Benefit from the convenience of recording directly onto a 160GB hard disk with this DVD recorder. To keep something longer, simply record your selected programs onto a DVD to enjoy a lifetime of high quality videos.
The latest generation in HDD video recorders
Rating
Written By Ames100
Date Written Jun 22 2007
Summary
This Philips video recorder is one of the latest generation with a built-in digital tuner, an update mandated by the FCC for all new models sold in the USA after March 1, 2007. It features a 160 Gbyte hard disk drive, direct recording and high-speed...
Strength
Digital tuner, HDD recording, DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW recording and high-speed dubbing, 1080p upconversion
Weakness
Crippling copy-protection restrictions, lack of battery backup, no program guide or automatic naming
Bottom Line
Good value for the money, routine operation works well, but it would be a lot more useful without those imposed copy-protection restrictions.
This unit, purchased a couple of weeks ago, is the sixth ATSC DVD recorder I've owned in 2007. The first five went back; this one, at least so far, is a keeper. I get television strictly via over-the-air, as opposed to cable or satellite. My ATSC...
Strength
Hard drive provides chase play and 66 hours of programs in default record mode.
Weakness
Doesn't record or pass through high def, can't manually add channels.
Bottom Line
Hands down the best ATSC recorder I have tried and should do until stand alone high def recorders come out. Three hundred bucks well spent.
The Philips DVDR3575H is a DVD recorder and a 160 GB hard drive DVR in one unit offering 1080p upconvert capabilities and a digital/analog tuner. Background: I’ve stepped up to the DVDR3575H from an older Philips recorder, the DVDR75...
Strength
Digital tuner, DVR with no subscription, pause live TV, simultaneous record & playback, dubbing
Weakness
tedious titling, no timer titles, no DL
Bottom Line
Lots of features in this DVD/DVR device. The manual is actually decent. Great step up from just a plain DVD recorder.
UPDATE: I have now owned it for 10 weeks and have NO defects to report. I still have no complaints except, as mentioned originally, it is not an intuitive machine and the manual has to be kept close if you want to be innovative, change quality of...
Strength
Excellent recording capacity; easy to see menus on screen
Weakness
Small remote buttons; manual needs to be studied; no titling recording until it's completed
Bottom Line
Don't expect plug and play. Know your expectations prior to purchase. Be prepared to study. Have a tech savvy friend or patience with customer service if you're techphobic.
I did a lot of research (2-3 months) last spring before I found the dvdr I wanted. An HDD big enough and a DVD recorder to burn stuff. So I spent $300 and got the Phillips, a decent brand. The first month it worked beautifully. Everything was golden...
Strength
When it works, the product is awesome
Weakness
After the first 30 days, it stopped working and the customer service is horrible
Bottom Line
It seems extremely hit or miss to me, since the product bugs clearly are not resolved. So good luck if you're a gambler.
I was finally tired of using tapes to record my favorite TV shows. I knew that there were hard drive recorders out there, so I thought that I would give this a try. It works great. I knew that it had issues with the title of recorded items. I wish...
Strength
great recorder, does almost everything you could want
Weakness
No unique naming of scheduled recording, some problems with dubbing.
Extremely disappointed. Purchased the machine three weeks ago and soon after the initial setup, all the Digital TV stations simply disappeared. I repeated the setup and after a few minutes again the Digital stations were gone. Called Philips, they...
Strength
Has all the right functions.
Weakness
I have yet to receive a machine that works properly.
This is my second HDD recorder. My first one was a panasonic with a hard drive, but it finally went out. Looking around for another one and finding out that they don't make them anymore was a bummer. This Philips unit works great, I have a big dish...
Strength
Will play DIVX and JPEG files besides you music and video DVDs.
Weakness
No TV guide so it doesn't name the program you're recording.
