Why a DVD player recorder's Better Than a Blu-ray player
March 18, 2009 Blu-ray may have won the format war, but with HD DVD now soundly dispatched, an old foe refuses to retreat. Standard-def DVD still has plenty of fight left in it. In fact, there are plenty of ways in which the SD format is -- dare we say -- a better choice than Blu-ray. Heresy, you say? Listen... We aren't trying to assert that DVD has better picture quality than Blu-ray -- that would be absurd. And of course there are cool features, like BD-Live, that seemingly give Blu-ray the edge. But when you really take an examined look at the big picture, Blu-ray isn't for everybody. There are hardware complexities, product availability issues, and most importantly -- especially in hard economic times like these -- Blu-ray is significantly more expensive. Taking all that into account, it's easy to imagine a scenario where the majority of casual home video consumers will remain devoted to DVD for quite some time. But is DVD really better than Blu-ray? Here are some reasons why we think so. 1. It's Cheaper Than Blu-ray 2. Mo' Technology, Mo' Problems 3. You Already Own A Ton of DVDs 4. Up-Conversion Really Works 5. Blu-ray is A Stop-Gap Sources from: http://gear.ign.com/articles/964/964135p1.html
160GB Hard Disc Drive DVD Recorder
By kev on Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 Do you want to buy a top of the range Hard Disc Drive DVD Recorder without paying top of the range prices? A model that newly released from a famous Japanese company rocketed to the top of all the sales charts because it offers just that. Great quality, cheap price, cutting edge features and everything else you would expect from a Sony branded product. With it's 160 GB capacity (more than most PC's) it definately won’t run out of storage space in a hurry and along with the Integrated Freeview+ digital tuner you'll have plenty of things to record! Coupled with all the BRAVIA sync technology you would expect from Sony it definately doesn't leave you with the feeling of being short changed. Specifications -160GB capacity for a max recording of 455 hours onto the Hard Disk Drive -Electronic Programme Guide (8 Day on digital) -Integrated Digital and Analogue Tuner -BRAVIA Sync -HDMI output with 1080p upscaling -USB Port for Digital Camera -USB Port for PictBridge Printer -i.LINK (DV) input for Camcorder Sources from: http://www.gadgetspy.co.uk/dvd/sony-rdr-hxd890-freeview-160gb-hard-disc-drive-dvd-recorder/1873
