad things about the philips dvdr 70.a friends got one,and it seems fine.its in my price range £200-£250.i like richer sounds for guarantee/after care etc....now ive seen "argos" doing a bush at £199....which has thrown me right off course.just need it for video conversion to dvd,and the odd tv prog....nothing major.HELP! :/ Philips or not?want to stick with richer sounds if poss....thanks!

Only one sensible choice in that price range
The Panasonic E55

more info please...how does it compare?...havent heard much about it,as it always seems to be PHILIPS thats mentioned....want to make the right choice!any more panasonic recomendations??

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just need it for video conversion to dvd,and the odd tv prog....nothing major.

The very reason I got my DVDR70. Works fine for me whatever anybody else has to say.

Buy it. Just get an extended warranty to ensure you get your money`s worth out of it. And I`d advise that if you go for the Philips, the Bush or the Panny.

J Mark Oates

The Panny is the ONLY one to buy. The system is far better & is very reliable. The same could never be said about the philips.

Philips DVDR70(R2) at Richer Sounds now £199 (with optional £29.99 3 year guarantee-which is returned if not used)
Advertised in national press (The Times) on Thurs 20/5/04-"if not in stock then ask for £10 voucher and free delivery to home address"

Unless you want to use rewritables in other players,there is simply no justification for buying Philips or,God Forbid,Bush,over a Panasonic machine.
Try searching on the av forums,digital spy,and this site and you will find tale after tale of woe from Philips customers,on both old and new models.Nothing similar for Panasonic though,which speaks for itself

Philips are far supererior machines to the lesser Panasonic models which are virtually obsolete now.

The DVD+RW format is the best and most popular format.

Panasonic RAM recorders will be the new Betamax.

"Philips are far supererior machines to the lesser Panasonic models which are virtually obsolete now.
The DVD+RW format is the best and most popular format.
Panasonic RAM recorders will be the new Betamax."

In all the time I`ve been on these forums I`ve never heard a more stupid reply. Clearly someone who has neither done any research on the two makes & systems & could never have used both. I own BOTH systems & the Panasonic is FAR FAR better. I use the Panasonic 20 times more than the plus system.