recommend Freeview VCR / DVD please

[Apprentice 2 SA]

Can anyone recommend a Freeview VCR / DVD recorder please. It was unclear where to post so I've posted in both sections.

Roughly £200 or less is my budget.

I don't want lots of clever features. A button on the remote control to switch between wide, 14:1 and the old ratio would be nice.

Oh and does both the DVD and the VCR bits have their own Freeview tuner?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Gavtech]

Can anyone recommend a Freeview VCR / DVD recorder please. It was unclear where to post so I've posted in both sections.

Roughly £200 or less is my budget.

I don't want lots of clever features. A button on the remote control to switch between wide, 14:1 and the old ratio would be nice.

Oh and does both the DVD and the VCR bits have their own Freeview tuner?

Thanks for any advice.

Have a look at the Panasonic EZ47:

http://www.panasonic.co.uk/dvd-recorders/dmr-ez47veb-s/index.htm


I think you 'll be hard pushed to find what you are looking for £200 or less.
I've seen the EZ47 at £247 [ multiregion capable]

Also, there is no such thing as a 'simple unit'... They all come with 'features'
You cannot buy one without to save. [ The features cost nothing anyway. ]

The DVD and the VCR share one tuner... in other words, to anticipate your question.... no , you cannot record two channels independently.
There are no DVD recorders in the UK marketplace that can.
[ Only PVR's have that facility]

The aspect controls are normally part of your TV - not a source device such as this. The unit has 'fixed' settings which are set according to whether you have a conventional or widescreen set.

 

[Apprentice 2 SA]

Have a look at the Panasonic EZ47:

http://www.panasonic.co.uk/dvd-recorders/dmr-ez47veb-s/index.htm


I think you 'll be hard pushed to find what you are looking for £200 or less.
I've seen the EZ47 at £247 [ multiregion capable].

Thanks

Also, there is no such thing as a 'simple unit'... They all come with 'features'
You cannot buy one without to save. [ The features cost nothing anyway. ]

Such an irritating con by the maufacturers providing no range.

The DVD and the VCR share one tuner... in other words, to anticipate your question.... no , you cannot record two channels independently.
There are no DVD recorders in the UK marketplace that can.
[ Only PVR's have that facility]

Thanks for that info.

The aspect controls are normally part of your TV - not a source device such as this. The unit has 'fixed' settings which are set according to whether you have a conventional or widescreen set

My PVR will 'broadcast' to my TV in 'old', 14:1 or 'wide'