Aldi 160Gb Digital DVD / HDD Recorder 229.99

Is it much cop?

http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_351.html

Steven.

"Steven Campbell"  wrote in message 
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> Aldi 160Gb Digital DVD / HDD Recorder 229.99
>
> Is it much cop?
>
> http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_351.html
>
> Steven.


would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....

Bal

hmm ... why not get a decent branded one for that money

"JennyAdams1977"  wrote in message 
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> hmm ... why not get a decent branded one for that money
>


lol branded.  Same old record troll-face.  Please post a link to a "branded" 
one for that price.

Here some nice LITON Branded ones

http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/dvdrecord.html#a1894

Only 20 More but you also get 24 Discs With it.

Thus spaketh JennyAdams1977:

> hmm ... why not get a decent branded one for that money


That one is branded it's branded Tevion!!

Granted it might not be branded Sony, but at least you know you ain't paying 
for a big brand name and then getting crap like a Sony.

"Bal" <uknews1@gmail.comTAKEOFF> wrote in message 
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>
> "Steven Campbell"  wrote in message 
> news:430e44d2$0$17480$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>> Aldi 160Gb Digital DVD / HDD Recorder 229.99
>>
>> Is it much cop?
>>
>> http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_351.html
>>
>> Steven.
>
> would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....
>
> Bal


But it only works on the outdated +R technology.

Gaz

{{{{{Welcome}}}}} wrote:

> Thus spaketh JennyAdams1977:
> > hmm ... why not get a decent branded one for that money
>
> That one is branded it's branded Tevion!!
>
> Granted it might not be branded Sony, but at least you know you ain't paying
> for a big brand name and then getting crap like a Sony.


Too right.  Foreign muck.  I suppose you buy British then?

"Gaz"  wrote in message news:3n7umgF989iU1@individual.net...

>
> "Bal" <uknews1@gmail.comTAKEOFF> wrote in message 
> news:430e50ef$0$79810$892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com...
>>
>> "Steven Campbell"  wrote in message 
>> news:430e44d2$0$17480$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>>> Aldi 160Gb Digital DVD / HDD Recorder 229.99
>>>
>>> Is it much cop?
>>>
>>> http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_351.html
>>>
>>> Steven.
>>
>> would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....
>>
>> Bal
>
> But it only works on the outdated +R technology.
>
> Gaz
>

I thought +R was more recent than -R. Although +R is not as compatible as -R 
with older players the +R is regarded as being more reliable in the long 
term. I found this out doing a google search on the subject.

"Mikey"  wrote in message 
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> Here some nice LITON Branded ones
>
> http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/dvdrecord.html#a1894
>
> Only 20 More but you also get 24 Discs With it.
>

Not seen the Tevion one before. Although it only writes to +R/RW it does 
support DIVX. The LITEON above does not support DIVX.

"Gaz"  wrote in message news:3n7umgF989iU1@individual.net...

>
> "Bal" <uknews1@gmail.comTAKEOFF> wrote in message 
> news:430e50ef$0$79810$892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com...
>>
>> "Steven Campbell"  wrote in message 
>> news:430e44d2$0$17480$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>>> Aldi 160Gb Digital DVD / HDD Recorder 229.99
>>>
>>> Is it much cop?
>>>
>>> http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_351.html
>>>
>>> Steven.
>>
>> would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....
>>
>> Bal
>
> But it only works on the outdated +R technology.
>

Does it really matter if you are recording them for your own use? Chances 
are the 160Gb HD will be used more than the DVD recorder anyway?

Rod L wrote:

> "Gaz"  wrote in message 
> news:3n7umgF989iU1@individual.net...
>>
>> "Bal" <uknews1@gmail.comTAKEOFF> wrote in message
>> news:430e50ef$0$79810$892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com...
>>>
>>> "Steven Campbell"  wrote in message
>>> news:430e44d2$0$17480$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>>>> Aldi 160Gb Digital DVD / HDD Recorder 229.99
>>>>
>>>> Is it much cop?
>>>>
>>>> http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_351.html
>>>>
>>>> Steven.
>>>
>>> would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....
>>>
>>> Bal
>>
>> But it only works on the outdated +R technology.
>>
>> Gaz
>>
> I thought +R was more recent than -R. Although +R is not as compatible 
> as -R
> with older players the +R is regarded as being more reliable in the long
> term. I found this out doing a google search on the subject.


