Pioneer DVR-520
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Pioneer DVR-520
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I Have Had 2 Philips, One Toshiba And A Pioneer 22
I have had 2 Philips, one Toshiba and a Pioneer 220H model without HD, and the Pioneer DVR-520 is far superior. The Philips recorders froze for unknown reasons(Windows installed?), the Toshiba had a very complicated menu system and my 2 Pioneers have been easy to use and very capable. Pioneer has by far the esiest menu system of all the ones I have owned or tried, and I am so pleased with this one. And of all the recorders I have owned Pioneer has the best sound and pictue quality. I highly recommend ths one!
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This Was My Third Machine After Trying A Toshiba (
This was my third machine after trying a Toshiba (chroma Shift Problems) and a JVC (sound sync problems). I have found this excellent and can't really offer any criticism. It is also the easiest of the three to operate by far and the menu navigation is intuitive and simple. Programmer is a doddle (unlike others) and editing is also the best of the three. As a bonus the picture quality on sp is near enough as good as the others on fine setting. Can't fault and and would thoroughly recommend it, as well as the dealer (Empire Direct) who after some initial difficulty were absolutely brilliant in terms of support and swapping out these machines.
Hi, I intend to buy DVR with HDD and DV in/out. Pioneer DVR 520 looks suitable, from anything I've found in Russian Internet shops. Because Pioneer DVR 520 have both DV in and out.
I'd like to use DVR for both recording from TV broadcast (less important) and from computer (the must). Could I access HDD from computer? DVD recorder?
Or is it just my dream, and even have bought device like DVR 520 I could not access nor HDD nor recirder from computer via DV port? Any other suitable device recomendation?
Thank you to everyone who responded, even those who asked different questions which saved me from asking again & again.
Particular thanks to Terry whose knowledge knows no bounds! I have decided to order the Pioneer DVD-520 as it does seem to be a good buy - watch this space...
Thanks Terry. That helps alot.
Shum
Erasing (via initialising - approx 2mins
DVD Video - yes it does that, as well as DVD-VR mode
Terry
1) Compatability. You should find that anything recorded on a -R disc will playback on a +R only machine. Each format seems to be able to to be read in any machine - no matter what it records to. I believe there may be some exceptions in older machines. The write once discs seem to be more compatable than the rewritable (my laptop will not play DVD+RW, but will play DVD+R for example.) You can find a lot of stuff about DVD on various web sites - try http://www.videohelp.com/dvd or do a google search - there is tons out there. The machines manual will always tell you what you need to know about compatability.
2) Connectivity - it's a cinch - you just need a scart lead to the video - and there are front svhs/phono inputs too - I've successfully copied old tapes across. (NB films may be "macrovision" or otherwise copy protected though - the machine detects and prevents copying - I know - I've tried!)
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