DVD player/HDD recorder recommendations

Hi Tony

I'd consider this Panasonic which is still available only discontinued
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BYUGNCY
or the newer model
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DMR-PWT530EB9-Blu-ray-Recorder-Freeview/dp/B00TTYOO0K/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

HD recording
Archive to an external hard drive
Catch up TV
LAN
DVD upscaling

Cheers

Sorry I originally posted the wrong link, It doesn't look like archiving to DVD is an option nowadays......unless you go for
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DMRBWT740EB9-Networking-Recorder-Freeview/dp/B00U2FFHJM/ref=pd_sim_sbs_23_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JXJMWK8WEXXC2KVVJ1D

Thanks for the reply John; I tried my usual litmus test and looked at Amazon customer opinions (1 and 2 stars). There were sufficient adverse comments to make me reluctant to dive in and buy at the moment. 

Hi Tony

My oldest Panasonic HD/DVD recorder is 10 years old and still going, I also have another one I bought in 2008, maybe the newer models aren't so robust?

There seem to be more restrictions to archiving on the newer machines these days, although a load more features
My Humax Freesat box covers most of my current needs for timeshifting, playing mp4's and catchup, it doesn't play DVD's though  

Do you have a replacement in mind for your Tosh yet?

Good luck

Not as yet, but I wondered if a Humax might be sufficient for most of my time shift needs, and perhaps a seperate DVD player for the rare occasions I play a dvd ( usually 'on demand' by grandchildren ).

I have had two humax boxes and was happy with both.

 I now use a sony bluray 5.1 sound system all the time and run the human through it, playing DVDs maybe once a month.

You can always add a DVD recorder to the back of the Humax if you need to dump to disc.
Humax ( and others?) don't allow HDMI to DVD for copyright reasons, use analogue
It is a pain sometimes not to be able to pass a disc/tape to a mate, but that's progress and there is iplayer