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Pioneer DVR-540H

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The Pioneer DVR-540HX boasts integrated analogue and digital tuners, universal disc compatibility, a full range of user-friendly functions and the recording performance is excellent if you ignore the lower quality modes. It is slightly pricey, though, and the design is somewhat chunky -- if you want a DVD recorder that looks impressive, you may want to look aroundRead more
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Pros

  • Freeview images are sufficiently stable with decent detail

Cons

  • no dedicated DV input for direct copying of digital camcorder
  • keys are concealed beneath a slide-down panel
  • images are overwhelmed by graininess and poor detail
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Pioneer DVR-540H - Pros & Cons

Pioneer DVR-540H

Pros

  • Freeview images are sufficiently stable with decent detail

Cons

  • no dedicated DV input for direct copying of digital camcorder
  • keys are concealed beneath a slide-down panel
  • images are overwhelmed by graininess and poor detail
  • digital artefacts
  • Detail is not as solidly defined

Pioneer DVR-540H - Full Specifications

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General
Device typeDVD recorder
D/A video10-bit / 108 MHz
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
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Dimensions
Height3.11 in
Width16.54 in
Depth12.52 in
Weight158.73 oz
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Features
Handheld remote controlyes
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Power
Power consumption (standby)0.63 W
Power consumption (typical)48.0 W
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Design
Colour of productSilver
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Connectivity
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF) number1
S-Video output quantity1
S-Video inputs quantity1
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Storage
Hard drive size160.0 GB
Maximum HDD recording time455.0 h
Playable discs (recordable media)DVD-RAM

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Pioneer DVR-540H Pioneer - Editorial Reviews (1)

Pioneer DVR-540H Pioneer DVR-540HX
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Published: 23.01.2007
Pioneer DVR-540HX

The Pioneer DVR-540HX boasts integrated analogue and digital tuners, universal disc compatibility, a full range of user-friendly functions and the recording performance is excellent if you ignore the lower quality modes. It is slightly pricey, though, and the design is somewhat chunky -- if you want a DVD recorder that looks impressive, you may want to look around

By Richard Arrowsmith
7 minute read

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