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DVD Recorder with hard drive

  • 20-01-2009 01:45AM
    #1
    babaloushka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭


    I need to buy a new DVD recorder with a hard drive, but I'm not sure what to go for. Argos (NI) has a Toshiba RD88DT (http://tinyurl.com/93d8f8) which looks good and has good reviews. It's more than I thought I'd have to spend at £195 - am I paying too much extra for the Freeview and other options that I can't use?
    I've looked everywhere - Asda, Curry's, Tesco, Komplett and I can't find a bog standard DVD recorder with a hard drive and without all the bells and whistles, like the Daewoo one I have now that only cost about £75 2 years ago (which is now crocked, unfortunately). If this Toshiba is worth it, I don't mind too much paying the extra, but not if the extras are useless.
    Can anyone offer any advice?


Comments

  • #2
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    This is was posted in Sat forum, where people buy satellite Receivers with built in HDD recording. Much better.

    Moved...


  • #3
    aaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,100 ✭✭✭aaf


    I have a Sony RDR-HXD870B 160GB hd recorder. Also upscales. I might be willing to sell. PM me if you're interested


  • #4
    babaloushka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭babaloushka


    aaf wrote: »
    I have a Sony RDR-HXD870B 160GB hd recorder. Also upscales. I might be willing to sell. PM me if you're interested

    Thanks for the offer - just bought the Toshiba last night in Argos as I couldn't find anything else. Still getting to grips with it, though it seems great. Maybe Freeview will be useful sometime, as long as it lasts until then.


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