Pioneer DVR-645H-S

11 reviews

Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 reviews of Pioneer DVR-645H-S. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 3.7/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for all reviews. People really like the price. The design also gets good comments. Opinions are divided on the usability. Many are negative about the image quality.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Pioneer DVR-645H-S is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Jeremy Roche (cnet.com.au)

Pioneer DVR-645H

A DVD recorder with plenty of storage space, Pioneer's DVR-645H has added features such as MP3 playback and USB connectivity.

Jukebox mode rips, stores and plays audio CDs, MP3 and WMA files. Records to all types of DVD. Ample 250GB of hard drive space. USB for viewing photos and PictBridge printing. Upscales DVDs via HDMI to 720p or 1080i.

Single analog tuner gives average 4:3 pictures. Long Play recordings are jittery and jagged. No EPG functionality.

A decent upgrade from a VCR but the lack of digital tuners means picture and sound quality of free-to-air broadcasts are not improved.

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Pioneer DVR-645H

I just brought a 645H $985NZ, had a lot of luck with pioneer gear. listen too alot of Mp3's and have a IPOD, which worked fine unfill I tryed turning it off. It confussed my mp3 player and I could not turn the device back on. Worked it out, but...

Has USB, HMDI, Big hard drive, multi zone, recordable to all dvd formats

USB's dodgy for my liking. going to complain

Jun, 2007

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Pioneer DVR-645H

i went the 540model due to not planning to attach it to an LCD screen. I wish i spent the extra as a month after i bought an LCD. I find the picture to be fine for my viewing and really wanted it for recording the programs that i miss, so i could watch...

Price, ease of use, clean design

My own fault (540) has no HDMI

May, 2007

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Pioneer DVR-645H

Pioneer's DVD recorders and DVD players are all crap.The picture is NOT

Nothing

Picture is NOT good

Jan, 2007

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Pioneer DVR-645H

I bought it 3 days ago (AUD$640 from Ebay). I have not tested everything. So far I found out it is good enough for me,especially recording and playing DVD.With some grainy old movies it can produce good

Good playback with HDMI.Extra inputs

No Optical out put ; This recorder does NOT remember the position when I take the DVD out; it is inconvenient

Dec, 2006

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Pioneer DVR-645H

pioneer dvr-645h review: A DVD recorder with plenty of storage space, Pioneer's DVR-645H has added features such as MP3 playback and USB connectivity.

Good quality, paid for itself several times over.... Can record ANYTHING>> I record a movie while I sleep and pack it all up to watch at work.. Have a nice v-mate library for my PSP>.(my co-workers agree w/me as well) as long as you update the...

Needed more instructions... took me 3 times to get it perfect. Not a quicky... you have to play out the "movie" to get it to record... but its not a bad thing... you can do it in your sleep, Single analog tuner gives average 4:3 pictures, Long Play...

A decent upgrade from a VCR but the lack of digital tuners means picture and sound quality of free-to-air broadcasts are not improved.

Dec, 2006

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Excellent

Standard play mode, however, was fine.If you're after clearer pictures or wishing to buy a widescreen TV, you'd be better served by a recorder with a digital tuner--an HD digital tuner if you've got a HD-ready television. However, if you need to save...

Jan, 2007

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