160Gb DVD Recorder from Lidl - £150

[Deleted User] · 05/12/05 - 17:38

Anyone got any info on these http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20051212.p.DVD_Recorder_with_160GB_Hard_Disk_Drive_
?

Seems like a fantastic price, but not sure about the quality.

Available from Monday 12th December

DVD Recorder with 160GB Hard Disk Drive

DVD recorder with integrated 160 GB hard disk to record films or TV programs from the built-in TV-tuner onto a DVD or to archive it onto the hard drive
Multinorm burner for DVD+R DL, DVD+R/+RW and DVD-R/-RW
The time slip function allows you to stop watching a live TV program and continue to watch it later without missing anything
DivX, XviD, MPEG 4, MPEG 2 and MPEG 1 formats
Copies DVD onto HDD and HDD onto DVD
Videoplus ®/ PDC
Time slip and one touch recording
DTS and Dolby Digital via digital coaxial and digital optical out
Video:
- Records: MPEG 2, MPEG 1
- Plays: MPEG 2, MPEG 1, DivX, XviD, MPEG 4
Audio:
- Records: Dolby Digital (2-channel stereo), MPEG 1 Layer 2, PCM
- Plays: MP3, WMA, WAV, LPCM, Dolby Digital 2-channel (Stereo), DTS and Dolby Digital via digital coaxial and digital optical out
Records: 160GB hard drive (super quiet), DVD+R DL 8.5GB on 2 layers, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, each with 4.7GB
Plays: From hard drive, DVD+R DL, (8.5GB Dual Layer), DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, CD-R/-RW, DVD-video, Audio-CD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, WAV-CD, S-Video-CD, Video-CD, Picture-CD (JPEG, BMP)
Connections: Stereo-IN front AV, DV-In (digital video), Scart-in (RGB, Video), Scart-out (RGB, S-video and video), component video out (YUV), stereo AV-out, digital out (coaxial and optical)
Supplied with: Remote control including batteries, 1 x AV-cable (3 x cinch), 1 x scart cable, 1 x antenna cable, 1 x DVD-RW recordable DVD and instruction manual
Available in silver
3 Year manufacturer’s warranty
Price per item

System · 05/12/05 - 18:20

This may be the manual for it....9mb

Link

[Deleted User] · 05/12/05 - 20:37

As replacement for aged VCR it seems like a bargain particularly as it connects via co-ax. My old TV has no scart.
Does the spec mention freeview?

Camp Freddie · 05/12/05 - 21:55

I`ve not heard much about this particular brand but the specification is impressive. With a three year guarantee thrown in, it would appear to be a bargain.

[Deleted User] · 05/12/05 - 21:58

jayemcee wrote:

As replacement for aged VCR it seems like a bargain particularly as it connects via co-ax. My old TV has no scart.
Does the spec mention freeview?

The Coax is only for viewing when antenna reception is in use.
To view a DVD or recording, the scart connection is required.
Well it is with my DVD recorder.

[Deleted User] · 05/12/05 - 23:38

They are charging £199.99 for this in their Northern Ireland stores - a 33% differential.

Hardly justifiable.

[Deleted User] · 06/12/05 - 13:57

BelfastGav wrote:

They are charging £199.99 for this in their Northern Ireland stores - a 33% differential.

Hardly justifiable.

Indeed. The £199 cost in NI is maybe meant to correspond with the €299 cost in the republic.

But charging more in NI than the rest of the UK does seem very very naughty.

[Deleted User] · 06/12/05 - 14:25

is this machine hackable to make it multi-region ?

[Deleted User] · 06/12/05 - 18:12

Dual layer as well!

[Deleted User] · 06/12/05 - 23:28

I've been onto the General Consumer Council about this NI/GB differential - it's not illegal as far as I know, but is grossly unfair and unjustifiable.

It's not fair to the RoI either, though of course people there are used to being ripped-off by UK multiples (and maybe even moreso by home-grown shops!).

