Re: >>Current best value DVD recorder
Observer said:
DID electrical are doing a special offer on a JVC DVD/HDD 80GB Recorder for €399 this weekend. Looks good value................
Looks like a good deal - the JVC DR-MH20 (a 2004 model) was reviewed on Home Cinema Choice last year and got 4 out of 5 stars. (Full review, in PDF form, [broken link removed] - takes a minute to load.)
Summary
Pluses: Progressive scan output, DVD playback is good, supports DVD-RAM and DVD-R or DVD-RW.
Minuses: Clunky editing, and crucially, no RGB compatible SCART input means if you have an NTL or Sky Box, you can't get a high quality signal, so you won't be able to record with as high quality as you should be able to.
No HDMI or DVI outputs either, but this is not surprising for a 2004 model.
The
DID site lists the price as €550, so €400 is a good price. Pity they close at 6 on Sundays.
Final thought - I would guess that there is a new model coming out, hence the price cut.