Product Description
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. With HDMI connectivity, your videos can play on HDTV sets through an upconversion of the 480i or 480p image to 720p, 1080i or 1080p. It's a great component to add to your home-theater system! Plays DivX - MP3 - WMA and JPEG encoded discs USB direct mode for direct transfer of image and music files
Customer Reviews:
Major flaw.......2007-12-15
I sent this as a wedding gift to a friend. I have a DVR/HDD that I love. For some reason, while popular about 2 years ago, there are fewer and fewer on the American market. i dont know why. Tivo, maybe? Anyway after researching this seemed to be the best of the affordable breed. Here is the email I got from my friend. I dont know if others have similar problems, but my friend is fairly tech-savvy. So be warned (note this is just a report from the friend; I haven't tried it)
Spoke with Philips, then Sony (they make my TV) then TimeWarner
Bottom line is Philips says this particular model has a flaw where it
only displays one channel (in other words I can not record anything
but the channel on the cable box which means there is no way to set
it record anything except for the channel on the cable box)
TimeWarner says it might not be possible at all to have the device be
able to scroll through channels
Philips wants me to send the unit back, the customer support woman
says the model you bought is known to not work correctly and they are
trying to get them off the shelves and replace them
so after about 8 to 10 hours of really really trying, I don't think I
will be able to use your gift the way it is meant to be used - its
just not technologically compatible with the cable box.)
Not as bad as most Phillips electronics products.......2007-12-13
It worked perfectly for about three weeks of moderate use before dying while dubbing from the hard disk to a dvd. Whenever it's plugged in the LED's on the front panel come on briefly then fade out.
Great product Tuner could be better.......2007-12-06
This is a great product. It works well. Phillips could have put in a better tuner.
good if you buy it for certain uses.......2007-12-05
For starters, this is the only dvr left on the market in the USA, although there is also a similar and slightly cheaper model from Polaroid. For some reason all the manufactures stopped making them here. From about 2004-2006 every major electronics manufacturer, had Hard Disk recorder models for sale. What the hell happened? In Europe you can still have numerous brand models to choose from including multiple models from Phillips.
Previous to this I was still using vcr's to record something. The dvr is a huge step up from that. No more looking for tapes, and trying to figure out whats on the tape or how much room is left, etc. This model holds about 30 hours at the best quality. I only record shows once awhile and I'm already aware when they are coming on. Its hooked up to an old Samsung crt tv and the picture playback quality is indisguisable from the original at the highest setting. I have not recorded with the lower settings. I don't know how the difference would appear on an hdtv screen. One bad thing about this model is it does not record or upconvert to 1080p like it claims, which you can read about on cnet.
The menu is pretty basic and mostly black and white, but is easy to use for the most part. Its easy to record and delete selections and you can view thumbnails of your recording which play with sound too when you scroll on them. The dvd, player also works fine, but I have yet to try and burn a dvd from a hard drive recording. However, it doesn't appear difficult. You cannot copy a dvd to the hard drive on this model.
The remote is normal size but some of the most important buttons are too small and oddly placed, making it difficult to operate this remote by feel.
Overall, if you want a device to replace your vhs, and don't want monthly fees, this is your best and currently only real option. If you only record shows once in awhile and are not concerned about the lack of tv menus, and other features found on tivo devices, you should be happy with this. If you record numerous hours of tv a week, and don't know when shows come on, or want to record more then one program at a time, then you need to get a tivo
For $300 what's to complain about?.......2007-11-30
My first DVR. I've wanted one for years but was not willing to submit to Tivo blackmail. Easy to program and easy to use I record and playback everyday. I've only used it for two months so I can't say anything about reliability. Worked the first time so I haven't used support. Took me a while to figure out how to watch and pause a show that's being recorded, (Instead of going straight for video feed from recording must start from recored title list then one can record and pause while watching.) Quiet; it's in my dining room and I don't hear it at all. Only thing I don't like is the HDTV/TV button that makes it difficult to to switch between regular and HDTV. Tuner is not smart enough to know whether a station is HD or regular so you must also press that button in addition to selecting channel. Would be nice if Phillips included some standard user friendly buttons from controlling real time tv watching like channel flash back or surf list, (but just the fact that I'm asking for those features indicates that it is now an integral part of my video watching system. Minor problems, for $300 what's to complain about?
