Info on DVD Recorders

Rtech · 3rd August 2005, 14:48

Anyone here has one? Would appreciate some feedback on them.

- Can they be used just like a VCR?
- What formats can you record in?
- What is the current price range?
- Which are the best VFM brands?

tsk1979 · 3rd August 2005, 15:03

Here you go

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pn...6_4137,00.html
http://www.dvdrecorder.philips.com/
Sony india
http://www.sonyindia.co.in/static/DVDRecorder.htm
For the FAQ
http://hometheater.about.com/od/dvdr...ecfaqintro.htm

As for the format, it will play in any DVD player manufactured after 2000.
Price: high end ones cost around 50K in india. The panasonic one has a 80GB HDD and should be yours for about 48K.
Without HDD, the sony models are 44K. the 160GB HDD recorder is 69K.
Get one from the US, a non HDD model will cost you < 20K

Rtech · 3rd August 2005, 15:53

Thanks tsk! That last link was really informative.

BuRnT RuBbEr · 7th August 2005, 13:49

can these recorders be used with pc.....to burn non-video data???

tsk1979 · 7th August 2005, 18:28

For PC use you need a DVD-writer which is pretty cheap(6000rs). Infact a TV tuner card+DVD writer will set you back by only 10K, however these recorders will cost minimum 30K.

BuRnT RuBbEr · 8th August 2005, 06:49

yep, i know about the PC-link DVD-writer.........i just wanted to ask about these stand-alone DVD-recorders..as i want to keep tv and dvd watching independent of my PC...while being able to use burning capibilities for the PC....

Cost is no bar if i get what i want

navin · 8th August 2005, 14:30

Burnt Rubber, I would use a hard disk based system for this purpose. Sorta like TiVo.

mohit · 8th August 2005, 15:25

Quote:

For PC use you need a DVD-writer which is pretty cheap(6000rs)

Not really related but the figure above can now be read as 4000.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuRnT RuBbEr

yep, i know about the PC-link DVD-writer.........i just wanted to ask about these stand-alone DVD-recorders..as i want to keep tv and dvd watching independent
of my PC...while being able to use burning capibilities for the PC....

If cost is no objective, buy a DVD burner for the PC and a DVD Recorder for the TV.... finding one deivce to do both jobs is going to be very tough!

tsk1979 · 8th August 2005, 15:56

Its easy. Just go to Sony showroom and pay 50K.

BuRnT RuBbEr · 9th August 2005, 06:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohit

If cost is no objective, buy a DVD burner for the PC and a DVD Recorder for the TV.... finding one deivce to do both jobs is going to be very tough!

why replicate a device??? two DVD-burners.....better search for a single one....

BuRnT RuBbEr · 9th August 2005, 06:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Its easy. Just go to Sony showroom and pay 50K.

any idea about the model number???

3rd August 2005, 14:48	#1
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Info on DVD Recorders Anyone here has one? Would appreciate some feedback on them. - Can they be used just like a VCR? - What formats can you record in? - What is the current price range? - Which are the best VFM brands?
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3rd August 2005, 15:03	#2
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Here you go http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pn...6_4137,00.html http://www.dvdrecorder.philips.com/ Sony india http://www.sonyindia.co.in/static/DVDRecorder.htm For the FAQ http://hometheater.about.com/od/dvdr...ecfaqintro.htm As for the format, it will play in any DVD player manufactured after 2000. Price: high end ones cost around 50K in india. The panasonic one has a 80GB HDD and should be yours for about 48K. Without HDD, the sony models are 44K. the 160GB HDD recorder is 69K. Get one from the US, a non HDD model will cost you < 20K
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3rd August 2005, 15:53	#3
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Thanks tsk! That last link was really informative.
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BuRnT RuBbEr BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: DL 1 Posts: 367 Thanked: 13 Times	can these recorders be used with pc.....to burn non-video data???
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7th August 2005, 18:28	#5
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	For PC use you need a DVD-writer which is pretty cheap(6000rs). Infact a TV tuner card+DVD writer will set you back by only 10K, however these recorders will cost minimum 30K.
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8th August 2005, 06:49	#6
BuRnT RuBbEr BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: DL 1 Posts: 367 Thanked: 13 Times	yep, i know about the PC-link DVD-writer.........i just wanted to ask about these stand-alone DVD-recorders..as i want to keep tv and dvd watching independent of my PC...while being able to use burning capibilities for the PC.... Cost is no bar if i get what i want
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8th August 2005, 14:30	#7
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,185 Thanked: 9,275 Times	Burnt Rubber, I would use a hard disk based system for this purpose. Sorta like TiVo.
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8th August 2005, 15:56	#9
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Its easy. Just go to Sony showroom and pay 50K.
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