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

Panasonic’s entry-level DMR-ES10 DVD recorder offers excellent recording quality but falls short when it comes to editing features.

If you can’t wait for MPEG-4 but simply must have an HD DVR now, you could do a lot worse than the feature-packed Dish Player-DVR 942.

This 802.11g-capable network DVD player supports Rhapsody and streams music, videos, and digital images from your PC, but its irksome flaws turn fun into frustration.

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

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

Multiroom video streaming and third-party PC software make the ReplayTV 5500 series a worthwhile alternative to TiVo for advanced DVR users.

The affordable Pioneer DV-588A Super Audio CD/DVD-Audio player offers sound advantages over CD and even plays DivX files.

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

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

cnet reviewed the Panasonic DMR-ES20K and wrote ” Panasonic’s DMR-ES10 became one of the first name-brand DVD recorders to break the $200 price barrier earlier this year. That unit delivered solid video quality but had a few important shortcomings: no automatic chapter stops, skimpy editing options, and no DV input. Enter the Panasonic DMR-ES20: it’s [...]

cnet reviewed the Panasonic DMR-ES40V and writes “Panasonic’s DMR-ES30V was a capable DVD/VHS combo recorder that offered impressive video-recording quality but dropped the ball on a couple of important convenience features. The company did some quick retooling at the factory and has since released the Panasonic DMR-ES40V. The new model is the same as its [...]