Some discs can be finalized on multiple recorders, yes.
As to whether your exact Pioneer-made discs will finalize on that exact Philips, I don't know.
Takes Brands A, B, C and D:
- Brand A has 50 recorders. You can finalize any disc made with a Brand A recorder on any Brand A machine. It doesn't finalize discs from any other brand.
- Brand B has 50 recorders. Models 1-25 (series 1 machines) can finalize discs made on any series 1 unit. Models 26-50 (series 2 machines) can finalize discs from series 2 units. Series 1 machines cannot finalized series 2 discs, and vice versa. It can't finalize discs from any other brand.
- Brand C has 5 recorders. Brand C machines finalize each other's discs, plus Brand C machines can also finalize discs made with Brand D machines.
- Brand D has 10 recorders. It can finalize discs made on any Brand D machine, but not any other brand.
There is no guide on this -- it's all trial and error.
I know these:
- Panasonic ES models and JVC series 1 machines (LSI based models) can finalize each other's discs.
- LiteOn and Apex machines can finalize each other's discs.
- Polaroid can finalize LiteOn discs, but Polaroid does not work with Apex.
For advice on the
best DVD recorders in 2010, see
http://www.digitalfaq.com/reviews/dvd-recorders.htm
That specific
Philips DVDR-3305 DVD recorder used the
LSI Logic DiMeNsion chipset, but I really don't remember exactly how it performed. It was probably fine. It would work well for VHS-to-DVD, I'm sure. The LSI chipset
removes chroma noise from encodes, and chroma noise is
really bad on VHS tapes.