+r is a dead technology..

Gaz

On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 08:29:19 +0100, "Gaz"  wrote:


>
>"Bal" <uknews1@gmail.comTAKEOFF> wrote in message 
>news:430e50ef$0$79810$892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com...
>>
>> "Steven Campbell"  wrote in message 
>> news:430e44d2$0$17480$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>>> Aldi 160Gb Digital DVD / HDD Recorder 229.99
>>>
>>> Is it much cop?
>>>
>>> http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_351.html
>>>
>>> Steven.
>>
>> would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....
>>
>> Bal
>
>But it only works on the outdated +R technology.
>
>Gaz 


Who says that +R is out dated?

Bearcat

On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 16:14:56 +0100, "Gaz"  wrote:


>Rod L wrote:
>> "Gaz"  wrote in message 
>> news:3n7umgF989iU1@individual.net...
>>>
>>> "Bal" <uknews1@gmail.comTAKEOFF> wrote in message
>>> news:430e50ef$0$79810$892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com...
>>>>
>>>> "Steven Campbell"  wrote in message
>>>> news:430e44d2$0$17480$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>>>>> Aldi 160Gb Digital DVD / HDD Recorder 229.99
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it much cop?
>>>>>
>>>>> http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_351.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Steven.
>>>>
>>>> would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....
>>>>
>>>> Bal
>>>
>>> But it only works on the outdated +R technology.
>>>
>>> Gaz
>>>
>> I thought +R was more recent than -R. Although +R is not as compatible 
>> as -R
>> with older players the +R is regarded as being more reliable in the long
>> term. I found this out doing a google search on the subject.
>
>+r is a dead technology..
>
>Gaz 


Can you back this up with something concrete or is it just your own thought on the matter?

Bearcat

> Here some nice LITON Branded ones


The fat sweaty bloke masquerading under the name "Jenny" has not heard 
of LiteOn, and as such does not class it as a 'brand'.



-- 
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"Mikey"  wrote in message 
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> Here some nice LITON Branded ones
>
> http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/dvdrecord.html#a1894
>
> Only 20 More but you also get 24 Discs With it.


No thanks, if the drive mechanism is anything like the LiteOn PC one I'll 
stay well clear.

I'd be interested to know who makes the optical drive used in the Tevion 
though.

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Gaz :P

"Gaz"  wrote in message news:3n8pvgFe1o9U1@individual.net...

> Rod L wrote:
>> "Gaz"  wrote in message 
>> news:3n7umgF989iU1@individual.net...
>>>
>>> "Bal" <uknews1@gmail.comTAKEOFF> wrote in message
>>> news:430e50ef$0$79810$892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com...
>>>>
>>>> "Steven Campbell"  wrote in message
>>>> news:430e44d2$0$17480$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>>>>> Aldi 160Gb Digital DVD / HDD Recorder 229.99
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it much cop?
>>>>>
>>>>> http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_351.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Steven.
>>>>
>>>> would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....
>>>>
>>>> Bal
>>>
>>> But it only works on the outdated +R technology.
>>>
>>> Gaz
>>>
>> I thought +R was more recent than -R. Although +R is not as compatible 
>> as -R
>> with older players the +R is regarded as being more reliable in the long
>> term. I found this out doing a google search on the subject.
>
> +r is a dead technology..
>
> Gaz
>

Unfortunately, you are wrong.  +R took over and is still in the lead.  I 
deal with many organisations that supply items on DVD and show them only on 
DVD+R.  -R is the older type of DVD although perfectly usable.  It's DVDRAM 
you need to avoid as it's not used much.
You need to look around, speak to IT people, local Government offices, 
police, CPS, council CCTV - all of which use DVD+R.  have a read through the 
many technical papers about.

