Compatibility with current standard video and DVD are the first criteria for selecting a DVD player-recorder. Here in order of importance, a list of things to check before buying.
Playing standard video / audio / photo
A DVD player-recorder, even basic, must be able to read the most popular formats. Examples of video formats / photo / audio used: DivX, MPEG 4 (video), Dolby Digital, MP3, WMA (audio), JPEG photos (slideshow)
If your player interprets a limited number of video formats, note that it is possible, with certain software (like Nero) convert their formats to make them readable (eg VCD).
Multizone reading.
Readers Multizones interpret any zoning DVD (restriction of DVD playback on some imported).
Registration / media compatibility: DVD-RW or DVD RAM?
Cost.
These two recording modes (often combined) have different performance that affect the price of the player. For greater flexibility, prefer option DVD RAM.
Basic compatibility
DVD-R / DVD + R (reading) and DVD + RW / DVD-RW (recording). These formats are now supported by most readers, even cheap (100-130 euros). It is a basis for reading and recording (1000 re possible, 6 hours of storage) on your DVD player.
The DVD-RAM, optional?
The players supporting DVD-RAM (kind of hard disk rewritable 100,000 times) are more expensive. Their interest is that they can simultaneously play a video and record a program. But 100,000 again, is it really useful?
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