Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Digital video recorders: turn on, tune in and not out of pocket

Digital video recorders: Turn on, tune in and not out of pocketLansbury and Stelling: imagine a television system that unites this dream team. Photograph: Rex/Cloud

January is definitively month to live in, and a digital video recorder or personal video recorder could help make these evenings on the couch bit more tempting.

This week the price check looked at the deals starting from £ 60. Some models are listed as grade A, which means that it has been returned to the manufacturer and repair, if necessary, and usually comes with a warranty. If you find better prices elsewhere or have come across models that you think readers should consider, please post the details below.

Humax PVR9150T has a 160 GB hard drive, which can store up to 100 hours of footage. You can watch one channel while recording another, and pause and rewind TV. And if you eagerly look murder she wrote, or some other Saturday Stapling and want to keep an eye on the football scores you can split the screen and do both.

Many shops have started to run low of stock themselves, as we publish this, but the best price is with Richer sounds, who charge £ 119.95 in the store until tomorrow NIGHT (when it returns to the £ 129.95 online price), followed by Argos or online with Comet at £ 129.67.

You can get a grade a version of the same machine, which comes with a one-year warranty and is usually either a postback or repaired box, from Humax direct to £ 81.65 plus shipping (starting at £ 6). Although currently out of stock, Tesco Direct has a lower cost £ 59.97 plus Postage, and is due to a delivery next week.

LG DRT389H is dvd recorder equipped with a built-in Freeview tuner. It will register with DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW or DVD + R/RW discs. This is generally priced at £ 172, but Pixmania is charging £ 99 with Porto starts at £ 6.70. Best in the shop price is with Richer sounds £ 79.95.

Panasonic DIGA DMR-EX 773EBK dvd recorder and Freeview tuner is compatible with many types of blank disc. It also has a built-in 160 GB hard drive. With a unit price £ 270 in many outlets charged Pixmania £ 195.70 including Postage, while in the store by Richer sounds are £ 209.95.

Become an early IFRS might get you the latest gadgets, but delaying your purchase for a few months can often be financially wise. Last June we featured the Philips HDT8520 at £ 295 – it is now available for £ 220 with Laskys.

Panasonic DMR-EX 83 with its 250 GB hard drive is widely available for around £ 270, but Richer sounds sells this for £ 229.95 both in store and online.

Humax HDR-FOX T2 is a recorder with free access to HD channels from BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and S4C Wales, if you are in a Freeview HD signal area. It has a 500 GB hard drive, which can store up to 125 hours HD programs (300 hours of standard definition) and twin tuners, which let you record two channels while watching a program that is stored on your hard disk.

Priced as high as £ 357, is this available for £ 299 by John Lewis and for a further 95 p by Richer sounds.


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