DVD Recorders

[Piglet]

We're considering buying a DVD recorder (it's either that or we've got to buy new video tapes!). I've had a bit of a trawl round and Richer Sounds have a Cambridge model for £199. I've always got good kit from Richer Sounds but have never heard of this brand.

Has anyone got any tips about buying one of these - we really are very price sensitive at the moment so it might be that the answer is don't bother for now as the cheap ones are all crap!

Cheers

Piglet

[zippee]

Not used any Cambridge Audio DVD players but have used their Amps in the past. IMHO they are a first class piece of kit, especially for the money.

[Stamp]

They are now owned by Richer, and only sold in their shops. Not bad kit though, but not as good as it used to be

[nickjm]

I've used Cambridge audio interconnects before, they do the job. I would trust it if you couldn't get anything similar for less money.

[Piglet]

Thanks Zippee and Stamp - we kinda got a bit carried away today in Costco and bought a Samsung DVD recorder for 140 quid!!

It doesn't seem to be multi region but that isn't too much of a problem for us and I'll have a trawl around for a handset hack. We've set it up Ok and tested it and it seems to be OK for the money. Anyone had any experience with these?

[XM5ER]

Sony do an excellent one the GX210, available for £150 from DeRs shop, I donth think there are any that compare at that price.
However, I've just bought a Pioneer which also has 80gb hard drive as well for £250.

[rich 36]

I bought from (Sainsburys) about Three years ago for £199 'Mico'....
Precisely....

Anyway it worked more-or-less OK untill this morning,

recording one channel, Sky.
as an impromptu sky recorder/player.
though no Hard Drive.

Had it to bits this morning, and it looks quite a bit more involved than the components scattered about inside the player, pictured here the other day.

Take it and see if its repairable in the morning

[mcflurry]

One of the pile em high shops (Lidl / Aldi / Netto) is doing a dvd recorder and hdd combo for a tad over 200 credits this week only...