Barb wrote:

> "Gaz"  wrote in message 
> news:3n8pvgFe1o9U1@individual.net...
>> Rod L wrote:
>>> "Gaz"  wrote in message
>>> news:3n7umgF989iU1@individual.net...
>>>>
>>>> "Bal" <uknews1@gmail.comTAKEOFF> wrote in message
>>>> news:430e50ef$0$79810$892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Steven Campbell"  wrote in message
>>>>> news:430e44d2$0$17480$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>>>>>> Aldi 160Gb Digital DVD / HDD Recorder 229.99
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it much cop?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_351.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steven.
>>>>>
>>>>> would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....
>>>>>
>>>>> Bal
>>>>
>>>> But it only works on the outdated +R technology.
>>>>
>>>> Gaz
>>>>
>>> I thought +R was more recent than -R. Although +R is not as compatible
>>> as -R
>>> with older players the +R is regarded as being more reliable in the long
>>> term. I found this out doing a google search on the subject.
>>
>> +r is a dead technology..
>>
>> Gaz
>>
> Unfortunately, you are wrong.  +R took over and is still in the lead.  I
> deal with many organisations that supply items on DVD and show them only 
> on
> DVD+R.  -R is the older type of DVD although perfectly usable.  It's 
> DVDRAM
> you need to avoid as it's not used much.
> You need to look around, speak to IT people, local Government offices,
> police, CPS, council CCTV - all of which use DVD+R.  have a read through 
> the
> many technical papers about.


I know the technology, I know that dvd +rw has advantages in the way it can 
be manipulated. But, that doesnt stop DVD+ been a dead format.

It is insanity to go and buy a recorder that only burns +.

Gaz

in 3n92qgFf4uvU1@individual.net, Gaz attempted to say...

> Barb wrote:
>> "Gaz"  wrote in message
>> news:3n8pvgFe1o9U1@individual.net...
>>> Rod L wrote:
>>>> "Gaz"  wrote in message
>>>> news:3n7umgF989iU1@individual.net...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bal" <uknews1@gmail.comTAKEOFF> wrote in message
>>>>> news:430e50ef$0$79810$892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Steven Campbell"  wrote in message
>>>>>> news:430e44d2$0$17480$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>>>>>>> Aldi 160Gb Digital DVD / HDD Recorder 229.99
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is it much cop?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_351.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Steven.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bal
>>>>>
>>>>> But it only works on the outdated +R technology.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gaz
>>>>>
>>>> I thought +R was more recent than -R. Although +R is not as compatible
>>>> as -R
>>>> with older players the +R is regarded as being more reliable in the 
>>>> long
>>>> term. I found this out doing a google search on the subject.
>>>
>>> +r is a dead technology..
>>>
>>> Gaz
>>>
>> Unfortunately, you are wrong.  +R took over and is still in the lead.  I
>> deal with many organisations that supply items on DVD and show them only
>> on
>> DVD+R.  -R is the older type of DVD although perfectly usable.  It's
>> DVDRAM
>> you need to avoid as it's not used much.
>> You need to look around, speak to IT people, local Government offices,
>> police, CPS, council CCTV - all of which use DVD+R.  have a read through
>> the
>> many technical papers about.
>
> I know the technology, I know that dvd +rw has advantages in the way it 
> can
> be manipulated. But, that doesnt stop DVD+ been a dead format.
>
> It is insanity to go and buy a recorder that only burns +.
>
> Gaz


Do you work for Panasonic by any chance?

There's nothing wrong with DVD+ and it's not "dead". Just open your eyes to 
it.

bobdabilda wrote:

> in 3n92qgFf4uvU1@individual.net, Gaz attempted to say...
>> Barb wrote:
>>> "Gaz"  wrote in message
>>> news:3n8pvgFe1o9U1@individual.net...
>>>> Rod L wrote:
>>>>> "Gaz"  wrote in message
>>>>> news:3n7umgF989iU1@individual.net...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Bal" <uknews1@gmail.comTAKEOFF> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:430e50ef$0$79810$892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Steven Campbell"  wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:430e44d2$0$17480$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>>>>>>>> Aldi 160Gb Digital DVD / HDD Recorder 229.99
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Is it much cop?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_351.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Steven.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bal
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But it only works on the outdated +R technology.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gaz
>>>>>>
>>>>> I thought +R was more recent than -R. Although +R is not as compatible
>>>>> as -R
>>>>> with older players the +R is regarded as being more reliable in the
>>>>> long
>>>>> term. I found this out doing a google search on the subject.
>>>>
>>>> +r is a dead technology..
>>>>
>>>> Gaz
>>>>
>>> Unfortunately, you are wrong.  +R took over and is still in the lead.  I
>>> deal with many organisations that supply items on DVD and show them only
>>> on
>>> DVD+R.  -R is the older type of DVD although perfectly usable.  It's
>>> DVDRAM
>>> you need to avoid as it's not used much.
>>> You need to look around, speak to IT people, local Government offices,
>>> police, CPS, council CCTV - all of which use DVD+R.  have a read through
>>> the
>>> many technical papers about.
>>
>> I know the technology, I know that dvd +rw has advantages in the way it
>> can
>> be manipulated. But, that doesnt stop DVD+ been a dead format.
>>
>> It is insanity to go and buy a recorder that only burns +.
>>
>> Gaz
>
> Do you work for Panasonic by any chance?
>
> There's nothing wrong with DVD+ and it's not "dead". Just open your eyes 
> to
> it.


It is as dead as a parrot, that is completely dead. It would have its 
advantages in a dual format machine, a single format machine is generally 
not a good idea, a single format dvd+ machine is absurd.

Gaz

"Gaz"  wrote in message news:3n8pvgFe1o9U1@individual.net...



>
> +r is a dead technology..
>


Both formats do what they say they do, besides aren't they both terminally 
ill?  Shouldn't we all be getting on the Blue Ray Vs. HD bandwagon now?

>>>> would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....
>>>>
>>>> Bal
>>>
>>> But it only works on the outdated +R technology.
>>>
>>> Gaz
>>>
>> I thought +R was more recent than -R. Although +R is not as compatible 
>> as -R
>> with older players the +R is regarded as being more reliable in the long
>> term. I found this out doing a google search on the subject.
>
> +r is a dead technology..


And you're a halfwit +R is superior to -R in many respects, most notable of 
which is bad sector management.

Hellraiser...........>

>> There's nothing wrong with DVD+ and it's not "dead". Just open your eyes 
>> to
>> it.
>
> It is as dead as a parrot, that is completely dead. It would have its 
> advantages in a dual format machine, a single format machine is generally 
> not a good idea, a single format dvd+ machine is absurd.


So, how about a single format dvd- machine?

Hellraiser...........>

"Hellraiser"  wrote in message 
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>>>>> would be perfect if it had a Freeview decoder....
>>>>>
>>>>> Bal
>>>>
>>>> But it only works on the outdated +R technology.
>>>>
>>>> Gaz
>>>>
>>> I thought +R was more recent than -R. Although +R is not as compatible 
>>> as -R
>>> with older players the +R is regarded as being more reliable in the long
>>> term. I found this out doing a google search on the subject.
>>
>> +r is a dead technology..
>
> And you're a halfwit +R is superior to -R in many respects, most notable 
> of which is bad sector management.
>
> Hellraiser...........>


It doesnt matter which is superior, +r is dead. If you want a writable dvd, 
which is compatible with 99.99% of all home dvd players, then there is only 
one option.

Gaz

>>>> I thought +R was more recent than -R. Although +R is not as compatible
>>>> as -R
>>>> with older players the +R is regarded as being more reliable in the 
>>>> long
>>>> term. I found this out doing a google search on the subject.
>>>
>>> +r is a dead technology..
>>
>> And you're a halfwit +R is superior to -R in many respects, most notable 
>> of which is bad sector management.
>>
>> Hellraiser...........>
>
> It doesnt matter which is superior, +r is dead. If you want a writable 
> dvd, which is compatible with 99.99% of all home dvd players, then there 
> is only one option.


And that is what exactly? I've not found a player recently that can't play 
+r, -r is an even older standard so if anything is dead it's that. I suppose 
from the compatibility point of view DVD-RAM is dead, despite that's the 
only format that can do timeslip recording? Then there's the quicker 
recording of +R (try finding 16x -r media), but as it's a dead media I guess 
I must have imagined that.