[Deleted User] · 06/12/05 - 23:38

Have you noticed they don't even have them for sale in Scotland?
At least you can get it in NI.
Lidl do this all the time-they have items available in most of England, but a lot of their good stuff isn't sold in Scotland

[Deleted User] · 07/12/05 - 09:42

What is the southwest of England? Is Southampton southeast or southwest?

mattster1 · 07/12/05 - 10:39

rach2k wrote:

What is the southwest of England? Is Southampton southeast or southwest?

if you look on a map and draw a line down from bristol southwest is all to left of it. southhampton is classed as southern england

berisford · 07/12/05 - 16:47

Even more expensive in Belgium €329

http://www.lidl.be/be/home_nl.nsf/pages/c.o.20051206.p.Targa_DVD-Recorder_DRH-5100X_met_160_GB_HDD

[Deleted User] · 07/12/05 - 19:57

I feel sorry for the Belgians but there is simply no justification for 33% price differential - £50 - within the one economy, ie. the UK.

I await their comments - the GCC for NI are getting onto Trading Standards for me. Maybe I should contact Watchdog or the Radio 4 one but I don't want people to think it's life or death.

[Deleted User] · 07/12/05 - 21:31

does anyone know if this recorder can be used like sky+? can i record direct off my sky box?

[Deleted User] · 08/12/05 - 01:56

As Barry said, the manual is available for this.
It does do timeshift but after reading the manual, it doesn't do what I would call timeshift. If I'm reading it right, you can pause it with the timeshift button, then unpause it to watch the rest of the show.
But it doesn't mention anywhere the ability for action replays or any form of 'rewind' function. That'd put me off.

BexTech · 08/12/05 - 04:46

XIII wrote:

Dual layer as well!

Almost.

Double layer - the plus version this records to on DL.

Dual layer is the minus(dash) version which this doesn't record to.

Still, I'm gonna get one.

[Deleted User] · 08/12/05 - 19:50

BexTech wrote:

Almost.

Double layer - the plus version this records to on DL.

Dual layer is the minus(dash) version which this doesn't record to.

Still, I'm gonna get one.

i didnt realise this was suddenly set in stone +dl = double layer, -dl = duel layer

always thought dl could mean either double or duel, especially as they mean the same

[Deleted User] · 08/12/05 - 21:02

Hi
Has anyone got one of these? Do you think it would be suitable for me?
My priorities are:

Good recording and playback qualities.
Being able to watch one recorded program whilst recording another.
Having an easy way to set up recording times (some sort of program guide)
Being able to copy to a DVD that can be played on a standard DVD player.
Being able to tape from sky (not sky+)
Being able to fast forward adverts
Ease of setup
Reliabilty
Quiet operation.

Thanks
Ian

Googolet · 08/12/05 - 23:43

Somebody on Avforums got one today in Ireland. He seems impressed and he also says it is multi region hackable.

http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=271600&page=3

mongosito · 09/12/05 - 00:28

Looked at the manual.
No mention of RGB input,despite the RGB output,and there appears to be no rate conversion from HDD>DVD.
So it looks like another of the typical supermarket cheapies.
Lots of different formats to play,some options not available on pricier models,but the lack of RGB input or rate conversion is a downer.
The "Just fit" option for dvd appears to be for direct recording rather than the more useful HDD dubbing.Which is a shame as its quite an impressive little package.
But the manual does give the impression that its not really covering everything

[Deleted User] · 09/12/05 - 02:57

Connections: Scart-in (RGB, Video), Scart-out (RGB, S-video and video)

it says Scart-in(RGB).
does that mean it has RGB input?

[Deleted User] · 09/12/05 - 06:52

Well, as has been the thing in recent years aldi/lidl always try to out-do each other!

Got an Aerial... then try this...

http://www.aldi.co.uk/special_buys/index.html

[Deleted User] · 09/12/05 - 09:20

mongosito wrote:

Looked at the manual.
No mention of RGB input,despite the RGB output,and there appears to be no rate conversion from HDD>DVD.
So it looks like another of the typical supermarket cheapies.
Lots of different formats to play,some options not available on pricier models,but the lack of RGB input or rate conversion is a downer.
The "Just fit" option for dvd appears to be for direct recording rather than the more useful HDD dubbing.Which is a shame as its quite an impressive little package.
But the manual does give the impression that its not really covering everything

I reckon this is RGB in, but then what do I know? "Scart-in (RGB, Video), "

tecstar · 09/12/05 - 12:59

Is this freeview or analogue???

Hey there!

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