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Posted by Bob on 10/07/06 11:55
On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 20:02:29 -0500, Guy Scharf <guy@spamcop.net>
wrote:
>I've decided I need a DVD recorder.
I recommend you go cheap at first. You can always use the cheap unit
as a second VCR when its time to get a good unit. Watch this Christmas
season for hard disk DVRs and for networked units. I am not talking
about oddball stuff. You should consider Pioneer equipment because it
has been the best over the years. The others, including Panasonic,
Philips, Sony, LiteOn, et al, have all had serious problems that come
from trying to keep costs low. That does not mean Pioneer is perfect -
it just means on average it has the fewest major problems.
I am using the ILO DVDR05MU1 with 6.10 firmware from WalMart for $99.
It works satisfactorily. If it were more expensive I would not buy it,
but for a hundred bucks and the prospect that it will serve as a
backup unit one day, I am satisfied. It will play AVI (XviD only)
which means you do not have to convert.
Before I buy an upgrade I want to see a unit with Ethernet and dual TV
tuners at a minimum. I do not need a local DVDR hard disk, although a
small one may be needed to run the operating system.
With such a system I can store, edit and play content on my main
computer. Dual TV tuners would allow recording two shows at once,
thereby avoiding the hassle of two units. I would use the ILO backup
for those rare occasions when there are three shows on at the same
time or when I wanted to record a show to DVD disc and need a separate
player.
--
"One must realize that the world is a network of real and virtual
combat zones where the stakes are high, struggle is the primary
mode of being and only total victory is acceptable.
-- Sun Tzu, "The Art Of War"
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