DVD Recorders - Philips Shop - 21/06/2009
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DVD Recorders
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Review for Philips DVDR5500 - DVD Recorder With Freeview:
Philips DVDR5500 - DVD Recorder With Freeview
Used Price:
£44.95
New Price:
£99.99
Review for Philips DVDR5500 - DVD Recorder With Freeview:
Avoid this product
I bought this dvd recorder about 6 months ago and i have had nothing but problems with it. Firstly it kept freezing when you are watching freeview or even just in the tv guide. then sometimes when you pressed for the tv guide all it would do is switch off the sound and you were left with just the picture. So i got an update disc from Philips which didn't work so i got a replacement one...bad idea. This time the recorder won't even switch on and the record button and the power button are on and nothing works. So this time i am taking it back and getting a more expensive one.3
Review for Philips DVDR3577 - 160Gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder - With 1080P Upscaling & USB:
The analog recording and playback was full of bands on the screen.
Poor product, poor descriptions. Dont buy it.
Philips DVDR3577 - 160Gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder - With 1080P Upscaling & USB
New Price:
£154.99
Review for Philips DVDR3577 - 160Gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder - With 1080P Upscaling & USB:
Swizz
The product description is mis leading in the sense that it only has an analog TV tuner. You cant record and watch Digital TV through it without other boxes. Amazing really in todays digital age.The analog recording and playback was full of bands on the screen.
Poor product, poor descriptions. Dont buy it.
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Review for Philips DVP5990/05 - HDMI 1080p DivX Ultra DVD Player:
Of course the biggest plus for this device is the ability to take USB storage devices. I currently use a 16GB memory stick, but am considering using a 2.5" external drive in the near future, simply for the capacity. The upscaling is really good too. I use it with a Sony LCD TV through HDMI and the picture is superb, even getting close to the quality of BluRay films on my PS3. The only negative point I can find about this machine is when rewinding material from USB. It can be sluggish. Apart from that, it's a gem. Thank you Philips!
Philips DVP5990/05 - HDMI 1080p DivX Ultra DVD Player
Our Price:
£72.66 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details & conditions
Used Price:
£44.99
New Price:
£72.66
Review for Philips DVP5990/05 - HDMI 1080p DivX Ultra DVD Player:
Superb - is there another player that does the same for this price?
I researched long and hard for a DVD player that could play WMV files. They were far and few between. The majority were way out of my price range. This seems to play everything I chuck at it, especially BBC iPlayer WMV files and MPGs from my PC's digital tuner. It also plays DVD+R DL discs, which means I can 'take a backup' of my purchased DVDs, use the copy and keep the master in a safe place. Very useful when you have little kids around.Of course the biggest plus for this device is the ability to take USB storage devices. I currently use a 16GB memory stick, but am considering using a 2.5" external drive in the near future, simply for the capacity. The upscaling is really good too. I use it with a Sony LCD TV through HDMI and the picture is superb, even getting close to the quality of BluRay films on my PS3. The only negative point I can find about this machine is when rewinding material from USB. It can be sluggish. Apart from that, it's a gem. Thank you Philips!
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Review for Philips DVDR3570 - 160Gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder - Black:
We previously had a Liteon DVD recorder with 80 gig hard drive and we only bought the Philips for the larger hard drive space and the USB port. I wish I had bought another Liteon now as this is the worst recorder I have ever bought. The menus are slow, divx files crash for no reason and the player shuts down and restarts randomly, brand new DVDs won't play properly and have to be remounted and when copying files from hdd to disc it randomly renames them. You can't edit out adverts, you only have the ability to hide them and you can't split a file and then rejoin it. The Liteon in comparison is an excellent recorder with functional editing and no problems when recording to a disc. This afternoon the Philips deleted a recording, which was the last straw. I will never buy any products from Philips again and will be trying to get my money back.
Philips DVDR3570 - 160Gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder - Black
Used Price:
£79.99
New Price:
£209.71
Review for Philips DVDR3570 - 160Gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder - Black:
Awful
Do not buy.We previously had a Liteon DVD recorder with 80 gig hard drive and we only bought the Philips for the larger hard drive space and the USB port. I wish I had bought another Liteon now as this is the worst recorder I have ever bought. The menus are slow, divx files crash for no reason and the player shuts down and restarts randomly, brand new DVDs won't play properly and have to be remounted and when copying files from hdd to disc it randomly renames them. You can't edit out adverts, you only have the ability to hide them and you can't split a file and then rejoin it. The Liteon in comparison is an excellent recorder with functional editing and no problems when recording to a disc. This afternoon the Philips deleted a recording, which was the last straw. I will never buy any products from Philips again and will be trying to get my money back.
