Reviews of the Pioneer DVR-533H-S
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CNET Review
The Good: The Pioneer DVR-533H-S is dual-layer DVD-R compatible; solid recording quality; intuitive, comprehensive menus; free TV Guide electronic programming guide worked properly in our tests; high-speed video dubbing and archiving; custom recording modes; FireWire input; 30-second (or longer) commercial skip.
The Bad: The Pioneer DVR-533H-S cannot record to DVD+R/RW or DVD-RAM; TV Guide not compatible with satellite TV and is clunkier than TiVo; crowded remote; no coaxial digital audio output.
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.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 61/100 and users 65/100. Comparing these reviews to 19390 other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 70/100 = Good.
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newbie.org
Review Summary: The Pioneer DVR-533HS DVD Recorder you record lots of home movies and TV shows for temporary storage with the built-in 80GB Hard Disk Drive. You can make a direct file transfer of your home-movie DVD back to the Hard Disk Drive, and from that make as many
Manufacturer: Pioneer North America
Part number: DVR-533H-S
General
- Product Type DVD recorder
- Form Factor Tabletop
- Width 16.5 in
- Depth 10.7 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 9 lbs
DVD
- Media Type CD, Video CD, CD-RW, DVD-RW, CD-R, DVD, DVD-R
- Recordable Media DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-R
- Video D/A Converter 10bit / 54MHz
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Built-in Audio Decoders Dolby Digital, DTS decoder
- Media Load Type Tray
- Changer Capacity 1
- Recording Mode SLP, LP, SEP, SP, EP, XP
- Program Guide Features Timer Programming
- Analog Video Format NTSC
- Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, MP3
Audio System
- Digital Audio Format Dolby Digital output, DTS digital output
DVD Features
- MP3 Compatible Yes
Remote Control
- Type Remote control
- Technology Infrared
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x RF input - Rear, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) - Front, 2 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Front, 1 x G-Link Interface - Rear, 1 x Remote control - Rear, 2 x Composite video/audio output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x RF output - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Front, 1 x SPDIF output ( TOSLINK ) - Rear
Power
- Power Device Power adapter
- Battery None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
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