Pioneer DVR-533H-S

alaTest has collected and analyzed 65 user reviews of Pioneer DVR-533H-S from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the size and design. The reliability and usability are also mentioned favorably, but there are some critical reviews about the price.

This was my second DVR so I had a good idea what to expect when I bought this Pioneer DVR. I bought it to replace a Toshiba RD-XS32 that began to fail in burning new DVDs after about 15 months, but the Pioneer failed in burning new DVDs right out of...

I've used this recorder four months now and it's the greatest thing since all season tires. To my mind, the greatest benefit is how it changes TV viewing habits. Instead of sitting through commercials and repetitious news items one can speed through ...

I'm a techno-junkie, always on the lookout for the next cool gadget. After seeing TIVO at an friend's house in the US, I was eagerly waiting for it to come to Canada, even though you have to buy the downloads by subscription. I did some research and ...

I was always one for buying brand name, main stream units. I bought this unit with the intention of copying all our old VHS family based videos onto a DVD format, since VHS is becoming somewhat a thing of the past. As far as the unit doing what it's ...

I did a fair amount of research before requesting the dvr-533-h-s as a Christmas present. Not sure where it was purchased or for how much. My main reason for wanting this particular unit is the inclusion of the Mini-DV input on the front for direct ...