Recent content by Darell B.

After my experience with the recorder and no longer being able to "zoom" the picture to better fit my full screen TV, I made a trip to the electronics store to check out the TVs with 16:9 screens. I really got the bug to research and purchase an entirely new system (TV, reciever, speakers...

Thanks for the info!

I just bought the Pioneer 310 DVD recorder. I am pleased with the recorder so far, but to my disappointment I discovered that you cannot "zoom" the playback picture. This is not a shortcomming of the Pioneer product, but it's a feature that none of the DVD recorders I was considering had. I...

Yeah, two days after I bought it, the price dropped again. Oh well, it's only $20. My guess is that Pioneer is clearing out their stock to release a new model. Also, I saw that Costco is now selling a Pioneer DVR 210, and when I compared all of the specs, it appears to be exactly like the 310...

Last night I ordered the Pioneer DVR-310 over the Internet through a store named "OneCall.com". They had a great price: $409 + a $100 manufacture rebate, bringing the final cost to $309 plus shipping. I have the feeling that new DVD recording technology (Dual layer DVD?) is about to hit the...

I am considering buying the Pioneer DVR-310 DVD recorder, but I haven't seen too many owner reviews of the product. The recorder has all of my "must have" features, plus a few "Like to have" features. If you own one of these recorders, could you give me your opinion of the device? Pros and...

OK, I'm a dummy. You said the problem was fixed by a firmware update. How do you "get" a firmware update? How did you find out about the update? How do you install a firmware update on a DVD recorder? Give me the details, because I am completely in the dark on how you can update a DVD recorder...

I have been researching DVD recorders and I have identified the features that I feel I must have on a recorder. My primary uses for a DVD recorder are to archive my home videos (priceless!) from VHS; transfer some home videos from a DV camcorder; and record an occasional TV program. I have...