Pioneer DVR-310S DVD Recorder

Pioneer DVR-310S DVD Recorder
alaScore 66

14 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments are divided on the image quality.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Pioneer DVR-310S DVD Recorder is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 66/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Pioneer DVR-310S DVD Recorder

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Pioneer DVR-310S DVD Recorder from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

75% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Did not last very long

 

Did not last very long

This was a very capable recorder while it worked. I bought it in 2006. It is now 2008 and I am without a working DVD recorder. It will not load the DVD so it will not play, much less record. I think the drive failed. The exact model drive is not...

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Best ever made

 

Firewire Both in and out

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Unreliable DVD Recorder

 

Records nicely

Slow, Unreliable

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Wonderful product, great price

 

Wonderful product, great price

I considered several other brands & DVR units before purchasing this Pioneer DVR310. I've had it for about 3 weeks now and I am quite pleased with the product. It is fairly easy to set up and use and the quality of recording is great. *** Pluses ***...

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Good overall, but...

 

I have had my Pioneer DVR-310S for over a year now. Overall, I am pleased, but there are some minor issues with the recorder, including the video encoder. Major Features DVD Video Recording - The major purpose of the DVR-310S is to ...

Best-quality recording is actually quite good ; excellent timer function

Motion flicker and artifacts ; difficult text entry

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Good, but be careful

 

I just got my Pioneer DVR-310S recorder, so I haven't had time to experiment with it that much. However, I've already found a few "problems" that have prompted me to return it. 1) like (probably) all other DVD recorders, it won't let you record ...

Easy to use, good quality

Can't edit after recording.

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Outstanding and outstanding value...

 

Outstanding and outstanding value...

I bought this unit as an open-box special at the local big-box store, but I'd pay full price for it. After having read lots of DVD-recorder reviews, I was a bit scared that I might not be able to get a unit that would record reliably, be easy to use,...

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Outstanding and outstanding value...

 

Outstanding and outstanding value...

I bought this unit as an open-box special at the local big-box store, but I'd pay full price for it. After having read lots of DVD-recorder reviews, I was a bit scared that I might not be able to get a unit that would record reliably, be easy to use,...

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Technically disappointing in certain ways

 

I bought one of these units to dub wedding videos from miniDV through a firewire cable into the Pioneer recorder. The problem is, while it claims that you have up to 32 levels of recording, it would never be as indicated. Generally, the faster the ...

Firewire input about 20% better than SVHS

random data transfer rate which drives me nuts

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Product Specifications

This just in: with one button, you can burn your favorite TV shows and home movies to DVD! So long, VCR; the age of DVD recording is finally here, and the ultra-slim DVR-310S DVD Recorder/Player brings it on. DVD Recording: TV shows and movies, big games, special events, and especially your home movies

Audio System

Sound Output Mode:Stereo
Surround Sound Effects:SRS TruSurround

CE System

Parental Lock: Yes

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:13.4in
Height:2.7in
Weight:9.5lbs
Width:16.5in

DVD

Form Factor:Tabletop
Media Load Type:Tray
Media Type:CD / CD-R / CD-RW / DVD / DVD-R / DVD-RW / Kodak Picture CD/CD / CD-R / CD-RW / DVD / DVD-R / DVD-RW / Kodak Picture CD / Video CD
Supported Digital Audio Standards:MP3 / WMA
Type:DVD recorder

Header

Manufacturer:Pioneer
Model:310-S
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Pioneer DVR

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty
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