DVD Recorder - need the following spec

Jumbo_Holden · 24-02-2008, 15:03

My DVD recorder (Tevion) that's crappy Aldi make. Well I've always been fairly happy with it, but one problem I get now is that anything I record on it. When I try and play it back on my Samsung (HDMI) player or PS3 it won't play back the audio (Audio not HDMI compatible) so I have to play those disks back via the samsung's secondary 'scart' lead or the recorder itself. I am thinking about buying another one.

What I need is a DVD recorder. It doesn't need a HDMI connection, but it must have 1 scart 'input' and 2 composite inputs. The ability to set to Region free playback would be an advantage but not essential, it must do all this and then when recordings made on it are played back on a different player the audio must be HDMI compatible. Also I've got Sky+ so one with a hard drive is totally unnecessary.

I am in total fantasy land here or does anyone know of a recorder that does all this? Ideally for £100 or less.

clive4 · 24-02-2008, 17:10

We have one of those Aldi Tevion DVD Recorders, clunky but it does the job. A Samsung died, then a Philips combo, to be replaced with a Panasonic, nearly £300 but totally reliable. It was either Panasonic or Sony. If you pay budget, you get budget.

Jumbo_Holden · 24-02-2008, 17:36

Well I'm now thinking about buying one of these

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Elec...I/Product.html

which will then do the combined jobs of my existing Samsung player and my current budget recorder (+ more). However if I do this it gives me just 2 playback units this and my PS3. Therefore I have to 'region free' this recorder drive. So it's a risk that a remote code hack will work on it.

bobcar · 24-02-2008, 18:20

I'm sorry what do you mean by "The audio not hdmi compatible"?

Jumbo_Holden · 24-02-2008, 18:31

Right if you record something from the sky+ box onto DVD on my DVD recorder. Then try and play that disc back on either the PS3 or the Samsung player (via HDMI) the picture comes on but no sound and the player displays the message 'Audio not HDMI compatible'

However I have to record from sky to DVD via composite cables (that or scart) with standard sky+ there is no other option I can use.

Think i'll go for above plan now though.

captainkremmen · 24-02-2008, 20:52

That's weird. DVD recorders these days record the audio in either PCM at the highest quality mode (1 hour per disc) or AC3 stereo at other quality modes. Both sound formats are part of the DVD specification so, at the very least, your PS3 and Samsung DVD player should play it without problems. Are you sure there is not some setting somewhere in the set up of the playback machine that is causing the problem?.

24-02-2008, 15:03	#1
Jumbo_Holden Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Telford, Shropshire Posts: 3,362	DVD Recorder - need the following spec My DVD recorder (Tevion) that's crappy Aldi make. Well I've always been fairly happy with it, but one problem I get now is that anything I record on it. When I try and play it back on my Samsung (HDMI) player or PS3 it won't play back the audio (Audio not HDMI compatible) so I have to play those disks back via the samsung's secondary 'scart' lead or the recorder itself. I am thinking about buying another one. What I need is a DVD recorder. It doesn't need a HDMI connection, but it must have 1 scart 'input' and 2 composite inputs. The ability to set to Region free playback would be an advantage but not essential, it must do all this and then when recordings made on it are played back on a different player the audio must be HDMI compatible. Also I've got Sky+ so one with a hard drive is totally unnecessary. I am in total fantasy land here or does anyone know of a recorder that does all this? Ideally for £100 or less.

24-02-2008, 17:10	#2
clive4 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 383	We have one of those Aldi Tevion DVD Recorders, clunky but it does the job. A Samsung died, then a Philips combo, to be replaced with a Panasonic, nearly £300 but totally reliable. It was either Panasonic or Sony. If you pay budget, you get budget.

24-02-2008, 17:36	#3
Jumbo_Holden Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Telford, Shropshire Posts: 3,362	Well I'm now thinking about buying one of these http://www.play.com/Electronics/Elec...I/Product.html which will then do the combined jobs of my existing Samsung player and my current budget recorder (+ more). However if I do this it gives me just 2 playback units this and my PS3. Therefore I have to 'region free' this recorder drive. So it's a risk that a remote code hack will work on it.

24-02-2008, 18:20	#4
bobcar Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,718	I'm sorry what do you mean by "The audio not hdmi compatible"?

24-02-2008, 18:31	#5
Jumbo_Holden Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Telford, Shropshire Posts: 3,362	Right if you record something from the sky+ box onto DVD on my DVD recorder. Then try and play that disc back on either the PS3 or the Samsung player (via HDMI) the picture comes on but no sound and the player displays the message 'Audio not HDMI compatible' However I have to record from sky to DVD via composite cables (that or scart) with standard sky+ there is no other option I can use. Think i'll go for above plan now though.

24-02-2008, 20:52	#6
captainkremmen Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DAVEVILLE, Daveshire DA1 1VE Posts: 33,621	That's weird. DVD recorders these days record the audio in either PCM at the highest quality mode (1 hour per disc) or AC3 stereo at other quality modes. Both sound formats are part of the DVD specification so, at the very least, your PS3 and Samsung DVD player should play it without problems. Are you sure there is not some setting somewhere in the set up of the playback machine that is causing the problem?.

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