Typical price: £360
What is it: DVD recorder with integrated 160GB hard drive and Freeview tuner
What we think: A decent recorder with plenty of features, but not class leading
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Pioneer DVR-540HX compared to other DVD recorders
 Pioneer DVR-540HX |
 Panasonic DMR-ES10 |
 Philips DVDR3305 |
 Hitachi DV-RX7000E |
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| Review date | 27 Sep 06 | 17 Jun 05 | 28 Feb 06 | 14 May 05 |
| Editor's rating |
7.7
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8.7
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8.1
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8.0
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| Price range | £360 | |||
| Review summary | Pioneer's DVR-540HX features an impressive specification with user-friendly functionality and fine recording performance -- but an ordinary design and average DVD playback mean there are some better alternatives Read full review |
Panasonic's budget DVD recorder shows the manufacturer at the top of its game, reaping the benefits of the company's history in the market. It can record to various -R/+R/RAM DVD media and is one of the few models that can offer quality recordings at the 4-hours-per-disc setting. And with component outputs providing a very good AV performance to a flat-screen TV, this is the budget DVD recorder of the future Read full review |
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 Read full review |
Hitachi's DVRX-7000E may be the company's first DVD recorder, but it's the best value model on the market. Sitting way above the raft of cheap recorders from the no-name brands, it rewards you with stellar picture quality and useful features, such as the ability to remove advert breaks in programmes Read full review |
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