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DVD Recorders: Models
Play DVD movies,
record TV programs to DVD, copy videos from camcorder onto DVD, play CD
and more.
DVD Recorders started to become mainstream in the U.S. in 2003.
The first consumer DVD recorders were available as early as August 2000.
By 2004, there were a handful of standalone DVD recorders and their prices
were starting around $199 and going up to $1,499.99. In 2005, $400
will buy an excellent DVD recorder with capabilities adequate for most
consumers. Panasonic,
Philips, Pioneer and Sony are the top brands. Some models record to the
built-in 4.7GB disc on a single drive while others have a built-in hard
disk drive in addition to the optical disc drive. NTSC TV tuners are
standard just like a VCR. Recording times are up to 6 hours on one disc.
Blank discs are standard 120mm diameter just like CD but come in a variety
of incompatible formats. The DVD Forum, with over 200 members, attempts to organize the various
recordable DVD offerings so the consumer has some idea of which blank
discs to purchase. Each recordable disc format has gone thru several
revisions since 1997. The consumer should consider which format is
supported by the DVD recorder before purchase. The formats are: DVD-R,
DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW.
Panasonic
DMR-E50K Black
DVD Recorder/Player
Records to DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs •
selectable progressive-scan playback • timer recording with
VCR Plus+, and manual recording • Time Slip® control on
remote • plays DVD-Video discs, CDs, audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs,
and MP3 CDs • 3 sets of A/V inputs (composite and S-video),
including 1 front-panel set
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Panasonic
DMR-E60S Silver
DVD Recorder/Player
Records to DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs •
selectable progressive-scan playback • timer recording with
VCR Plus+, and manual recording • Time Slip® control on
remote • plays DVD-Video discs, CDs, audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs,
and MP3 CDs • 3 sets of A/V inputs (composite and S-video) •
i.LINK input for a digital camcorder • front-panel PC Card
slot and SD Card slot |
Panasonic
DMR-E80H
DVD Recorder with 80GB Hard
Drive
Records to DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs •
selectable progressive-scan playback • built-in 80GB hard
drive • timer recording with VCR Plus+, and manual
recording • Time Slip® control on remote • plays DVD-Video
discs, CDs, audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs, and MP3 CDs • 3 sets of
A/V inputs (composite and S-video)
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Panasonic
DMR-E100HS
DVD Recorder with 120GB Hard
Drive
Records to DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs •
selectable progressive-scan playback • built-in 120GB hard
drive • timer recording with VCR Plus+, and manual
recording • Time Slip® control on remote • plays DVD-Video
discs, CDs, audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs, and MP3 CDs • 3 sets of
A/V inputs (composite and S-video) • i.LINK input for a
digital camcorder • front-panel PC Card slot and SD Card slot
July 2003.
The Panasonic DMR-E100HS not only records DVDs and holds more than
100 hours of audio/video programming in its built-in memory--it also
boasts a built-in SD card slot for reading and writing MPEG2 and
MPEG4 video. Now you can copy TV shows or archived video footage to
portable media that will play in a laptop, camera, or other
device.
The DMR-E100HS's 120 GB hard drive (HDD) provides up to 150 hours
of recording time, plus you can write up to 6 hours of programming
to removable 4.7 GB DVD-RAM discs (in Extended Play mode in each
case). You get high-speed transfers (22 Mbps) to and from HDD to
DVD-RAM, and a quick-record function that rapidly locates a blank
section of disc to begin writing to.
In addition to recording new video content, the DMR-E100HS lets
you transfer favorite VHS recordings to durable, space-saving discs.
Personal movie libraries and family videos can be archived,
preserved, and easily cataloged and accessed. You can even perform
simple non-linear video editing, such as rearranging the order of
scenes, skipping over unwanted scenes, and creating custom playlists
of favorite scenes on a disc.
Inputs consist of one DV, three composite-video, three S-video,
one RF input, and the SD card slot. The IEEE 1394 DV input lets you
connect a compatible digital camcorder (via IEEE 1394 cable) and
transfer home movies onto either the hard disk or to a
DVD-RAM/DVD-R.
For HDD recordings, the Direct Navigator lets you access recorded
material from an onscreen menu that lists recording dates, times,
channels, and titles. Finding and viewing recorded material is
simple because there's no need to search, fast-forward, or rewind.
The PC card slot is compatible with standard PC card, SD memory
card, CompactFlash card, MultiMediaCard, Smart Media card, and
Memory Stick. Other features include two-channel Dolby Digital audio
recording, bilingual recording, commercial skip, Advanced Surround
(simulated surround sound from two speakers), Cinema Mode, and a
built-in time-base corrector that delivers highly stable, natural
images.
Panasonic, in 2005, makes a 400GB hard drive model, enough for 700
hours of recording in EP mode. |
Philips DVDR-985 - 2003 model
DVD Recorder /
Player
DVD+R, DVD+RW discs, one button recording.
Component video, S-video, RF.
Philips
2004
dvd rec |
Model |
digital
camcorder
hookup |
retail
cost |
hard
disk
drive |
max
record
hrs. |
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dvdr-75 |
ilink |
$499 |
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6 |
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dvdr-77 |
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$599 |
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dvdr-80 |
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$599 |
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8 |
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dvdr-615 |
ilink |
$399 |
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8 |
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dvdr-720 |
ilink |
$799 |
120GB |
190 |
more... www.dvdrecorder.philips.com
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Sony
RDR-GX7 - 2003 model
DVD+RW/-RW/-R Recorder /
Player
Records to DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW
discs • selectable progressive-scan playback • timer
recording with VCR Plus+, plays DVD-Video discs, CDs, audio CD-Rs
and CD-RWs • 2 sets of A/V inputs (composite and
S-video) • i.LINK input for a digital camcorder |
Sony RDR-GX300 - 2004 model
DVD+RW/-RW/-R Recorder /
Player
like the RDR-GX7 but adds IR blaster to control cable and
satellite box |
Sony RDR-HX900 - 2004 model
DVD+RW/-RW/-R Recorder /
Player
160GB Hard Disk Drive |
Toshiba
DR1 DVD Recorder / Player
Records to DVD-RAM, and DVD-R & DVD-RW •
selectable progressive-scan playback • timer recording with
VCR Plus+ • Time Slip record/play • plays DVD-Video,
CD, audio CD-R and CD-RW, and MP3 CDs • 2 sets of A/V inputs
(composite and S-video), including 1 front-panel set • i.LINK
input for a digital camcorder |
Samsung
R4000 dvd recorder/player
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Pioneer
DVD Recorder with Hard Drive
DVD Recorder DVR-5100H-S with
80GB Hard
Drive
Records to DVD-RW and DVD-R discs • Four pre-set
recording modes ranging from low to the highest quality levels (EP,
LP, SP or FINE), • built-in 80GB hard
drive • Can Store Up To 102 Hours of Programming
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