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Review for PHILIPS Hard Disk/DVD Recorder DVDR3460H/05 250 GB:
PHILIPS Hard Disk/DVD Recorder DVDR3460H/05 250 GB
New Price:
£125.00
Review for PHILIPS Hard Disk/DVD Recorder DVDR3460H/05 250 GB:
PHILIPS Hard Disk/DVD Recorder DVDR3460H/05 250 GB
Item brought secound hand as needed to replace the video.Setting up was a bit hit and miss( it a man thing.. just can't wait) but it does help if you fully read the instructions, as its straight forward really. Records all programmes even sky, can't see why other reviews say cant record sky.It's a big unit but looks ok, feels well made, not the cheap plastic ones.Easy to operate. It does all the jobs I need to do.Im pleased with. it.7
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Review for Philips DVDR70 Multi Region Capable DVD Recorder:
Besides all that the manual is usless, the menus are ugly and are a pain to navigate, it still makes crackling noises although that has improved after i replaced the scart cables with thicker gold ones.
I basically got it because it was cheap and my digibox and tv were philips so i thought for compatibility reasons i'd get this, but seriously if you want a dvd recorder you need to spend extra to get a decent one!
Philips DVDR70 Multi Region Capable DVD Recorder
Used Price:
£60.00
Review for Philips DVDR70 Multi Region Capable DVD Recorder:
Cheap and nasty
The first day i got this player it had problems, the formost being that the dvd tray would not open!...so i sent it back to the good people at Amazon who replaced it. Now the one i have now is ok but it still has quite a few problems. 1)When playing a retail dvd it can suddenly just stop and skip forward a few chapters on its own! and these are disks in perfect condition aswell. 2)Anything about say M3 when recording a dvd is pointless because it comes out in VHS quality or lower. 3)It wont record on dvd-r. 4)Before updating the firmware it actually started new chapters with no sound.Besides all that the manual is usless, the menus are ugly and are a pain to navigate, it still makes crackling noises although that has improved after i replaced the scart cables with thicker gold ones.
I basically got it because it was cheap and my digibox and tv were philips so i thought for compatibility reasons i'd get this, but seriously if you want a dvd recorder you need to spend extra to get a decent one!
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Review for Philips DVDR5520H/05 - 160 GB Hard Disk/DVD Recorder:
Bad point - it takes time to start up. If you're watching something and there's a knock on the door and you switch it on so you don't miss anything - well it takes around 5 to 10 seconds to boot up. Kind of defeats the purpose of having a hard drive if it doesn't start recording straight away.
Another thing is that the technology is not quite there and the whole thing can be unreliable. Sometimes when you switch it on it freezes which means you have to switch it off from behind. My model died after five months and has been with Philips for the past six weeks!!
So be aware that although the model has some good ideas they're only good if they work.
Philips DVDR5520H/05 - 160 GB Hard Disk/DVD Recorder
Used Price:
£109.49
New Price:
£249.99
Review for Philips DVDR5520H/05 - 160 GB Hard Disk/DVD Recorder:
Great ideas but unreliable
The Philips DVDR 5520H has some good ideas from the previous Philips models. It has a USB 2 port which allows multimedia to be played directly from the flash drive or coped to its internal hard drive. Great if you download movies! Quick download, copy to a flash drive and plug it in and watch - no need to convert or burn!!Bad point - it takes time to start up. If you're watching something and there's a knock on the door and you switch it on so you don't miss anything - well it takes around 5 to 10 seconds to boot up. Kind of defeats the purpose of having a hard drive if it doesn't start recording straight away.
Another thing is that the technology is not quite there and the whole thing can be unreliable. Sometimes when you switch it on it freezes which means you have to switch it off from behind. My model died after five months and has been with Philips for the past six weeks!!
So be aware that although the model has some good ideas they're only good if they work.
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Review for Philips DVP3120 - DVD Player:
Philips DVP3120 - DVD Player
Used Price:
£24.99
New Price:
£34.99
Review for Philips DVP3120 - DVD Player:
A little beauty!
