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CES 2005: The Next Big Thing
Pioneer DVD recorder does TV Guide
January 6, 2005; 12:37 p.m.
Pioneer DVR-533H
Pioneer DVR-533H and 633H
The product: Pioneer has been at the combination hard disk/DVD recorder game for a while, and its excellent DVR-810H uses TiVo's program guide and user interface to make recordings easy. The 160GB DVR-633H is one of two new models in the company's 2005 lineup (the other is the 80GB DVR-533H) that replaces TiVo's system with the free TV Guide electronic programming guide (EPG). Our experiences with TV Guide in the past haven't been good, but at least it's free. Pioneer also added a new help menu to make recording easier.

  • Combination HDD/DVD-R
  • Records to DVD-R and DVD-RW
The price: Available in April, the DVR-633H should sell for around $599.

The prospects: We haven't been incredibly impressed by the performance of TV Guide, and that's the major issue with this unit. Otherwise, it looks similar to previous offerings, although the help menu is a welcome addition.

By David Katzmaier, senior editor, CNET Reviews



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