I am thinking about buying DVD RECORDER STANDALONE. Iwas wondering if anyone who has one could give any advice on what to buy or what not to buy. I was offered one that is DVD+R and RW should I go for a DVD-R or does it not matter.

While I don't know what most people would say, I would go for the +rw. This is why; With a DVD+rw you don't have to finalize the DVD. This means you can record one sitcome, then next week you can add the next one, and effectly put several shows on one disk at different times. With -rw if you burn one show your done with that disk unless you erase it, and readd everything.

AH, thanks m8 I didn't know that. Are the DVD+ as compatible with all DVD players as the DVD-. Any other advise please.

having looked around I am going to wiat on this one. It looks ideal built in Video for copying from
Panasonic’s DMR-E75V

Most do two formats, my Panasonic e30 does dvd-r & dvd ram

Originally posted by hearts
having looked around I am going to wiat on this one. It looks ideal built in Video for copying from
Panasonic’s DMR-E75V

I wish, that's way to rich for my blood. Good luck with it though, it seems like it would be by far the best option.

The most popular and best seller in the world is the Panasonic E80. You can buy it at ecost.com or many other places (check out pricegrabber.com and type in "e80". This is the hard drive version which lets you edit your recordings. It's the -r and ram format. You will be extremely please. I own the E100 which has a bigger hard drive, 4x recording and picture thumbnail menus and costs $300-$400 more. E80 should be around $480-$520 delivered in the US. Good LUCK

"hard drive version which lets you edit your recordings."

You can do that with those versions that don't have a HD too, cause you can edit on ram disks which are small HDs. e50 is about $350.00

I have an E50 for sale if anyone interested 2 months old!

Mail me at phoney@btconnect.com

How much?

I mailed him he says in the region of £260 plus postage.

Iv'e had 3 DVD Recorders, all Panasonic. The best in my opinion, I especially like the DVD-RAM for Recording & Erasing over and over.

I would have thought the price for a second hand one would be much closer to £160.

Anyway, this is NOT bst.

oh yeah sorry, I wasn't looking tobuy here just trying to get info from the pros.

I was just curious about the price that's all. You gave it in UK pds & our stupid US dollar is down to 1.89, so your price is more than it costs new US :-)