Wharfedale DVDR24HD160 Upscaling DVD Recorder (Grade-A)


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Wharfedale DVDR24HD160 Upscaling DVD Recorder (Grade-A)

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Ever wished your DVD movies would look cleaner and crisper whilst watching them through your HD Ready LCD/Plasma Television?

Using the latest up-scaling technology, this Wharfedale DVD recorder can breath new life into the picture quality of your DVD movies, enhancing both the colour and definition of the images from your DVDs and pictures on a High Definition (HD) display.

With a built-in 160GB hard drive this DVD recorder offers the potential for upto 208 hours of material to be recorded without the need for a single blank disc.

Specifications:
Playback media supported:
DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-Audio, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, SVCD, Kodak Picture CD, Copy-Protected Audio CD

Connectivity:
HDMI, SCART (x2), composite video, digital coaxial audio, stereo audio

HDMI Video output support:
- 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i

DVD Region: 2
Dimensions: 430 x 330 x 60mm
Weight: 4.2kg

12 month SVP warranty.

HDMI provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, console gaming system, or an AV receiver and a compatible digital audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital TV.

Make sure that you connect with an HDMI cable to get the very best out of this DVD player (or any HD device). Please note that there is no HDMI cable included in the box. If you don't already own an HDMI cable then SVP can help. We have a range of cables available from various manufacturers in various lengths. Click here for the full range.

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Product Types	Price (inc VAT)	Qty

1080i Upscaling With 160GB Hard Drive [340] Manufacturer Code: DVDR24HD160	£83.99

To submit a review, please login first	Avg Rating: 5.4/10

All opinions expressed in customer reviews are the personal opinions of the reviewers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SVP Communications.

Review by Peter Wilson from Hayes on 09/10/2008 18:00:14	Rating: 7 /10
Does what I want.
I only bought this because I needed to replace my LiteOn which had died. I really only wanted something to record to DVD (from SKY+ or TV) but found the ability to play on the Sky+ box, record on this box and go to work very useful. When I get home I just use the dump to DVD feature which only takes a few minutes. I then use the computer to rip the contents to AVI and then edit to my hearts content. When done I can write the AVI back out as a DVD. Sounds long winded but it used to be a lot worse. The segmenting is a bit naff as it is hard to get it right. The box is very complex as it is doing several things. Once you get your head round the giberish the manual is written in it starts to make some kind of sense. At least I can record to DVD, Disc and play back. I haven't tried the freeview bit as I don't have an ariel yet.

Review by BS Radcliffe from Pudsey on 01/10/2008 15:49:24	Rating: 9 /10
Updated review
Further to my earlier review, this recorder can indeed deal with removing adverts from recordings. It calls it segmenting where you mark the parts you don't want playing, which it then ignores on playback or dubbing. Just goes to emphasize the poor quality of the manual!

Review by BS Radcliffe from Pudsey on 28/09/2008 11:52:08	Rating: 8 /10
So Far So Good
Service from SVP excellent, arrived in 22 hours on economy delivery! Packaging looked a bit tatty, but on opening the box everything looked pristine. I have been using it for a few days now and everything seems fine. Yes the instruction book leaves a bit to be desired, but careful reading gets you through it.The unit works easily and efficientlyand for the money I am more than delighted with it. Only one small niggle is that although you can split recordings, you cannot merge titles together again ( no more removing adverts from recordings then).

Review by Paul Haswell from durham on 09/07/2008 11:19:30	Rating: 2 /10
Came damaged and is not very good at all
Recieved item and the whole of the front fascia was snapped off and the flap from which the dvd's are placed in the tray was also hanging off. Scratched, wires sellotaped on rather brutally. Managed to fix the flap (15 mins fiddling with the internal springs) and have blu tacked the front fascia on (clips totally snapped off). Instruction manual has writing all over it, coffee stains and rather worryingly a host of "helpline" numbers. The player itself is very unstable. Crashes often, is slow to respond, frequently has minor glitches and annoying problems (like losing signal or the screen going totally blue for a few seconds) for no apparent reason. Im IT competent and I have checked it is all set up correctly (many painstaking hours) so it is not user error. Overall Im very disappointed with the products condition and functionality. I would return it but simply cannot be done with the hassle and do not want another genuine buyer to be lumbered with this poor piece of "equipment". The refurbishers obviously have not done thier job and are incompetent, and I am not pinning the blame on SVP as im sure thier "agents" are responsible for the problems. Ive never had problems with SVP in the past and have no reason to assume this is thier negligence. * SVP Note * Since this review was written, all of our stocks have been checked for evidence of damaged/missing parts etc. If you encounter any problems when operating a product, please email sales@svp.co.uk for assistance. You won't need to bear the cost of a return, if it's necessary due to a fault.

Review by Peter D Griffiths from OSWESTRY on 07/07/2008 18:51:14	Rating: 1 /10
Not working on delivery - take care!
All red video output, crashing menu system, eats (and keeps) DVD disks and coffee stains on the manual. Add to this the power lead just stuck to the body of the player with Sellotape and scratches to the metal body and you have a disaster. I spent [wasted] a good couple of hours trying to get this thing to work - no joy, and I have been working with AV stuff for many years. My truthful advice: Leave well alone - sorry SVP but you have failed on this one. [This get a 1 rating as it will not let me give it the big fat zero that it deserves.] * SVP Note * Since this review was written, all of our stocks have been checked for evidence of damaged/missing parts etc. If you encounter any problems when operating a product, please email sales@svp.co.uk for assistance. You won't need to bear the cost of a return, if it's necessary due to a fault.