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Panasonic DMR-ES20K
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
Panasonic DMR-ES20K Reviewed on 11/23/2005

The Bottom Line: Panasonic's entry-level DMR-ES20 DVD recorder offers excellent recording quality and easy camcorder dubbing, but its editing features fall short.

Specs: DVD recorder, Tabletop, Remote control, Stereo, Black, 7.9 lbs

Panasonic DMR-ES40V
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 1h stars out of 31 reviews
Panasonic DMR-ES40V Reviewed on 11/23/2005

The Bottom Line: While its inability to place chapter stops on DVDs is a bummer, the capable Panasonic DMR-ES40V dubbing deck shines in most other areas.

Specs: Stereo, Universal remote control, JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning, One-touch recording/playback

Sony RDR-VX515
  • Editors' rating: 3 stars
      Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
  • User rating: 2 stars out of 24 reviews
Sony RDR-VX515 Reviewed on 10/21/2005

The Bottom Line: Sony's RDR-VX515 VHS-DVD recorder combo scores big with its support for double-layer DVD+R discs but drops the ball with its so-so VHS-to-DVD dubbing quality.

Specs: DVD recorder, Universal remote control, Silver

Philips DVDR600VR
  • Editors' rating: 2 stars
      Overall score: 4.7 (2.0 stars)
Philips DVDR600VR Reviewed on 09/21/2005

The Bottom Line: Despite a few nice features, the Philips DVDR600VR's difficult interface and below-average video quality keep it from competing well.

Specs: Stereo, Remote control

Pioneer DVR-633H-S
  • User rating: 2 stars out of 4 reviews
Pioneer DVR-633H-S Reviewed on 08/31/2005

Editors' Take: CNET did not review this product, but it is similar to a another product that we did review.

Specs: DVD recorder, Tabletop, Remote control, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, 9 lbs

Pioneer DVR-533H-S
  • Editors' rating: 4 stars
      Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
  • User rating: 3 stars out of 51 reviews
Pioneer DVR-533H-S Editors' choice Reviewed on 08/30/2005

The Bottom Line: With dual-layer recording, a host of conveniences, and a slim look, the full-featured Pioneer DVR-533H-S recorder seems like a bargain.

Specs: DVD recorder, Tabletop, Remote control, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, 9 lbs

Pioneer DVR-233-S
  • Editors' rating: 2h stars
      Overall score: 5.7 (2.5 stars)
Pioneer DVR-233-S Reviewed on 06/21/2005

The Bottom Line: While delivering a good user interface and slick design, this entry-level recorder falls a couple features short of the competition.

Specs: DVD recorder, Remote control, Stereo

Lite-On LVW-5045
  • Editors' rating: 2h stars
      Overall score: 5.5 (2.5 stars)
  • User rating: 3 stars out of 11 reviews
Lite-On LVW-5045 Reviewed on 06/08/2005

The Bottom Line: Despite a decent price and easy-to-use functions, the LVW-5045 suffers from a lip-sync glitch and a hobbled feature set.

Specs: Stereo, Remote control, JPEG photo playback

Lite-On LVC-9006
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 2h stars out of 27 reviews
Lite-On LVC-9006 Reviewed on 05/24/2005

The Bottom Line: With easy-as-pie operation, Lite-On's LVC-9006 VHS/DVD combo recorder is a great choice for beginners and just about everyone else that's looking to turn their VHS tapes into DVDs.

Specs: Stereo, Remote control, JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning, One-touch recording/playback

Panasonic DMR-EH50
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 3 stars out of 28 reviews
Panasonic DMR-EH50 Reviewed on 05/12/2005

The Bottom Line: Panasonic's top-of-the-line recorder boasts eye-popping recording quality, but its programming guide may pose a setup challenge with some cable systems.

Specs: Stereo, Remote control, JPEG photo playback

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