Toshiba RD-97DT

Decent Freeview and DVD pictures ; Good editing features

No USB ; No dual-layer recording or jukebox functions ; Poor EPG ; Sluggish operation

Terrific picture performance, but frustrating to use and lacks features found on rival recorders

A full set of features ; DVB and analogue tuners ; Sat link control

Unituitive remote ; No RGB Scart input ; Unexciting picture quality

Toshiba has made one compromise too many in its quest for an attractive bottom line

Holds its own against the best for video recording quality – but those operational quirks and missing features see it fall just short of top honours

Picture quality, good price for 250GB recorder

Slow digital channel changing, overly scruffy EP mode pictures, no USB port or card slots

hard disc, hdmi connection, flexible recording

Remote doesnt operate Toshiba TV & toshiba TV remote doesnt operate RD97dt, menu is not complete

hard disc / design

epg is rubbish / difficult to set up recordings...

I only use it for recording on hard drive, and watching another digital station at the same time. Like pause live tv.

not a lot.

Ease of use

Matches telly

Could do with being a bit smaller

looks good

noisy fan, cheap remote control