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richie61
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DVD recorders someone please explain the different types on the market e.g. plus and minus signs ??
has anyone good or bad experience of dvd's recorder??
has anyone good or bad experience of dvd's recorder??
Re: DVD recorders== someone please explain the different typ
DVD recorders someone please explain the different types on the market e.g. plus and minus signs ??
The DVD Demystified FAQ is an good place to start - in particular this section.
DVD recorders someone please explain the different types on the market e.g. plus and minus signs ??
The DVD Demystified FAQ is an good place to start - in particular this section.
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podgeandrodge
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dvd
I never thought compatibility was a huge issue, unless you plan to lend your recordings to others, and even then most of the more modern players play both dash (minus) and plus formats. The most incompatible is DVD Ram - but also the best in terms of features - for "pausing live tv" and starting to watch a film you are recording before it's actually finished. For this reason I purchased a Dvd recorder that writes to DVD-R, DVD-RW and also DVD-Ram which I use most often for the above reasons. Bear in mind that RAM incompatibility is irrelevant if it's only you thats using it!
I never thought compatibility was a huge issue, unless you plan to lend your recordings to others, and even then most of the more modern players play both dash (minus) and plus formats. The most incompatible is DVD Ram - but also the best in terms of features - for "pausing live tv" and starting to watch a film you are recording before it's actually finished. For this reason I purchased a Dvd recorder that writes to DVD-R, DVD-RW and also DVD-Ram which I use most often for the above reasons. Bear in mind that RAM incompatibility is irrelevant if it's only you thats using it!
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podgeandrodge
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great dvd recorder
PS The recorder I purchased was the Samsung DVD-R1 at www.pixmania.com - for Eur260 including delivery by DHL to my door. Fantastic! But the manual is in French and you have to go to the web for the english version!
PS The recorder I purchased was the Samsung DVD-R1 at www.pixmania.com - for Eur260 including delivery by DHL to my door. Fantastic! But the manual is in French and you have to go to the web for the english version!
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Tall Chapy
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Plug..
Was it 240v compatable or did it require a transformer.
Was it a 3 pin plug or a 2 pin plug
Was it 240v compatable or did it require a transformer.
Was it a 3 pin plug or a 2 pin plug
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podgeandrodge
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dvd recorder
Came with a 3 pin adaptor which you just slip the 2 pin plug into. No transformer needed. Only problem was that you have to manually tune each channel in once as the autotune feature is locked to French Pal - but 20 minutes later thats sorted.
Came with a 3 pin adaptor which you just slip the 2 pin plug into. No transformer needed. Only problem was that you have to manually tune each channel in once as the autotune feature is locked to French Pal - but 20 minutes later thats sorted.
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Tall Chapy
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Re: dvd recorder
thanks
thanks
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sunnyday
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Re: dvd recorder
Hi! Could you kindly clarify which country you chose? I've tried to find that particular machine on the Ireland and France webpages, but no joy. When did you get it?
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podgeandrodge
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d-r1
I am without doubt a twit.
The model is not a Samsung.
It is a Toshiba!
Toshiba D-R1. Hope you can find it on the site now!
If it's not there, it will probably crop up again in a couple of days, sometimes models appear and disappear.
A review is here by the way:
www.t3.co.uk/reviews/defa...tionid=690
If youre really in a hurry, Argos have a similar specced model - a Samsung, YES a Samsung! R100E for Eur350, but I can't vouch for it!
I am without doubt a twit.
The model is not a Samsung.
It is a Toshiba!
Toshiba D-R1. Hope you can find it on the site now!
If it's not there, it will probably crop up again in a couple of days, sometimes models appear and disappear.
A review is here by the way:
www.t3.co.uk/reviews/defa...tionid=690
If youre really in a hurry, Argos have a similar specced model - a Samsung, YES a Samsung! R100E for Eur350, but I can't vouch for it!
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sunnyday
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Re: d-r1
Thanks for the clarification!
Thanks for the clarification!