Philips DVDR3575H/37 1080p Upscaling DVDR with Built-In Tuner
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Features
• DVD Recorder with 160 GIG built in Hard Disc Drive
• Dual Media play and record in DVD-R-RW and DVD+R+RW
• 1080p and 1080i upscaling for optimum HD picture performance
• Pause live TV and instant replay
• ATSC digital HD/SD TV tuner built in -- records and displays in standard definition only |
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Philips DVDR3575H/37 1080p Upscaling DVDR with Built-In Tuner Customer Reviews
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Doesn't Quite Match Previous Model
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I originally owned the Philips HDRW720 DVD Recorder with 120 GB Hard Drive. I loved the way this unit worked, but its timer settings were always messing up, along with the TV Guide listings. After 3.5 years, it finally got to the point where it was resetting and not recording shows even when the timer settings were set. Since it was out of warranty, and I needed one with a digital tuner for 2009, I decided to purchase the Philips DVDR3575H/37.
The primary reason I chose the Philips, even when I had problems with my last model, was because I could not find any other good choice out there besides TIVO, cable boxes, and PC-based systems. I also wanted to be able to record on DVD, as with my previous one. I have had no problems with my Panasonic DVD recorder, so if Panasonic still made a DVR, I probably would have bought it instead.
This new unit seems so different from my last, that it must have been totally re-engineered by Philips. The strangest thing about it is that it does not automatically record the current channel in the buffer, as my previous one did. So if you think you want to record a show that you are watching, you better hit the record button or set the timer ahead. Using the unit's "Pause Live TV" function is a waste if you want to keep what you are watching, because as soon as you hit the stop button, the buffer is erased. I also don't like the small buttons on the remote. It will take time to get used to. There also is no TV Guide, just date/time/channel settings, like a VCR. That's ok by me if the timer settings don't mess up like my old one.
Unfortunately, the first unit that I bought totally died after less than 2 days of having it. This was not a good sign. I exchanged it for a new one, and it has been working well for a week now.
It does what I need it to do, but wish that it was more like my old unit in design, but with the new unit's digital tuner and recording to all DVD formats, which the old unit could only record to +R/+RW. I will never understand why companies just don't improve on their old models instead of totally redesigning them.
In the end, I recommend this product if you do not want to deal with TIVO (subscription fee), cable boxes (monthly fee), and PC-based systems (long boot time and Windows issues). It stands alone, tunes analog and digital channels, and will record to DVD, either directly or from the DVR hard drive. |
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Philips DVDR3575H/37 1080p Upscaling DVDR with Built-In Tuner home electronics.