"Richard" wrote in message
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I know this is way outside the DIY remit and should be posted to HiFi
dot something but I after sensible replies rather than baffling
technospeak. Thus, your indulgence is craved.


My aged father is proposing to celebrate (sic) surviving the recent
fitting of his pacemaker by the purchase of a DVD recorder. Neither he
nor I have any understanding of the pros, cons and meaning of all the
plus and minus stuff when it comes to choosing these beasts.

Can anyone shed any light on how to choose a DVD recorder? Does it
matter if it will record in only one of the + - formats??? Should he
simply buy Richer Sounds' latest best buy????


Format doesn't really matter but buy one with a hard disc and then it really
doesn't matter. If you can get one that handles analogue and digital
transmissions so that you don't need to buy it it's own STB when the
analogue turn-off happens.