epinions says: Simple recording, good sound and picture quality, DVD+ has wide acceptance Cost, durability, complicated menus/interface, poor customer service I'm a technology freak...First the good news: The unit worked out of the box...While basic operation is pretty straightforward, the menu system is impossible to grasp without the manual nearby...see more

reviews.pricegrabber says: Overall, I tested and looked at about a dozen models...the company is aware of the problem and seems to be unwilling to do anyting about The product is bad...good picture quality, easy to use, nice remote, multiple record times, multiple inputs, quality tuner laser does not last long, leading to disc errors, only uses DVD+r format I bought this product a few years ago and have made over 100 DVD's with it...see more

shopping.yahoo says: We purchased our system just over 2 years ago...It was absolutely fantastic - we loved it and considered purchasing a 30 hour unit...It was always a dream - pausing a TV program for a snack and replay it again...see more

epinions says: Though the initial cost is a bit high, I think it is worth it over the long run...I recommend it if you have the spare dough...A good product that is quite complex, however not so user friendly...see more

forums.afterdawn says: There may be other differences I'm not aware of but these are the only ones I've found so far...It seems to work very well and the picture quality looks great, even up to the 3-hour setting...The Magnavox uses the same strange "hieroglyphic symbol-based" menuing system, and the manual is almost a carbon-copy of the Philips' manual (right down to that silly "Phil" character...see more