CyberHome CH-DVR 1500 Progressive-Scan DVD+R/+RW Recorder and Player (Silver)
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • Terrible
  • Less than a year and it is gone!
  • Cyberhome has gone bankrupt
  • This is crapTACULAR...
  • Terrible
CyberHome CH-DVR 1500 Progressive-Scan DVD+R/+RW Recorder and Player (Silver)

Manufacturer: CyberHome
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Records DVD+R and DVD+RW discs, which allow on-disc editing and auto or manual chapter marking
  • Front-panel composite- and S-video inputs ensure simple hookup with camcorders and other video devices
  • Progressive-scan video output renders seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs
  • Compatible with DVD-Video, MP3 CD, and JPEG image CD playback
  • Record off-air TV programs through built-in NTSC tuner and 8-event advance programming

ASIN: B0000CCY7A
CyberHome CH-DVR 1500 Progressive-Scan DVD+R/+RW Recorder and Player (Silver)

Product Description

The CH-DVR 1500 is a DVD Recorder/Player with Progressive Scan Video Output.DVD+R/RW Recording gives you the ability to create your own DVD discs from your home movies, favorite TV programs and more. Because of the outstanding compatibility of DVD+R/RW discs, the discs you create will be suitable for playback in most DVD players. You can record from the unit's built-in TV Tuner or an external video source like a video camera. And when you're ready to watch your recordings or commercial DVDs, you can enjoy them in the highest quality with the unit's Progressive Scan Video Out and Digital Audio Out.

Amazon.com Product Description

One of the most affordable stand-alone DVD recorders to date, the CyberHome CH-DVR 1500 offers DVD+R and DVD+RW recording and high-resolution progressive-scan DVD playback, making it equally well suited for recording TV programs, archiving your home videos, and enjoying your favorite movies on a high-definition or HD-ready TV. As it's increasingly more common for standard DVD players to play DVD+R/+RW discs, this is a great way to share personal footage with distant loved ones.

With the CH-DVR 1500 you can digitally record superb picture and sound--up to six hours a disc, in your choice of resolution (only one hour at the highest-quality setting). Use the timer and scheduler for advance recording of up to eight favorite TV programs, or record "live" to disc at your whim. The recorder lets you add markers and thumbnail images with auto chapter or set chapter markers manually.

A major benefit of the DVD+RW (rewriteable) format is the ability to edit programs as you're making a disc, ensuring through handy add and delete buttons that you'll only commit to disc the segments you intend. Further, there's no finalization required before playback of DVD+RW--you can use DVD+RW discs pretty much the way you use VHS videotape, only without the cumbersome fast-forwarding and rewinding. DVD+R lets you edit--add, move, remove--but you can't reclaim recorded space once it's been burned, so your total disc length shrinks as you make cuts.

Front audio/video inputs (composite- and S-video) accommodate feeds from camcorders and other devices, and the recorder offers 9-bit analog-to-digital encoding from video sources. An onscreen disc title navigator gives you quick, easy access to your recordings.

As a player, the unit handles everything from DVD+R/+RW, DVD-Video, and DVD-R to VCD, SVCD, and CD-R/CD-RW, including CDs filled with MP3 music files. Progressive scanning doubles the scan lines of an interlaced signal by scanning all 525 lines in 1/60 of a second for each full pass. The higher-density video signal creates film-like DVD images with rich detail, extraordinary depth of field, and precise color reproduction.

Composite- and S-video outputs accommodate most televisions, and a choice of either PAL or NTSC video output lets you use the player/recorder with either monitor type. The unit offers an RF passthrough for TV tuning, but be aware that this channel signals from the onboard NTSC tuner only--not from DVDs. If you have an older TV without a composite-video (yellow RCA jack) input, you'll need an RF modulator to go between the DVD recorder and your TV.

What's in the Box
DVD player/recorder, remote control, two AAA batteries, AC power cord, stereo analog audio/composite-video interconnect, RF audio/video interconnect, RF splitter, user's manual, registration/warranty info, three blank DVD+RW discs, and disc holder.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Terrible.......2007-11-26

I used this product for burning not more than 10 DVDs - none of them were consistent. Some did not work on most DVD players, others did work anywhere.

After struggling with it for 6 months(I am a infrequent user as I burn my kid's video on this), this machine broke on me and hasnt worked since.

I couldnt trace the company for followup and I had lost my CCity receipt to go back - overall useless blow up of my money (75 dollars when I bought it)

Be careful on warranty if you are brave enough to buy this.

1 out of 5 stars Less than a year and it is gone!.......2007-11-25

Just wanted to add my two cents here. I have never been more disappointed in a product. I purchased one and had to return it on the same day. The disk tray got stuck and wouldn't open or play. I returned it right away and have had the "new" one for less than a year. Attempted to record several programs recently (I don't use it daily) and it appears to be recording but doesn't record ANYTHING! The disk tray only operates intermittently so don't put a disk in if you don't want to run the risk of losing or damaging it.