I paid just £24.99 for this a few months ago and am very happy thus far. The all-region hack from Kalpesh works a treat.11
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Review for Philips DVDR3590 - 250Gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder:
Philips DVDR3590 - 250Gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder
Used Price:
£139.95
New Price:
£199.95
Review for Philips DVDR3590 - 250Gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder:
Good basic dvd recorded with great memory
This is my first dvd recorder with hard drive, the memory is great but it did seem a bit complicated to get started had a couple of deleted films before i mastered it. It is a bit quirky once you have recorded a film you need to turn the machine off and on again before you can edit the film putting the name on the recording. The machine is a bit slow but all in all i have rated it a 4 because it is alot less expensive that other machines out there and i think it is good value. I wanted to store films on it i have sky+ so use that for live recording so it is idea for what i wanted.13
Review for PHILIPS Hard Disk/DVD Recorder DVDR3440H/05 80 GB:
PHILIPS Hard Disk/DVD Recorder DVDR3440H/05 80 GB
Used Price:
£89.99
New Price:
£128.99
Review for PHILIPS Hard Disk/DVD Recorder DVDR3440H/05 80 GB:
the philips dvd player is brillient
this iterm is brillient i have this at home and i havent had any problems and its easy to put things to disc.14
Review for Philips DVDR880 DVD Recorder:
At 420 pounds two years ago I expect more.
It crashes repeatedly and is the most unreliable piece of machinery I have ever owned. That includes my ZX81 with the plug-in 16K RAM pack.
I will never buy a Philips product again.
Philips DVDR880 DVD Recorder
Used Price:
£69.95
Review for Philips DVDR880 DVD Recorder:
Avoid -- this product is a disaster zone!
I have all the same complaints as the above reviews. After nine months it needed upgrading, which Philips did. Now it won't play any new release DVDS and Philips customer service had the nerve to suggest I upgrade to the next generation of machine.At 420 pounds two years ago I expect more.
It crashes repeatedly and is the most unreliable piece of machinery I have ever owned. That includes my ZX81 with the plug-in 16K RAM pack.
I will never buy a Philips product again.
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Review for Philips DVDR5570H/05 - 250 GB Hard Disk/DVD Recorder:
Philips DVDR5570H/05 - 250 GB Hard Disk/DVD Recorder
Used Price:
£149.99
New Price:
£327.40
Review for Philips DVDR5570H/05 - 250 GB Hard Disk/DVD Recorder:
Good Product
I like this product but I don't like the Guideplus+ tv listings service that comes attached. I frequently have problems. The owners of Guideplus cannot be contacted as they don't publish contact details and refer you to the manufacturer. I eventually found a parent of Guideplus in America who were about as much use as a chocolate fireguard. My main problem is that the listings frequently don't download. I have gone through all the steps recommended by Philips but the problem keeps coming back. Good luck at contacting Guideplus and welcome to many hours of frustration at a good product spoilt by a truly awful bug ridden TV guide service.17
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Review for Philips DVDR3450H/05 Hard Disk / DVD Recorder:
Philips DVDR3450H/05 Hard Disk / DVD Recorder
Used Price:
£69.98
New Price:
£249.99
Review for Philips DVDR3450H/05 Hard Disk / DVD Recorder:
Absolute rubbish
This is by far the worst piece of consumer electronics I've ever bought. Firstly it's failed three times already and I'm just about to take it back again because I've just discovered it won't record anything to DVD. Even when working, it's the most painful, slow and badly designed product I've had the misfortune to buy. Just switching it on is agony while you wait about 2 minutes for it to warm up. It goes downhill from there. Don't buy it!19
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Review for Philips - DVDR5520H DVD Player/Recorder:
The picture quality is very good but life would have been a lot easier if I had not bought the equipment. Sky Plus with an attached CD/DVD player is far superior.
Philips - DVDR5520H DVD Player/Recorder
Used Price:
£119.99
Review for Philips - DVDR5520H DVD Player/Recorder:
Irritating, inconsistent
Pretty much the same opinion as Simon S in November. I thought I had not read the instructions correctly - they are not very easy to understand - and then I wondered if there was something wrong with the machine. So incredibly slow when you first turn it on - don't think you can start a copy of a programme on live tv immediately - and while you wait for it to warm up, you are losing the picture on your tv as well. Problems with the Guide not showing all the info on all occasions - and visually the Guide page is harsh on the eye. Has crashed a few times and sometimes done something totally different from what I asked via the Remote Control e.g. gone on to a Radio station instead.The picture quality is very good but life would have been a lot easier if I had not bought the equipment. Sky Plus with an attached CD/DVD player is far superior.
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Please do not buy!!
I have purchased two of these machines in the last 3 years - both have only lasted until just after the warrenty expires, and then the laser goes! Philips sent an upgrade disk, which just made the situation worse. Their"customer service" solution now is that I get the machine mended via them (£200+) or find a private engineer (£80+), but as it's out of warrenty, there's nothing else they can do. I have read a few more reviews online, and many say this machine is fundamentally flawed - I would agree. I was foolish enough to believe the first machine breaking down was just bad luck, so purchased another, I will not be getting a third!