Excerpt: We seem to have had a little run on DVD/HDD recorders, and here's a premium entry from Pioneer . The DVR-LX61D sells itself as an ‘advanced media centre', doubling as a...
Pros: Stylish unit, easy to use, doubles as musical media centre, impressive functionality
Cons: Average TV tuner for the price, disappointing sound quality with music, cheaper, better recorders are available
Conclusion: Overall, its AV quality marginally outdoes the Sony and there are a few handy extras, notably DivX playback via USB or Ethernet and auto track naming for the CD jukebox.
Pros: Huge number of features; true multi-format DVD recording and compressed audio support
Cons: Not the cheapest recorder; relatively small hard drive