LG DR275 DVD recorder
LG DR275 DVD recorder
The DR275 DVD/DivX player/recorder archives your favourite films and TV programmes onto DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW discs. The DR275 has 5 different recording speeds for variable recording times. In play mode, the DR275 has excellent audio/video quality thanks to the progressive scan and 3D Surround Sound. Connectivity-wise, the DR275 includes a frontal audio/video input and 2 scart sockets. The DR275 DVD/DivX player/recorder lets you build your own user-friendly digital video library.
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Ellion DVR-950S Slimline Dual Format Multi-region Capable DVD Recorder with 160GB Hard Drive, MPEG4 Playback 
Amazon Price: ?159.99
Customer Review: You Get What You Pay For
Initially this was a good buy. Yes the blue light was annoying, but it worked, was easy to record to HDD and then from HDD to DVD. However I started getting problems with the sound, it took a while to come on when it booted up. Then after 10 months it has now failed completely. Also the remote control burnt out and I couldnt find a replacement for it. Basically it served me well for a number of months, but I wouldn’t say it is A1. I bought a Daewoo dvd player a few years ago from Amazon and that was fine. Therefore I have just ditched this and ordered a Daewoo DHR 8100P and so far so good. I believe the fan is fairly noisy, but when you have the TV on you dont notice it. If you put it in standby mode then you dont hear it either. Therefore for an extra ?60 I would recommend the Daewoo.
Customer Review: Spend more if you can
I had to return my unit as it caused considerable interference on my TV screen. I also found the picture quality to be poor and the remote control very awkward to use, even with the few features the unit has. You get what you pay for and I would recommend you spend an extra 100 quid and go for something like the Panasonic 75 like I did.
Dazzle DVD Recorder DVC 100 
Dazzle DVD Recorder is the simplest and most cost-effective video capture, archiving and DVD creation solution available today. Dazzle DVD Recorder combines the user-friendly interface of the Pinnacle Instant DVD Recorder software with the plug-and-play power of the Dazzle video capture device. Quickly record your videos directly to DVD without first copying them to your hard drive, saving both time and space. With just a few mouse clicks, capture your home videos and TV recordings directly to DVDs, complete with menus and chapter marks. With Dazzle DVD Recorder, your precious memories are conveniently preserved on DVD for sharing with family and friends.
TopField TF5800 160gb hard drive PVR with freeview 
Freeview with 160GB Hard Drive
Customer Review: Adverts, what adverts?
This is a great alternative to a Sky+ box for all us Freeview viewers. We’ve had ours a year and a half and it’s performed superbly, especially since an over-the-air firmware update a few months back. With no fan the disk heads make the only noise from it. It takes a little bit of learning but then you wonder how you managed before. It’s great too, the way it automatically resizes the picture (we’ve got a 26″ LCD widescreen) so you don’t get distorted fat little figures waddling around. I turned off the pause feature (thrashes the disc just in case you might miss something) but we often record two things at once and frequently watch what’s still recording - you can then pause when you like or whizz through the adverts. We rarely see an advert and tend to record most things we watch now. If you’re thinking about a PVR don’t even consider any that cannot record two programmes at once and let you watch something else at the same time, eg something you recorded earlier or else one of the programmes being recorded. I have been meaning to send some favourite films to the PC to make DVDs but haven’t got round to it yet. And I haven’t felt the need to download any of the ‘TAP’ extensions - it’s pretty good out of the box.
Customer Review: Simple the Best!
If you are a techno whizz you simply can not beat this gadget as it’s configurability is limitless (see toppy.org.uk for the most comprehensive forum covering every aspect of this PVR). You can even have this PVR use a wireless router in order to have access to your recording archive wirelessly! WARNING: However, if you are the kind of person who is not prepared for a bit of adventurous experimentation and want EVERYTHING the way you expect out-of-the-box then this is NOT for you. It is a complex machine which needs to be adapted and fine-tuned to your needs using the Topfield Application Programs (or TAPs) which are produced by computer wizzards. In order to utilise this functionality you need to connect a PC (or MAC) to the machine via a USB cable (ideally a laptop).
