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I am finally considering buying a DVD recorder; however there are a few questions no doubt people within this forum will help me with. I would like one that writes to the Minus format (only because I can obtain these discs cheaper than the Plus format) is there any difference in the quality? Will it also write to Minus RW discs (over and over)? I would also like one that is multi-regional, and will also play vcd's, imported and backup discs.

Or if there is a good enough argument for a recorder in the Plus format then I am open to persuasion (Yes your right I dont really know what I`m looking for)

Any suggestions would be grateful (Oh and reasonably priced)

Thanks

madwolf

You won`t do better than the Panasonic E55 at £229 from Richer Sounds if you can get one. The re-recordable media is dvd RAM so if you can`t live with this then you need a -r/ -rw machine like the Pioneer but its not quite as good as the Panny (no RGB in for a start).

+r machines are ok but much less flexible. At the higher quality settings (up to 2hrs) you won`t tell the difference from the original material in either format except on a monster screen (ie 6ft or bigger)

I reflect mirror`s opinion :D
Friends of mine are amazed when I demo what my E55 can do.
They always think it`s much more expensive than the £220 I bought it for.
Mine isn`t multiregion,but they can be bought that way no probs.

Thanks for your advice chaps ordered one today Panasonic DMRE55DBS hope its the right one, bit concerned with bowfers comment his wasn`t multiregional tho.


Madwolf

you should clarify with the dealer weather or not it`s multi-region, as they have to be modified, they are not multi-region as standard.

general nobody @ www.dvdreviewer.co.uk

I bought mine from richer 3 weeks ago for £220 and it came as Multi Region.

Very pleased with it so far.

If you can wait, then:

www.dvd-recordable.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1389&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

I`m dying to buy one (with a HDD) ... it`s killing me.

Daz

About disc prices, have you looked at SVP Communications for + or - discs? They are about the same. Have a look here

Don`t wait. Get the Panny E55. NOW. I bought my Panny over a year ago & it`s the best thing since sliced bread. I know 2 people who kept waiting & finally bought in the last few weeks, in the meantime I`ve loads of programmes from TV on top quality DVD.

Although I expect the prices to come down I expect that most of the price drop will be for the cheap + system. The supieror DVD-RAM system won`t come down so much unless Panasonic give licences to a cheaper make that can make one with the reliability the DVD-RAM deserves.

The only choice is the Sony RDR-GRX7


I was so happy/impressed with them I bought two!

Hmm, you may like the fact that they write both media which is one of the only systems that can and you can not do TOC on +RW disks

A lot of people will argue with me but nothing will change my mind - not a 120GB HDD (I love DVD-RAM too by the way but you lock yourself into a niche tech there).

Sony - The only way to Record to DVD-+R/RW.....
8)
Oh yeah - they are Multi -Region out the box too.

This item was edited on Sunday, 4th July 2004, 19:43