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Pioneer DVR-233-S
Created: 05/31/2006
Video description: While delivering a good user interface and slick design, this entry-level recorder falls a couple features short of the competition.

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Pioneer DVR-233-S Review

Editors' rating

The good: Solid recording quality; easy-to-use remote and onscreen menus; 30-second commercial skip.

The bad: No front-panel FireWire or S-Video inputs; poor DVD-RW editing options in video mode; no MP3 or JPEG playback.

The bottom line: While delivering a good user interface and slick design, this entry-level recorder falls a couple features short of the competition.

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Pioneer DVR-233-S Specs

Manufacturer: Pioneer North America
Part number: DVR-233-S

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