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Posted by You Know Who ~ on 02/10/07 04:33
The cheapest isn't always the best bargain. I agree that Samsung is
problematic, and most Pioneer products are really well made.
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"artdameron" <artdameron@insightbb.com> wrote in message
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>I just bought the Pioneer DVR 640H-S and so far so good. However, it costs
>a bit more than what you said was your price range. I got mine from J&R.com
>for $330 (including shipping).
>
> Recording to the HDD is easy and it reads my DVD-R (video mode) and DVD-RW
> disks without a hitch. I love the high-speed transfer of stuff on the hard
> drive to a DVD (about 8 - 10 minutes per movie). Recording movies from TCM
> is a snap. And it's nice to be able to delete the extra minutes before and
> after a show so that I only end up with the movie. Then, a quick transfer
> to DVD for permanent storage. (At least as permanent until I switch to
> Blu-ray, and then the next thing, and the next....:)
>
> BTW, I previously owned a Samsung DVD recorder. It gave me nothing but
> trouble. Half the time, it seemed, the recording to the DVD didn't "take".
> You never knew when that would happen. You'd think everything was fine
> until you went to play the DVD. Then, nothing. Argh. I finally decided to
> go a different route and get a machine with a hard drive. Now, I record to
> it first and if all is well, then I transfer the movie to the DVD. So far,
> this Pioneer is working perfectly.
>
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