Pioneer DVR-545HX Expert Reviews

Pioneer's DVR-545HX gives you the flexibility of recording analogue or digital TV channels using the integrated 160GB hard drive or to blank DVDs, including DVD-RAM and dual-layer discs. HDMI out enables video upscaling too

User-friendly features; integrated Freeview; 160GB hard drive; HDMI video upscaling; simple remote; excellent recording performance in high-quality mode

Average build quality; redundant low-quality modes; motion-tracking difficulties

Pioneer's DVR-545HX offers all the recording and playback features you're likely to use. But, in this competitive market, there are similarly priced rivals that do the same thing but better

Live Colour is probably the most impressive of CS3's new features

Live Colour works brilliantly; Excellent Colour Guide panel; New brush-based Eraser tool; Impressive Isolation mode

Steep learning curve for new users

By far, the best things about Illustrator CS3 are the improved colour tools. They expand on the dated feature set, and help you make confident colour decisions. The rest is just general tidying, but nevertheless, this is a very good release

This is an imposing looking recording platform that manages to tick all the boxes for AV enthusiasts.The 160GB hard disk is enough for 34 hours of highest-quality recording, or 455 hours at the lowest setting

Video upscaling, Excellent audio quality, Great picture quality

Picture deteriorates after 3.5 hours

A fantastic and fully specified recorder that combines the latest technology superbly

The DVR-545HX of Pioneer has all the recording and playback functions, which are usually required. In this highly competitive market, there are competitors that lead to a better price similar devices in the program

User-friendly features, integrated DVB-T, 160-GByte-Festplatte, HDMI-Video-Upscaling, pleasing remote control, recording excellent performance at the highest quality level

Mediocre processing, unnecessary low levels of quality, problems with the motion replay

The DVR-545HX is a considerable disk recorder, but not the best on the market.

DVD recorders, integrated hard drive (HDD), 160 GB hard disk capacity, recording system: DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD + R, DVD + RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R dual-layer DVD + R Double Layer, simultaneous recording / Playback, Showview

DVD recorders, integrated hard drive (HDD), 160 GB hard disk capacity, recording system: DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD + R, DVD + RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R dual-layer DVD + R Double Layer, simultaneous recording / Playback, Showview

Quality recordings, two USB ports + function Juke-Box Tuner TNT + + Guide Plus +, "pause live"

The 545HX DVR-DVD recorder is the most complete and most powerful of this comparison. He has qualities, opportunities and performance of top-flight.

Here is a DVD recorder with hard drive, all compatible formats deDVD, with functions and connections of a very high end.

- Compatibility HD - Integrated Tuner TNT - Compatible with all DVD formats - Storing music and photos on the hard drive - Time Shifting

- Capacity "limited" to 160 GB

The new HDD / DVD recorder from Pioneer is HD compatible but its capacity is 160 GB