Toshiba D R 410 Expert Reviews

DVD-recorders have lost most of their relevance. Between DVRs and online video services like Hulu, couch potatoes can already record their favorite shows, and archiving seems less and less attractive now that everything is released on DVD or available ...

Relatively inexpensive ; performs basic DVD recordings without a problem ; upscales DVD to 1080p ; supports most recordable DVD formats, including dual-layer discs

Mediocre recording quality below the XP level ; upscaling performance could be better ; no flexible recording feature ; does not support DVD-RAM discs ; does not include a USB port or SDHC card slot ; lack of IR blaster makes it annoying to schedule ...

The Toshiba D-R410 handles basic DVD-recorder functions at a budget price, but you can get better features and performance from Panasonic's DMR-EA18K, if you're willing to spend a little more.