Hellraiser...........>

"Hellraiser"  wrote in message 
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>
>>>>> I thought +R was more recent than -R. Although +R is not as compatible
>>>>> as -R
>>>>> with older players the +R is regarded as being more reliable in the 
>>>>> long
>>>>> term. I found this out doing a google search on the subject.
>>>>
>>>> +r is a dead technology..
>>>
>>> And you're a halfwit +R is superior to -R in many respects, most notable 
>>> of which is bad sector management.
>>>
>>> Hellraiser...........>
>>
>> It doesnt matter which is superior, +r is dead. If you want a writable 
>> dvd, which is compatible with 99.99% of all home dvd players, then there 
>> is only one option.
>
> And that is what exactly? I've not found a player recently that can't play 
> +r, -r is an even older standard so if anything is dead it's that. I 
> suppose from the compatibility point of view DVD-RAM is dead, despite 
> that's the only format that can do timeslip recording? Then there's the 
> quicker recording of +R (try finding 16x -r media), but as it's a dead 
> media I guess I must have imagined that.
>


Personally speaking I prefer +r discs but having said that I've had a couple 
of DVD Rom drives on laptops that haven't played 'em but have -r.

>>> It doesnt matter which is superior, +r is dead. If you want a writable 
>>> dvd, which is compatible with 99.99% of all home dvd players, then there 
>>> is only one option.
>>
>> And that is what exactly? I've not found a player recently that can't 
>> play +r, -r is an even older standard so if anything is dead it's that. I 
>> suppose from the compatibility point of view DVD-RAM is dead, despite 
>> that's the only format that can do timeslip recording? Then there's the 
>> quicker recording of +R (try finding 16x -r media), but as it's a dead 
>> media I guess I must have imagined that.
>>
>
> Personally speaking I prefer +r discs but having said that I've had a 
> couple of DVD Rom drives on laptops that haven't played 'em but have -r.


Yes, but were they recent laptops? Every DVD drive manufactured in at least 
the last couple of years will play +R, and if they don't they're cheap 
enough to throw away and buy one that does :)

Hellraiser.............>

The message 
from "Hellraiser"  contains these words:



>snip<
> (try finding 16x -r media), but as it's a dead media I guess 
> I must have imagined that


 Sorry for the selective quoting, but look at
http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/dvd-rnoprint.html .
 There's not a problem finding 16X -r media.

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"Hellraiser"  wrote in message 
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>>>> It doesnt matter which is superior, +r is dead. If you want a writable 
>>>> dvd, which is compatible with 99.99% of all home dvd players, then 
>>>> there is only one option.
>>>
>>> And that is what exactly? I've not found a player recently that can't 
>>> play +r, -r is an even older standard so if anything is dead it's that. 
>>> I suppose from the compatibility point of view DVD-RAM is dead, despite 
>>> that's the only format that can do timeslip recording? Then there's the 
>>> quicker recording of +R (try finding 16x -r media), but as it's a dead 
>>> media I guess I must have imagined that.
>>>
>>
>> Personally speaking I prefer +r discs but having said that I've had a 
>> couple of DVD Rom drives on laptops that haven't played 'em but have -r.
>
> Yes, but were they recent laptops? Every DVD drive manufactured in at 
> least the last couple of years will play +R, and if they don't they're 
> cheap enough to throw away and buy one that does :)
>


They were Advent laptop drives (PC World jokes not withstanding they were 
both cheap and good laptops!).  I don't have them any more but they came 
with Windows ME on them...so about 4 years ago?

Getting back on topic slightly :-) does anyone have any more info on this 
Aldi recorder?  I can't see if I can record "non protected discs" onto the 
HDD.  Or is that standard?

"Derek MacKeddie"  wrote in message 
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> The message 
> from "Hellraiser"  contains these 
> words:
>
>
>>snip<
>> (try finding 16x -r media), but as it's a dead media I guess
>> I must have imagined that
>
> Sorry for the selective quoting, but look at
> http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/dvd-rnoprint.html .
> There's not a problem finding 16X -r media.


Yep, good old SVP - they only started listing those a fortnight or so ago, 
before that the fastest -r's they did were 8x. +r's on the other hand were 
16x since last year!

Hellraiser..........>