Posted by Baz on 10/01/05 23:55

If it's the same price for a similar product why would you even consider
getting the generic over the brand name?


"John Bartley" <john.bartley@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> iLo DVDRH04 vs Pioneer DVR-533H-S, both is the same ballpark for price,
> both have same HD capacity.
>
> Want it to
> a) record DVD from satellite PVR (DISHPlayer 7200) over S-Video
> b) offload recordings from the PVR (due to limited capacity of its HD)
> c) automate off-the-air recordings so I can drop the $84/yr fee for
> local stations
>
> The iLo uses +R/+RW media, the Pioneer uses -R/-RW, but I don't know
> the significance of that. Which media is superior & why?
>
> What are other advantages/disadvantges of these units?
>
> Thank you kindly.
>

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