Recommendations for DVD Recorder with HDD & HDMI?

[mz]

Hi,

 

My current LG DVD Recorder only can record to discs, and is giving me quite some problems.

 

Can anyone recommend a good DVD Recorder with HDD & HDMI upscale (1080p)? My budget is less than $500.

 

Hope to hear some good suggestions. Thanks alot guys!

 

Cheers,

Mz

[htfreak]

Sitex was offering the Pioneer 550 (160GB HDD) which can upscale to 1080p over HDMI for $599 during hourly offers yesterday.  Slightly out of your budget but would rank as one of the better DVD recorders in the market.

[mz]

But is Sitex over already? What is the retail price for that at Best Denki, Harvey Norman etc?

[htfreak]

Today last day at Sing Expo.  Normal retail price is $799 at the big shops if I'm not wrong.

[mz]

Oh but since you mentioned is hourly offers, so if I go down, it might not be at $599?

 

EXPO is like at the other side of the country. haha. I stay at Choa Chu kang.

[htfreak]

Oh but since you mentioned is hourly offers, so if I go down, it might not be at $599?

 

EXPO is like at the other side of the country. haha. I stay at Choa Chu kang.

 

Yup it's possible.  But you could pick up a $599 BD player instead.  :D

[mz]

Thanks! i might drop by expo after the lee hom concert @ stadium cove (if it ends early). if not i guess i'll have to purchase elsewhere.

 

Where would be a good place to get the Pioneer 550?

[mz]

My friend went down evening time, and the Pioneer 550 was sold out. :(

[htfreak]

They were still selling a limited number of sets around 6+ last night when I got in.  Well looking at it from the bright side, you can now wait for the next generation of recorders that can record high def material from HD5.  ;D

[mz]

hehe. i don't have HD5 yet though. still pondering whether to get MioTV to get it anot.

 

so the next generation of recorders will record in blu-ray format?