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 Pioneer DVR-810H DVD
Recorder with TiVo service
As low as 
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DVD recorders have been beefing up their features and slimming down their price tags so that today, there's no reason to buy a plain-Jane DVD player. For not much extra, you can buy one that records DVDs. Some have extra features as well, including recording to a hard drive, built-in Tivo, and video editing capabilities.
Let me help you sort through some of the things to look for before you buy your own DVD Recorder.
If you want the DVD recorder with everything, you should follow the lead of PriceGrabber customers and grab the best-selling DVD device on PriceGrabber, the Pioneer DVR-810H DVD Recorder with TiVo service for as little as . You get everything you could possibly want in a DVD recorder, not only the ability to record straight to DVDs, but to also record to a hard disk, 80 gigabytes big, which can hold 102 hours of video. You also get TiVo as well, so it's a hard-to-beat-deal, especially considering that it currently carries a $50 rebate. Says one PriceGrabber
customer: "The best all in one solution for 'time-shifting' your television viewing and archiving television you want to keep."
Those wanting to create their own DVDs using digital video cameras as well as from TVs will want the Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder for as low as . While it's well-equipped for TV recording, it shines when you want to make your own DVDs. It includes sophisticated camcorder control capabilities so that you can control a variety of dubbing and editing functions when you connect a Digital Handycam or Digital8 camcorder through the its FireWire interface. You'll find one-touch dubbing for easy tape-to-disc conversion, as well flexible editing functions. It also includes several picture-enhancing technologies for creating high-quality recordings.
Anyone who has a library of VHS tapes that they want to transfer to DVDs should take a serious look at the Panasonic DMR-E75VS DVD Recorder/VHS &VCR Combo for as low as . What's unique about this unit is that it comes with a VHS recorder as well as a DVD recorder. That means that transferring from tape to DVD is a breeze - put the tape in its deck, a blank DVD in its own, and then record from one to the other. You can record in either direction. The DMR-E75V also includes one touch dubbing.
If you're looking for another hard drive unit, look for the Panasonic DMR-E85H DVD Recorder/DVD Player for as low as . It has a whopping 120 gigabyte hard disk that can hold 200 hours of video, and has a 181-channel NTSC tuner. It's ideal for recording from TV, because it comes with the free TV Guide On Screen program guide. It shows you at a glance what's on, and lets you sort through the next seven days of broadcast and cable listings. Recording couldn't be easier - when you find a show you want to record, highlight the listing, press a button on the remote, and it will be recorded for you.
Finally, those on a budget should look at the Lite-On LVW-5005 DVD Player for as low as . It doesn't come with a hard disk, and the price reflects that. But you can't beat the bargain. It's the best-selling non-hard-disk DVD recorder on PriceGrabber, and the second most popular video component of all.
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