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Posted by <normanstrong on 09/26/27 11:55
"Bob" <spam@uce.gov> wrote in message
news:44e07562.158024593@news-server.houston.rr.com...
> 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.
A good recommendation. If it weren't for the S-Video requirement, I would
probably suggest the Lite-On 5115, selling for $110 at Costco.
I don't know of any recorders that have 2 S-Video inputs. If this is a
requirement, be prepared to spend about $25 for a passive 4 to 1 switching
unit.
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