alywin
Standard Member
Okay, well, last time I posted here was probably to lament the passing of my much-appreciated Panasonic DVDR/VCR. I fear I have to bite the bullet and buy some sort of new DVDR, and it looks as though there's really no choice apart from the Panasonic DMREX97, but I've read the reviews on that one and it's clearly not up to scratch. What other options do I have? I'm seriously considering getting an older, refurbed machine or similar in order to avoid having to buy it, and would appreciate thoughts. My considerations, in no particular order, are:
- I have at least finally got rid of my old Panasonic TV, so now have a 24" TX-24E302B flatscreen which has a wide variety of connection options: I think HDMI, SCART, AV, USB, Ethernet ... - which is more than can be said for the DMREX97!
- when the old recorder failed, I had a large number of unfinished DVDs, so assume I'll need another Panasonic recorder if I want to finalise them?
- I'd like to be able to connect other sources in, which I understand the DMREX97 is unable to do. In particular, I have a number of VHS recordings which I hadn't got around to transferring to DVD, so I'd appreciate being able to connect up the old DVDR/VCR (the VCR bit is still working) so I could do that.
- It would be nice to be able to record directly to DVD rather than have to faff around transferring recordings from the HD.
What do you think? Is getting a refurb a realistic option? (although I'm keeping my eye on charity shops which sell electricals just in case!) Am I going to be able to receive current Freeview channels on an older model? What will happen if I get a larger TV which may not have so many connection options? Are there models you'd particularly recommend? Bear in mind that I've barely ever bought anything off eBay. Are there good sources for refurbs you can recommend?
Many thanks for your time.
- I have at least finally got rid of my old Panasonic TV, so now have a 24" TX-24E302B flatscreen which has a wide variety of connection options: I think HDMI, SCART, AV, USB, Ethernet ... - which is more than can be said for the DMREX97!
- when the old recorder failed, I had a large number of unfinished DVDs, so assume I'll need another Panasonic recorder if I want to finalise them?
- I'd like to be able to connect other sources in, which I understand the DMREX97 is unable to do. In particular, I have a number of VHS recordings which I hadn't got around to transferring to DVD, so I'd appreciate being able to connect up the old DVDR/VCR (the VCR bit is still working) so I could do that.
- It would be nice to be able to record directly to DVD rather than have to faff around transferring recordings from the HD.
What do you think? Is getting a refurb a realistic option? (although I'm keeping my eye on charity shops which sell electricals just in case!) Am I going to be able to receive current Freeview channels on an older model? What will happen if I get a larger TV which may not have so many connection options? Are there models you'd particularly recommend? Bear in mind that I've barely ever bought anything off eBay. Are there good sources for refurbs you can recommend?
Many thanks for your time.