My Pioneer 640 HDD/DVD Recorder is neary 3 years old and I use it so much, I am getting concerned it's going to die on me one of these days. Out of curiosity, I looked on the Future Shop, Best Buy and Costco websites to see what's out there right now, and I could only find ONE HDD/DVD model - the Sony RDRHX780 for $399. CAD. It's reviewed well, but I've read some bad stuff about Sony models on this forum (mostly regarding copy protection and video issues). There's a Pioneer 460 on Ebay from a Quebec seller that looks pretty close to what I have now and would be around the same price with shipping.
I don't need it right now, but I am very nervous that these machines are falling into a black hole and I will have a hard time finding one like the one I have now when I need it. Having a spare seems like overkill, but I am curious to know what the alternative is. Does anyone know if Pioneer is coming out with any more HDD/DVD recorders in Canada or are they being phased-out like they were in 2007 in the USA?
Thanks!
I don't need it right now, but I am very nervous that these machines are falling into a black hole and I will have a hard time finding one like the one I have now when I need it. Having a spare seems like overkill, but I am curious to know what the alternative is. Does anyone know if Pioneer is coming out with any more HDD/DVD recorders in Canada or are they being phased-out like they were in 2007 in the USA?
Thanks!