Cyberhome's website is up for sale so I am assuming now that they have gone under. That means you will get no tech support on this product! I don't remember what I paid for it now...probably around $100 but after reading some of the other reviews I think it is a sham of a product - never intended to really operate for any length of time.

1 out of 5 stars Cyberhome has gone bankrupt.......2007-04-23

Please note that it is no longer possible to get ANY customer support, warranty coverage nor even downloadable manuals or upgrades. Purchasing a Cyberhome model of any kind is a poor proposition, owing to their high rate of failure, and, oh, that detail about their being out of business. [...]

1 out of 5 stars This is crapTACULAR..........2006-10-03

I bought this recorder a week ago and it only works with the 3 included DVD+RW. If you try to use any other blank disc it will be ruined. I returned it to the store and will never buy a cyberhome product again.

1 out of 5 stars Terrible.......2006-02-14

Do not buy a Cyberhome product. I have the 1600 model and started having problems viewing DVD's and using the DVD recorder 2 months after purchasing the product. The customer service was terrible. I e mailed them several times without receiving an answer. The labor warrenty was only 3 months. I contacted them via phone, was on hold for an hour, and finally talked to a rude man who told me that I should have updated my firmware via downloading it from the wedsite. The download wouldn't work and he stated he would send me a disc. It never arrived. Awful company!!!

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    Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
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    • Works Well For Me
    • Worked for 2 days then croaked
    BUSlink UII-RW52E 52x24x52 External USB 2.0 CD-RW Drive

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    ProductGroup: CE
    Binding: Electronics

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    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars Died within five months - SAVE YOUR MONEY.......2006-05-21

    After only five months, it just up and quit one day. The disk indicator light that flashes when my system is powered up does nothing now and the tray no longer opens (but the power light is on). It has not moved from the location it was originally placed, so I've no clue what the cause of death is. I now question the quality of BUSlink products and will not consider them again when purchasing in the future.

    1 out of 5 stars died after one year.......2005-12-05

    What a disappointment! While it worked, it sometimes was difficult to get the disc holder to eject and now, after a year's time, it just up and died with no warning. It sat safely on a shelf next to my computer- was not moved around- and one day when it wouldn't turn on I picked it up to check the cord connections and could hear the sound of parts rolling around on the inside. Yikes! Wish I'd gone with a better brand from the start.


    1 out of 5 stars Breaks down over brief time.......2005-10-19

    I received one at christmas time and it broke. Luckily, the store warranty is extended over the holidays and I was able to get it replaced. After a few weeks, the new one broke down in the same way! And too late for the store warranty, and the company doesn't give any kind of warranty. I would NEVER buy this product or ANY product from buslink again.

    4 out of 5 stars Works Well For Me.......2004-12-07

    Wow... Had I read these reviews prior to purchasing this external cd r/w drive, I probably would have avoided it. But I personally haven't had any problems with the one I bought two months ago. I found the installation to be very easy, and was burning CDs from my laptop within five minutes. Included with my drive was a USB cable, Nero SmartStart 6.0, and the CD R/W driver. I have XP on my laptop, so I didn't have to install the driver. I just plugged in the USB to the R/W driver, hooked it into my laptop, and the system recognized it. That's all it took. Within a few minutes, I was burning data to a CD-R.

    The Pros -- Fast (up to 52X), quick and easy installation, and... well, it works.
    The Cons -- Rather bulky and somewhat noisy.

    I can overlook the cons I mentioned above, as this external burner is exactly what I need -- a fairly inexpensive burner that was easy to set up and does the job quickly. That's all I can ask for. I hope I don't run into the problems these other reviewers have had... so far, so good.

    1 out of 5 stars Worked for 2 days then croaked.......2004-04-05

    This review applies to the Buslink 2.0 CD-RW which is no longer available, so I can't write a review for it. the UII appears to be a newer version. You can take this review with a grain of salt for that reason, but I know I will never buy a Buslink product again.

    I bought this one for about $90 at Compusa. I got it up and running pretty easily, but it stopped recognizing media when inserted after a couple of days. I returned it to Buslink after a couple of months (in the meantime, life being busy, I had simply continued to use my zip drive for back up and just did without burning cds for other reasons.) They supposedly fixed it, but I was still extremely busy when i got it back and didn't try to hook it up for about 4 months. When I finally did, the media door wouldn't open. Yes, I admit it, in a fit of pique, I threw it down, had the satisfaction of ripping the housing off it, and trashed it.

    If I had all the time in the world, I suppose I could have sent it back AGAIN. Forget it. I am in the market for a new one, and this time I will look for reviews.

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