# Please Recommend a Good cheap stand alone DVD-Recorder. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 22, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-cheap-stand-alone-dvd-recorder/393233 "2007-02-22T16:19:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-cheap-stand-alone-dvd-recorder/393233/1 "2007-02-22T16:19:10Z")
I see DVD-Recorders selling for under $100 and the low $100s. What is a good easy to use, reliable and fairly inexpensive unit? What features should I look for? Do any record in 1080i? Are there any issues I should know about concerning recording from DVR to DVD? Legal or Technical? [Units that look interesting possibly under $100:](http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=1773//sortby=priceA) [Samsung DVD-R130 DVD Recorder](http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=18192389) [Samsung DVD-R120 DVD Recorder](http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=7796931) [Apex DRX-9200 DVD](Recorder [http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search\_getprod.php/masterid=4773707](http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=4773707)) [Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder](http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=12196691) [Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD Recorder](http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=19458251) [Toshiba D-R4 DVD Recorder](http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=7918252) [Panasonic DMR-ES10S DVD Recorder](http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=7730799) Etc. [Sony RDR-GX330 DVD Recorder](http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=19458615) Jim ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-cheap-stand-alone-dvd-recorder/393233/2 "2007-02-22T22:20:48Z")
There’s always some wisenheimer in threads like this who suggests something way out of the OP’s price range … it may as well be me. 😃 I have a [Sony VRD-VC20](http://www.amazon.com/Sony-VRDVC20-DVDirect-DVD-Recorder/dp/B00092PV6C/sr=8-1/qid=1172182410/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-1118911-8872861?ie=UTF8&s=electronics), which Amazon is currently selling for $218, and I _love_ it. I’ve had it since [August 2005](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=328333). At first I had it hooked up to my VCR, but since this past October it’s been connected to my TiVo. [QUOTE=What Exit?] Are there any issues I should know about concerning recording from DVR to DVD? [/QUOTE] The only thing I’ve found is that _everything_ that appears on screen gets recorded – volume changes, pauses, etc. That didn’t happen with the VCR. It’s just a minor thing, though. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-cheap-stand-alone-dvd-recorder/393233/3 "2007-02-22T22:49:52Z")
You just missed a deal on [Woot](http://www.woot.com) for a Lite-On DVD Recorder for $69.99. Maybe they’ll have it again or during the next wootoff. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-good-cheap-stand-alone-dvd-recorder/393233/4 "2007-02-23T03:05:07Z")
[QUOTE=Misnomer] There’s always some wisenheimer in threads like this who suggests something way out of the OP’s price range … it may as well be me. 😃 I have a [Sony VRD-VC20](http://www.amazon.com/Sony-VRDVC20-DVDirect-DVD-Recorder/dp/B00092PV6C/sr=8-1/qid=1172182410/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-1118911-8872861?ie=UTF8&s=electronics), which Amazon is currently selling for $218, and I _love_ it. I’ve had it since [August 2005](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=328333). At first I had it hooked up to my VCR, but since this past October it’s been connected to my TiVo. The only thing I’ve found is that _everything_ that appears on screen gets recorded – volume changes, pauses, etc. That didn’t happen with the VCR. It’s just a minor thing, though. [/QUOTE] Thanks, I think my primary use is going to be dumping DVR to DVD instead to VHS. The DVR is getting full of can’t erase items. [QUOTE=stpauler] You just missed a deal on [Woot](http://www.woot.com) for a Lite-On DVD Recorder for $69.99. Maybe they’ll have it again or during the next wootoff. [/QUOTE] Are Lite-on good quality? I remember when they were #2 in the CD-recorders for computers. If so, this could be perfect. Jim