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The Mapopolis Platinum plus (online subscription) for Western Europe Palm OS certificate for download.
Software contains our complete set of maps covering European cities. Generate address-to-address directions from coast-to-coast with the included Mapopolis Major Roads maps. The maps include support for GPS.
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The PlexWriter 4/12max, Plextor's 4X CD-Recordable drive, is a professional-quality CD writer. With the PlexWriter, users get uncompromising dependability and performance. The PlexWriter's Fast SCSI burst rates, low CPU utilization, large buffer and synchronous data transfer all add up to increased efficiency and more reliable CD writing. Once a blank CD-R disc is recognized by the drive's circuitry, the PlexWriter adjusts to provide the optimum laser power and length of burn for that particular media. Reliable CD-R writing is practically a guarantee with the PlexWriter.
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The PlexWriter 4/12max, Plextor's 4X CD-Recordable drive, is a professional-quality CD writer. With the PlexWriter, users get uncompromising dependability and performance. The PlexWriter's Fast SCSI burst rates, low CPU utilization, large buffer and synchronous data transfer all add up to increased efficiency and more reliable CD writing. Once a blank CD-R disc is recognized by the drive's circuitry, the PlexWriter adjusts to provide the optimum laser power and length of burn for that particular media. Reliable CD-R writing is practically a guarantee with the PlexWriter.
Product Description
The PlexWriter 4/12max, Plextor's 4X CD-Recordable drive, is a professional-quality CD writer. With the PlexWriter, users get uncompromising dependability and performance. The PlexWriter's Fast SCSI burst rates, low CPU utilization, large buffer and synchronous data transfer all add up to increased efficiency and more reliable CD writing. Once a blank CD-R disc is recognized by the drive's circuitry, the PlexWriter adjusts to provide the optimum laser power and length of burn for that particular media. Reliable CD-R writing is practically a guarantee with the PlexWriter.
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The Barracuda 7200.10 is the most reliable disc drive around. New perpendicular recording technology supports vertically stored data bits, enabling increased areal density and dependability for workstations and performance PCs..
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Bazzill Basics Paper is at the top of the list when it comes to quality and selection in cardstock papers. With hundreds of choices you are sure to find just the right color and texture for every project. Take the guesswork out of coordinating by adding on Bazzill Swatch Book to get exactly the shade and texture of cardstock you need every time.
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The ADSL X5v integrates a full-rate ADSL modem, router, firewall, four-port 10/100 Ethernet switch, USB port, and VoIP phone port into a single cost-effective product.PRODUCT FEATURES: ADSL modem; Router and four-port hub for data; Powerful Teleport VoIP port for corded or wireless phones; Integrated voice processing with firewall to ensure reliability of VoIP calls and reduce service provider requirements; Quality of Service (QOS) feature prioritizes voice data packets so that voice quality remains high, even when there is substantial non-voice traffic.
Customer Reviews:
Bad product; Non existing customer service.......2007-04-13
I bought this product from Amazon in February 2007, and have since regretted my purchase. To begin with, I could not get the product to work. I could see that packets were being sent and received but I could not get to the internet. Over a period of 3 days, I called up customer service around 12 times. Every time, I had to wait 10 minutes and then had to leave a message. However, I never got a call back. I finally called up AT&T and the technician there helped me navigate the product even though this is not one of the products they support.
I finally did get the modem working, but once every few days, it stopped working and I had to reboot the modem everytime. After 6 weeks of suffering through the product, I have decided to return the product for a refund. Based upon my experience, I would not advise anyone to buy this product.
Neat product.......2007-03-08
Typical sip adapter with good audio quality.
Cons:
1. the shipped firmware 1.5.1 doesnt allow voip services other than global village to accept an incoming call. Had to downgrade the firmware to 1.2.2 to make that feature work
2. When someone is on the pstn you cant pick up the voip phone. Had to force the box to voip only mode.
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