Pioneer DVR-57H DVR/DVD Recorder Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Adrienne Maxwell (soundandvision.com)

Pioneer DVR-57H DVR/DVD Recorder

Pioneer and TiVo go on the record. It baffles me that the digital video recorder hasn't caught on with mainstream consumers. Everyone I know who's spent 10 minutes with one of these gems is instantly addicted. It has a VCR's functionality, a digital...

Feb, 2004

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Expert review by : Adrienne Maxwell (hometheatermag.com)

Pioneer DVR-57H DVR/DVD Recorder

It baffles me that the digital video recorder hasn't caught on with mainstream consumers. Everyone I know who's spent 10 minutes with one of these gems is instantly addicted. It has a VCR's functionality, a digital cable box's user-friendliness, and a...

As for the price hurdle. . .well, that $1,800 price tag might cause more than a few mainstream consumers to stumble. If you're willing to give up 40 GB of drive space, you can enjoy the same features in the DVR-810H for $1,199, but that's still pricey...

Feb, 2004

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Expert review by : The Perfect Vision (avguide.com)

Video Sources & Set-Top Boxes: Digital Video Recorders: Pioneer DVR-57H

Since the introduction of DVD recorders, I have been asking for one with a built-in hard drive and a good EPG. Pioneer has answered with the DVR-57H. The unit is a combination free-standing TiVo with 120GB hard drive and progressive DVD-RW/-R recorder....

Jan, 2004

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