Best DVD Recorders | 2002-2014 in Review: Part 1
DVD Recorders vs. Quality Video
DVD recorders first appeared in early 2002, with the release of the Panasonic DMR-E20. But that unit was flawed. So was the next one that Panasonic released. And the next one. And the next one after that. In fact, most recorder from most manufacturers had — and still have (what few are left!) — severe quality issues.
Whether it was major name brands like Sony and Toshiba, or lesser-known brands like Cyberhome and Polaroid, recorders had issues.
The entire history of DVD recorders, everything from that first recorder in 2002 to the present day, has been plagued by quality concerns. Many of the quality issues would make the units entirely unusable to pros and serious hobbyists. Even weekend hobbyists and generals consumers (video amateurs) could readily see the flaws, and they were not pleased.
The DVD was too washed out. The DVD was grainy. The DVD looked worse than the original VHS tape. In most cases, there would be digital artifacts on top of analog grain and chroma errors.
Finding a quality DVD recorder seem impossible.
