Comments on: Buying a DVD/HDD Recorder http://www.timchristie.com/buying-a-dvdhdd-recorder/ Photography, Technology And Travel Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:31:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tim http://www.timchristie.com/buying-a-dvdhdd-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Tim Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:50:05 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/?p=99#comment-325 Pete, I can understand that all retailers have good and bad reputations but my reasoning for going there was to check out machines I had read about online in the flesh. I dont actually shop at those types of outlets as I dont trust salesmen and their pitches. They push the brands that they get the best commission from not which one suits the customers needs the best. I do all my research online and find which features I need, which ones I dont, as well as find out about other users experiences asa to the user friendliness of the unit. Once I know what unit I want then I go to purchase. I know exactly what I want and how much I want to pay. If they dont land in the ballpark then I walk. So my advice pete is to do your own research and know what you want and how much you want to pay. Never trust a salesman as they put their own interests first never the customers. Pete,

I can understand that all retailers have good and bad reputations but my reasoning for going there was to check out machines I had read about online in the flesh. I dont actually shop at those types of outlets as I dont trust salesmen and their pitches. They push the brands that they get the best commission from not which one suits the customers needs the best.

I do all my research online and find which features I need, which ones I dont, as well as find out about other users experiences asa to the user friendliness of the unit. Once I know what unit I want then I go to purchase. I know exactly what I want and how much I want to pay. If they dont land in the ballpark then I walk.

So my advice pete is to do your own research and know what you want and how much you want to pay. Never trust a salesman as they put their own interests first never the customers.

]]> By: Pete http://www.timchristie.com/buying-a-dvdhdd-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Pete Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:36:03 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/?p=99#comment-324 Hey Tim, I note you were to go down to "Harvey Norman". As we are all here looking for good advise, that retailer has one of the worst reputations, check out the consumer feed back site www.notgoodenough.org Hey Tim, I note you were to go down to “Harvey Norman”.
As we are all here looking for good advise, that retailer has one of the worst reputations, check out the consumer feed back site http://www.notgoodenough.org

]]> By: rod http://www.timchristie.com/buying-a-dvdhdd-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-313 rod Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:17:35 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/?p=99#comment-313 Hi Tim, I found your site while trying to google some fixes for my current LG HDD/DVD recorder. I have had none of the problems that many others have had with DVD recording, lip syncing, repairs etc. However I have become frustrated with the inability of my LG recorder to put photos from the hard drive back to DVD. Also there have been lots of problems with recording TV channels. If there has been a change to the TV guide it will not record unless this has been acknowledged (and if you're around to do this then you probably don't need to be recording!). I would be very cautious with LG. Hi Tim,
I found your site while trying to google some fixes for my current LG HDD/DVD recorder. I have had none of the problems that many others have had with DVD recording, lip syncing, repairs etc. However I have become frustrated with the inability of my LG recorder to put photos from the hard drive back to DVD.
Also there have been lots of problems with recording TV channels. If there has been a change to the TV guide it will not record unless this has been acknowledged (and if you’re around to do this then you probably don’t need to be recording!).
I would be very cautious with LG.

]]> By: Tim http://www.timchristie.com/buying-a-dvdhdd-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Tim Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:12:07 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/?p=99#comment-294 LG seems to be a popular brand. It has mixed reviews though, some see it as great and others arent that fussed on it. I plan to go down to Harvey Norman Later this week and check some out in the flesh. Hopefully that should give me a better idea of whats out there. I will definitely keep LG in mind though LG seems to be a popular brand. It has mixed reviews though, some see it as great and others arent that fussed on it.

I plan to go down to Harvey Norman Later this week and check some out in the flesh. Hopefully that should give me a better idea of whats out there. I will definitely keep LG in mind though

]]> By: Matt Packer http://www.timchristie.com/buying-a-dvdhdd-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Matt Packer Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:18:41 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/?p=99#comment-292 We've got an LG dvd HDD recorder, it's pretty awesome. Worked solidly for the last 3 years, never missed a beat. Easy to record on, easy to transfer off of, and as a bonus it has a built in CF reader which can be pretty handy when it comes to doing quick presentations off photos on when you've come back from shooting. Highly recommend it Tim, and LG is pretty reasonably priced as well compared to some of the bigger brands.. We’ve got an LG dvd HDD recorder, it’s pretty awesome.

Worked solidly for the last 3 years, never missed a beat. Easy to record on, easy to transfer off of, and as a bonus it has a built in CF reader which can be pretty handy when it comes to doing quick presentations off photos on when you’ve come back from shooting.

Highly recommend it Tim, and LG is pretty reasonably priced as well compared to some of the bigger brands..

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