Ok, this is on sale at Costco for 319,99...Is it a good deal though?
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The DVR-460H-K features a 160 GB hard disk to record up to 340 hours of your recorded shows. The convenience of the JPEG photo viewer, DivX® and MPEG playback on HDD/DVD/CD/USB allows you to enjoy hours of your most treasured memories on your HDTV, all up converted to 1080p. CD, MP3 and WMA music files can also be played directly from HDD/DVD/CD/USB. PC Connect lets you access your media files remotely from the comfort of your couch.
Features:
Built-in 160 GB HDD
HDMI up-conversion to 1080p
Playable formats: DVD, DVD±R/RW, CD‑R/RW, MP3, WMA, JPEG and DivX®
Dual layer DVD/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW compatible
SVCD/VCD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW compatible
WMA (Windows Media Audio)/MP3 compressed music playback compatible
Front USB to PC to transfer DivX® video, JPEG pictures, and music files
Front USB to digital camera to transfer pictures
Front DV input for digital camcorder transfer
JPEG photo viewer
Music jukebox - allows you to play music from the HDD, DVD, CD or USB
Disc navigator for easy browsing of recorded shows, music and photos
Inputs:
3 x S-Video inputs
3 x composite inputs
1 x front DV input
2 x front USB inputs (1 type A, 1 type B)
Outputs:
1 x HDMI output
1 x component video output
1 x S-Video output
1 x coaxial digital output
1 x audio output
1 x video output
What’s Included:
Remote control
2 AA batteries
RF cable
A/V cable
User manual
Specifications:
Dimensions (W x D x H):
42 cm x 28.8 cm x 7.5 cm
(16.5 in. x 11.3 in. x 3 in.)
Weight: 4.3 kg (9.5 lb.)
Warranty:
1 year
The formats are the same for most $50 players (minus the USB i/p), and fewer than an Oppo (although you already stated you don't need DVD-A/SACD).
Just looking at the inputs, you're only gonna be recording off of S-video at best, so no HD recording if that matters.
When I recorded TV shows I just used an $80 Diamond external TV card thing hooked up to my laptop. Not an elegant solution perhaps, but functional. Doesn't seem like a good deal for me, but then I don't even have cable anymore.
