DVD Philips
Have DVD recorders just got affordable? Well, almost, as Philips releases cheaper models to attract the masses
When Philips launched the UK’s first DVD recorder, the DVDR 1000 (73 65 5/5), we were cock-a-hoop.The only problem with this mighty piece of hardware was its £1,300 price tag. A little expensive for your average punter, even without considering the confusion surrounding the raging DVD format war. Weil, to address both these issues, Philips has launched two budget models, the DVDR 980 and 985. All right, so admittedly £800-£900 isn’t budget money, but, hey, it’s a start.These DVD+RW/DVD+R burners are running with the format F5 reckons will win out in the end,so you could do a lot worse than take the plunge. As you’d expect, you get the principal DVD recordable features (index navigation, recording on the next available disc space), but the DVDR 985 also offers iLink connection so you can record home movies from your camcorder. Both models are available now
