New DVD Recorder wanted

I am ready for a good quality DVD player/recorder with VCR and a Hard Drive.
Help in selection appreciated.
Money not as important as other items, quality, etc

Jack wrote:
I am ready for a good quality DVD player/recorder with VCR and a Hard Drive.
Help in selection appreciated.
Money not as important as other items, quality, etc



Jack,

I have looked at every new model introduced this year and I haven't seen
a DVD recorder with a VCR AND a hard drive. If anyone has please post a
link.
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Bill R.
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:30:27 -0400, Bill R wrote:

I have looked at every new model introduced this year and I haven't seen
a DVD recorder with a VCR AND a hard drive. If anyone has please post a
link.

The only two recorders with a hard drive currently available in the United
States are units by Philips and Polaroid. Both are listed on the Walmart
website.

Philips DVDR3575H/37
Polaroid DRA-01601A

The comments on AVS Forum favor the Philips unit. Both units lack the
ability to pull in a schedule, the ATSC tuner sucks, and they don't have a
VCR either. Why anybody would want an integrated VCR these days is beyond
reason. Just use your existing VCR to copy over the occasional tape via
video inputs.

"Igloo House" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:30:27 -0400, Bill R
wrote:

I have looked at every new model introduced this year and I haven't seen
a DVD recorder with a VCR AND a hard drive. If anyone has please post a
link.

The only two recorders with a hard drive currently available in the United
States are units by Philips and Polaroid. Both are listed on the Walmart
website.

Philips DVDR3575H/37
Polaroid DRA-01601A

Pioneer is out of it? They had a dandy one a yrear or so back
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All the Best,
Richard Harison

The comments on AVS Forum favor the Philips unit. Both units lack the
ability to pull in a schedule, the ATSC tuner sucks, and they don't have a
VCR either. Why anybody would want an integrated VCR these days is beyond
reason. Just use your existing VCR to copy over the occasional tape via
video inputs.

On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:24:54 -0400, "Richard Harison"
wrote:

Pioneer is out of it? They had a dandy one a yrear or so back

Pioneer does list a DVR-640H-S on their website. But because it doesn't
have an ATSC, you'll have a hard time finding it in a store.

Agreed! I was shocked to see the latest Pio with NTSC. (what were they
thinking?) There is also a Toshiba out there ( and a handful more), and one
( I forget) that DOES have the VCR combo requested by the OP. Needless to
say they are ALL SD. Sony had an HD out there, but you were married either
to OTA or cable.

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All the Best,
Richard Harison
"Goodtimes Over" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:24:54 -0400, "Richard Harison"
wrote:

Pioneer is out of it? They had a dandy one a yrear or so back

Pioneer does list a DVR-640H-S on their website. But because it doesn't
have an ATSC, you'll have a hard time finding it in a store.

On 7/19/07 12:19 PM, Igloo House wrote:
On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:30:27 -0400, Bill R wrote:

I have looked at every new model introduced this year and I haven't seen
a DVD recorder with a VCR AND a hard drive. If anyone has please post a
link.

The only two recorders with a hard drive currently available in the United
States are units by Philips and Polaroid. Both are listed on the Walmart
website.

Philips DVDR3575H/37
Polaroid DRA-01601A

The comments on AVS Forum favor the Philips unit. Both units lack the
ability to pull in a schedule, the ATSC tuner sucks, and they don't have a
VCR either. Why anybody would want an integrated VCR these days is beyond
reason. Just use your existing VCR to copy over the occasional tape via
video inputs.

Stay away form Philips like the plague. Crap quality and user
interface. Plus it always insists on switching to DVD when a disc is in
slot.

Guess I'll have to give up and ask about which unit without a VCR?

"Bill R" wrote in message
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Jack wrote:
I am ready for a good quality DVD player/recorder with VCR and a Hard
Drive.
Help in selection appreciated.
Money not as important as other items, quality, etc

Jack,

I have looked at every new model introduced this year and I haven't seen a
DVD recorder with a VCR AND a hard drive. If anyone has please post a
link.
--
Bill R.
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"Jack" wrote in message
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Guess I'll have to give up and ask about which unit without a VCR?

"Bill R" wrote in message
...
Jack wrote:
I am ready for a good quality DVD player/recorder with VCR and a Hard
Drive.
Help in selection appreciated.
Money not as important as other items, quality, etc

Jack,

I have looked at every new model introduced this year and I haven't seen
a DVD recorder with a VCR AND a hard drive. If anyone has please post a
link.
--
Bill R.
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Google the Pioneer DVR-640H-S and look for a CNET review link. Once there
poke around for a "people also asked about..." type link and you will see
some other DVRs. Toshiba, etc. As I recall, there was one with a VCR as
well. Alas, they seem to have only NTSC tuners. (a real drag for recording
OTA programs)

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All the Best,
Richard Harison