Typical price: £125
What is it: A budget DVD recorder from a big name brand
What we think: The added security of the Philips brand makes this a fantastic product for those looking for digital recording on a shoestring
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 28 February 2006
Tags: Philips, Philips DVDR3305, budget, analogue, VCR
We like:
The price; the build quality; the top-notch recordings
We don't like:
No Freeview tuner
You might also need:
DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW discs, DVD movies, a Sky box
CNET UK judgement:
This is the best budget DVD recorder on the market by some margin. It offers excellent quality recordings straight from TV, impressive playback of shop-bought discs and is incredibly easy to use
Full review:
The DVD recorder market is flooded with budget machines, many of which come from brands whose names you not only don't recognise, but which actually appear to be anagrams in some massive consumer electronics cryptic crossword. So if you were given the opportunity to buy a DVD recorder that didn't cost the earth and was manufactured by a company that you've not only heard of, but recognise as being one of the leading home cinema manufacturers in the world, you'd be interested, right? Continue Reading...
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June 18, 2006
Posted by: Jean King
"Fantastic value for money"
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