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Daewoo DR8100P 160GB HDD Multi-region Capable DVD recorder | 
| Brand: Daewoo
Category: CE
Buy Used: £165.99
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 35377
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 13.5
Dimensions (in): 20.1 x 18 x 6
MPN: DR8100P
Model: DR8100P
EAN: 5031117212890
ASIN: B000FO42T6
Release Date: June 20, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 OK - But one or two caveats August 4, 2007
T. Mallinson (UK)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I purchased this item to replace 3 other units - a dvd player, a vcr and a cd player which were filling up my hi-fi cabinet, so my review reflects this approach.
This would have been OK but for a few issues, some due to my own lack of knowledge, but here goes anyway:
1. It won't replace a simple CD player overly well, as there are not the simple CD operations such as a 'shuffle' button. If you don't mind this then it may not be a problem for you, as it will actually play CDs by track or beginning-to-end in the normal way, without having to go through the on-screen 'multimedia' menus.
2. In my naivety I thought that tower units were standard sizes, however this player is several centimetres deeper than most. Adding the depth of the SCART connectors etc meant that it would not fit in my cabinet and had to sit on top. Annoying this, as I have plenty of room above or to the side. This increased the effect of the next problem:
3. It is noisy - like having a PC constantly on in the living room. Nor does it seem to manage this well. Normally it spins down after a few minutes of being on standby (there is no way of turning the unit off completely) but annoyingly if you set the timer the fan simply stays on ALL the time, seemingly in anticipation of the start of recording, even if that is a day or two away.
4. (My Grumpy Old Man bit) It has the usual annoyance that it does not talk to the other units such as the sky box, which means you still have to set them both up to record a programme, selecting inputs (av1/av2 etc.) is fussy and you can't do without multiple remotes. Is it only me that thinks that this is more of a problem that it should be with hifi units?
Apart from the above, the unit worked very well to start with, but within the month developed difficulties and I am returning it to Amazon. As no other reviewers have mentioned bugs, I assume these issues were a one-off. However, I mention them here for completeness:
- On-screen Menu Freezing
- Unable to turn on
Value for money!! July 24, 2007
David Hindson (Germany)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this because of the reviews and the price. Quick delivery again Amazon.
It was very easy to install, set up within 5mins.
Recording is very simple and user friendly. Not tried using with DVD recording yet.
The unlock code for region free worked fine.
On a negative side fan is very noisy when in use but is not too bad when watching film etc.
Overall very good value for money.
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