Posted by Dave D on 01/15/07 15:16

"Chris N Deuchar" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.2015971ccd787bc4989918@news.individual.net...
> Hi all,
>
> I am trying to decide between the Ellion DTR-850D 160GB HDD DVD
> recorder with DivX and Freeview here
>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ellion-DTR-850D-160GB-Recorder-Freeview/dp/tech-data/B000GHS4DM/ref=de_a_smtd/026-4444916-0129229
> and the Pioneer DVR-440HX-S 80GB HDD DVD Recorder here
>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-DVR-440HX-S-80GB-HDD-Recorder/dp/tech-data/B000F57VIO/ref=de_a_smtd/026-4444916-0129229
>
> any pointers gratefully received
> Chris D
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> http://www.Deuchars.org.uk

Chris,
As I said in an earlier post I have just bought the Pioneer and am well
satisfied. I am getting a superb picture from the Freeview tuner and
excellent recordings on the HDD. I have never used a DVD player before let
alone a recorder and during my research I read an article which advised
against buying a HDD/DVD recorder for your grandfather to replace his VCR as
they are so complex. Well my grandsons did not buy it for me and I bought
it to replace a worn out VCR. It seems to be a good piece of kit and I was
pleased to see the label 'Made in The UK' on the back. Like most
grandfathers I am finding the instruction manual hard work but so far so
good and I am sure in a few weeks I will have a better grasp of its
workings. It was also a pleasure to watch a couple of the DVDs I have
collected from The Guardian.
I know nothing of the Ellion.
Regards.
Dave.

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