Which DVD recorder?

staresy · 11-08-2003, 11:20

Hi,
I am looking to buy a DVD recorder and would appreciate a bit of advice. I am looking at the £300 price, and want the recorder to be able to:
- record video
- play audio cd's
- possibly record audio cd's
- display JPEG stills from a CD
What model to go for. I am currently thinking of Philips/Sony as these seem to support DVD-RW, whilst Panasonic supports DVD-RAM for recording. Any recommendations.......can't seem to find the info on the net, anf the high street stores don't seem to know what they are selling.......

11-08-2003, 11:38

wow, £300, thats a big budget for a burner

I just got a pioneer A05 for about £120 from dabs.com and it can burn all the formats you ask for below.

you really might want to consider getting a drive that can do +/- if you have a bit extra in the budget. I went fot the A05 purely as it was cheap, but I would think getting a dual format drive, like the A06 would be a smart move to hedge your bets

http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-se...price&stab=ref

is all Dab.com DVD burners

just make sure you get a good fast drive, x4 for writing to R and x2 for RW. And look for fast CD burning as well if its going to be your main drive, audio and jpeg CD's will be burnt onto blank CD's and not DVD's

staresy · 11-08-2003, 11:51

Thanks, I'm meaning a standalone HI-FI type DVD recorder, not a PC based one, but I'll check out DABS anyway!

mpark · 11-08-2003, 12:01

For about £275 you can get the Panasonic DMR-E50 which records to DVD-RAM and DVD-R.
DVD-RAM is great for recording stuff that you just want to watch and wipe or stuff you want to collect. You can even playback a DVD-RAM disc while it's still recording. What you can't do is share it with most of your friends and family, because hardly any DVD players or DVD-ROM drives can play DVD-RAM discs.
DVD-R is great for stuff you want to keep and share because it works in 90% of players, though only when you've finished filling it up and made the contents permanent, after which you can never write to it again.

For about £325 you can get the Philips DVDR70, or £380 if you want the Philips DVDR75 which has the extra 6 hour recording mode and the 1394 Firewire link for digital camcorders. It records to dvd+R and DVD+RW.
DVD+R works pretty much the same as DVD-R and also plays in about 90% of DVD players.
DVD+RW is a re-usable disc that will play in about 70% of players. You can edit it to add and remove chapter marks, delete recording and hide ad breaks so they get skipped on playback. It's still doesn't have as many good features as DVD-RAM, but you can share these discs with other people.

Laurie0236 · 12-08-2003, 06:56

I have a Panasonic DMR-HS2 That does all you ask and some more. It also has a 40gig Hard Drive which can give up to 52 hours recording time. It was the best thing I have bought. My VCR has been pensioned off now.
Have a look at this link, which is a forum dedicated to the DMR-HS2. There is plenty of info and honest opinion about the Kit.

Link is: http://thewholewideweb.com/forum/default.asp?CAT_ID=7

Regards
Laurie

crazydave · 14-08-2003, 20:28

What kind of research is being done into making dual layer recorders?

Is it likley that there will be any time soon? or is this technology years away?

Wayne Moule · 19-08-2003, 10:46

Quote:

Originally posted by crazydave
What kind of research is being done into making dual layer recorders?

Is it likley that there will be any time soon? or is this technology years away?

I don't know about dual layer,but there is a Blue Laser that can read double the density/data of the current one layer,that's on it's way,I don't know when though.

Duncan Harvey · 19-08-2003, 13:00

its technically impossible to have home dual layer discs, this is because commercial ones are formed from two separate layers bonded together.

The 4.7gb limit is the biggest drawback to DVD Recording. Using domestic MPEG encoders anything more than 100 mins begins to look less than perfect.

A hard disc based DVD Recorder is the best solution.

11-08-2003, 11:20	#1
staresy Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 23	Which DVD recorder? Hi, I am looking to buy a DVD recorder and would appreciate a bit of advice. I am looking at the £300 price, and want the recorder to be able to: - record video - play audio cd's - possibly record audio cd's - display JPEG stills from a CD What model to go for. I am currently thinking of Philips/Sony as these seem to support DVD-RW, whilst Panasonic supports DVD-RAM for recording. Any recommendations.......can't seem to find the info on the net, anf the high street stores don't seem to know what they are selling.......

12-08-2003, 06:56	#5
Laurie0236 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Skelmersdale Posts: 26	DVD Recorder I have a Panasonic DMR-HS2 That does all you ask and some more. It also has a 40gig Hard Drive which can give up to 52 hours recording time. It was the best thing I have bought. My VCR has been pensioned off now. Have a look at this link, which is a forum dedicated to the DMR-HS2. There is plenty of info and honest opinion about the Kit. Link is: http://thewholewideweb.com/forum/default.asp?CAT_ID=7 Regards Laurie

11-08-2003, 11:38	#2
monkey75 Posts: n/a	wow, £300, thats a big budget for a burner I just got a pioneer A05 for about £120 from dabs.com and it can burn all the formats you ask for below. you really might want to consider getting a drive that can do +/- if you have a bit extra in the budget. I went fot the A05 purely as it was cheap, but I would think getting a dual format drive, like the A06 would be a smart move to hedge your bets http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-se...price&stab=ref is all Dab.com DVD burners just make sure you get a good fast drive, x4 for writing to R and x2 for RW. And look for fast CD burning as well if its going to be your main drive, audio and jpeg CD's will be burnt onto blank CD's and not DVD's

11-08-2003, 11:51	#3
staresy Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 23	Thanks, I'm meaning a standalone HI-FI type DVD recorder, not a PC based one, but I'll check out DABS anyway!

11-08-2003, 12:01	#4
mpark Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northampton Posts: 639	For about £275 you can get the Panasonic DMR-E50 which records to DVD-RAM and DVD-R. DVD-RAM is great for recording stuff that you just want to watch and wipe or stuff you want to collect. You can even playback a DVD-RAM disc while it's still recording. What you can't do is share it with most of your friends and family, because hardly any DVD players or DVD-ROM drives can play DVD-RAM discs. DVD-R is great for stuff you want to keep and share because it works in 90% of players, though only when you've finished filling it up and made the contents permanent, after which you can never write to it again. For about £325 you can get the Philips DVDR70, or £380 if you want the Philips DVDR75 which has the extra 6 hour recording mode and the 1394 Firewire link for digital camcorders. It records to dvd+R and DVD+RW. DVD+R works pretty much the same as DVD-R and also plays in about 90% of DVD players. DVD+RW is a re-usable disc that will play in about 70% of players. You can edit it to add and remove chapter marks, delete recording and hide ad breaks so they get skipped on playback. It's still doesn't have as many good features as DVD-RAM, but you can share these discs with other people.

14-08-2003, 20:28	#6
crazydave Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Glasgow, Black Hill TX Posts: 1,000	What kind of research is being done into making dual layer recorders? Is it likley that there will be any time soon? or is this technology years away?

19-08-2003, 10:46	#7
Wayne Moule Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,502	Quote: Originally posted by crazydave What kind of research is being done into making dual layer recorders? Is it likley that there will be any time soon? or is this technology years away? I don't know about dual layer,but there is a Blue Laser that can read double the density/data of the current one layer,that's on it's way,I don't know when though.

19-08-2003, 13:00	#8
Duncan Harvey Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lichfield, Staffs Posts: 297	its technically impossible to have home dual layer discs, this is because commercial ones are formed from two separate layers bonded together. The 4.7gb limit is the biggest drawback to DVD Recording. Using domestic MPEG encoders anything more than 100 mins begins to look less than perfect. A hard disc based DVD Recorder is the best solution.

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