Firstly - Hello - been lurking awhile but I can't find what I'm needing so I have to ask - sorry!
Need a DVD Recorder to complement my new Sky+ box - it's only purpose will be to dump material from Sky+ to discs for later use - and to playback rented/owned DVDs of course.
It is VERY important that the discs it records will playback on any DVD player tho - partly cos I know the damned thing won't last all that long and I don't want to be left with a stack of discs which don't play on anything else
I would also be nice if it played DivX discs as that means I can dump my old DVD (which plays DivX but has long-since given up playing DVDs for some reason!!)
Budget is tight - £120 is the max really - would like under £100 if poss - and high street preferrable to mailorder as I've had some nasty experiences with mail order of late.
I looked at some Liteon models in Currys - but the Net suggests they write discs few other players can deal with.
There's a Phillips model in Asda, Currys, Woolies etc. which appears OK but it's slightly over budget.
Am I right to avoid the Liteons?
Any other places/models I could consider.
I've seen the nice Pannys in Richer Sounds - but no DivX...
Cheers!
p.s, No reqs for HDTV - just a 28" 'tube' here - no need for DV or any of that...
Need a DVD Recorder to complement my new Sky+ box - it's only purpose will be to dump material from Sky+ to discs for later use - and to playback rented/owned DVDs of course.
It is VERY important that the discs it records will playback on any DVD player tho - partly cos I know the damned thing won't last all that long and I don't want to be left with a stack of discs which don't play on anything else
I would also be nice if it played DivX discs as that means I can dump my old DVD (which plays DivX but has long-since given up playing DVDs for some reason!!)
Budget is tight - £120 is the max really - would like under £100 if poss - and high street preferrable to mailorder as I've had some nasty experiences with mail order of late.
I looked at some Liteon models in Currys - but the Net suggests they write discs few other players can deal with.
There's a Phillips model in Asda, Currys, Woolies etc. which appears OK but it's slightly over budget.
Am I right to avoid the Liteons?
Any other places/models I could consider.
I've seen the nice Pannys in Richer Sounds - but no DivX...
Cheers!
p.s, No reqs for HDTV - just a 28" 'tube' here - no need for DV or any of that...
