Samsung Super Multi Format DVD Recorder With HDMI DVD-R155/XEU
Samsung Super Multi Format DVD Recorder With HDMI DVD-R155/XEU
Samsung DVD Recorder
Customer Review: Decent budget DVD recorder
I bought this DVD recorder primarily for its HDMI connection and it’s upscaling capabilities. (I have a Liteon 5006 DVD recorder which still works fine but has no HDMI - for my Sony HD ready TV).
Firstly my gripes;
I’m struggling to notice any difference between normal and upscaled pictures.
On some upscaled DVD’s i’ve also noticed some digital lines at the edge of the picture.
Whilst 1 and 2 hour recordings are spot on - the 4hr long play has proven unwatchable in most cases - with images starting blocky with fast moving action - and then sharpening up when the action dies down.
(The Liteon 3hr recordings - whilst grainy - are always watchable)
Shame Samsung didn’t include a 3hr recording option which usually fits most British TV series on and longer films.
It has a flexible recording mode - but all this appears to do is change to different recording modes depending on space left on dvd. ie. don’t expect 2hr 15mins recordings to be near 2hr quality - they are recorded in 4hr Long Play
The Samsung does support dual layer disks - i’ve used Datawrites +R discs - but these are write once only - and are twice the price of +/-RW disks.
(I struggled to see if this can be made Multi region through the remote - bought mine elsewhere where it was chipped.)
Now the good;
The operation of the player is relatively quiet and a massive improvement on my noisy Liteon
It is inexpensive
With it being super format - most PC’s will be able to read the disks making copying, editing and the like easier
(My Liteon recorded +RW disks will not play on my PC - but the Samsung +RW ones play perfectly)
The Samsung has a number of editing functions - which differ depending on disk type - but with +RW you can insert chapters manually and then hide them during playback (so it skips adverts etc)
All in all this is a decent recorder for the price - which attempts a lot of things - and does them OK.
Look elsewhere - and perhaps upping your budget for better HD upscaling
Customer Review: Wow!
After purchasing my black samsung TV I spent ages looking for a suitable Samsung DVD recorder. There aren’t many but reading through all the vast reviews and trying to find the best price takes time.
Initially i was attracted to the DVD recorders with a built in Hard Drive, but after a little research i found that you arte unable to record freeview onto the HDD or onto the DVD recorder. This proved to be a pain in the buttocks. After some time deliberating over what to do i opted for this model. It is stylish, small and most importantly records onto every type of DVD, which is hard to find and makes purchasing them easy.
The DVD recorder is quick and easy to install - literally takes a minute. It automatically tunes in the analogue programmes and within five minutes you can start recording from the TV.
The recording quality is fantastic and i cannot wait to use it some more. It also upsclaes to HDMI 720p/1080 which is great.
For the price you cannot knock this DVD recorder, if you have been classy enough to get a samsung TV, then max it out with this fabulous little device. 5/5!
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Sony RDRHXD860S 160GB HDD HDMI DVD Recorder 
DVD player features a digital TV tuner electronic programme guidefunction and a hard disk of 160 GB allowing you to record up to 249hours. If you want to transfer your recordings to DVD you can doit at high speed!
Used Price: ?117.99
Customer Review: Common fault of switching its self off
Have had exactly same experience as others, had machine for 5 months now turns its self on and off every few seconds. 2 friends bought same machine and had same problem. Contact Sony 08705 111999 and they will give you name of nearest Sony repair firm, who will repair if within 12 month warranty. Hope this helps, frankly dissappointed that this recognised common fault does not mean an automatic replacement from manufacturers.
Customer Review: O.K. if you have never used a Humax
Potentially excellent combination of upscaling dvd player, dvd writer and freeview HDD recorder to go with my new sony LCD but I could not stand the crude way the EPG expects you to set up recordings. On my 3 year old HUMAX I set up 95% of recordings by searching for program name. To my surprise you cannot do this on the Sony - you have to laboriously go though the epg manually to find the programs. On further research (See the excellent comparison data on www.pvrjunction.co.uk) it seems that only Humax, Daewoo, and Topfield/TAPS allow searching by text. I also found the interface generally slow, and the fan noisier than I found acceptable. Had to go back!
Samsung VCR Recorder & DVD SuperMulti Format Recorder Combination With HDMI DVD-VR355/XEU 
Enjoy the dual playback and dual recording options of VCR and DVD in one machine. No need to get rid of your VHS collection as you can enjoy them on the Samsung’s space saving product.
Amazon Price: ?159.99
Used Price: ?126.99
Pioneer DVR-440HX-S 80GB HDD DVD Recorder - Silver 
Used Price: ?229.99
Customer Review: brilliant, simply the best!
I bought this recorder on amazon 12 mths ago after much time spent sussing the different ones available. Quite simply it turned out to be the best money I’ve ever spent! it is absolutely superb,Even now all this time later I am over the moon with it! My only regret is that I didn’t go for the next model up with the bigger hard drive but mine is fine.If your looking for a good recorder, honestly, this is it! Also of all the articles I have bought via amazon, I have only ever had a problem once, and amazon sorted it immediatly! They are good to deal with, and cheap.Finally, my recorder is now down to half of what I paid for it! So what further encouragement do you need!
Customer Review: BRILLIANT!!!…(erm, mostly)
I’ve had this for a while now and definitely don’t regret buying it. Like all the best technology it doesn’t get in the way of what you want to do - setting up a program from the epg is a doddle - no faffing around with discs; just press a few buttons, go out and come back to a perfectly watchable recording (I’ve only ever used Standard Play - I haven’t even bothered to use the highest XP quality so I guess that tells you something). However there are a few things that do bug me; once a timed recording has started the machine is locked and there seems to be no way to set another recording. Also of mild irritation is the remote - the two buttons that (for me at least) get the most use - the FF and Rewind buttons - are two of the smallest and tucked away under the slide-back cover, which makes things real fiddly when viewing in the dark. Also the FF speeds aren’t quite right; when FF’ing through adverts X3 is too slow and X4 is too fast. It needs a X3.5!!! Apart from these minor operational foibles I feel this is good bit of kit and I recommend it.
Daewoo DH6100P Multi-region Capable DVD Recorder with 80 GB Hard Drive 
Amazon Price: ?199.42
Customer Review: NTSC Compatible?
I just bought this and it seems pretty good, but although I followed the multiregion instructions helpfully provided here by M Crouch, it still doesn’t seem to be fully NTSC-compatible - so it does play region 1 DVDs, but with flickering lines across the image. Is there another code that can deal with this? I’d be grateful for advice if anyone can help!
Customer Review: It’s a dream to use
I had an initial problem trying to make it region free but once I had sorted that out I was off! It records really easily, converts hard disc recordings to disc at the press of a button & allowed me to convert all my videos to DVD with ease. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
