Philips DVR Reviews

"It does have optical audio out and s-video out, so you still get pretty darn good quality...Well, the live picture quality is definitely less than what my old Sony directv receiver produced, which it is quite disappointing; one of the nice things of satellite tv are the crisp imagines (if you have a good tv set...My father has had three bad Philips DSR 7000 before giving up & buying a Hughes unit that has functioned for some time now..." read more »

"Philips has released six new DVD recorders in an attempt to stamp its claim on the market...High Speed Archiving transfers favourite recordings easily and quickly - up to 20x the original recording time - onto a DVD+R/RW disc with the press of just one button, providing a simple and efficient method of archiving footage, while at the same time freeing space on the hard drive...The four other models start with the entry-level DVDR610 and step-up DVDR615 that offer up to eight hours recording..." read more »

"Looks GuidePlus Time Shift Buffer Picture quality...Unresponsive limited editing functions...The DVDR725H is the 160GB version of the 80GB HDRW720, which we have criticised in the past for its sluggish operating system and limited editing facilities...But we couldn't fault it on looks and Philips still makes the best looking digital recorders on the market, despite a spirited challenge from Sony...Which brings us to the DVDR725H's operating system...The..." read more »

"Easy installation; good mastering software; writes to CD-R and CD-RW media; buffer-underrun protection....No DVD-R or DVD+R support; minimal backup software; poor Web-site support....Tell us what you like about this product...You get Sonic Solution's MyDVD, a simple DVD-authoring program, as well as the easy Ahead Nero Burning ROM 5, which is good for both DVD- and CD-writing tasks...Tell us what you don't like about this product......" read more »

"Includes good multimedia software bundle; easy to set up; offers buffer underrun protection; generally fast performance....Lacks backup software....Works flawlessly" - Philips DVDRW228 DVD+RW user review and rating - CNET Reviews...Tell us what you like about this product...Tell us what you don't like about this product......" read more »

"Great invention! Program menu's for live TV are not as good as most satellite receivers like my Sony A55...Overall-this product is great! Truly changes the way you watch TV...I very highly recommend it for everyone! I recently bought a Tivo and was quite pleased with it but wasn't very happy about the lifetime fee of $249, so I returned it and got a Replay..." read more »

"Excellent recording quality; pauses and rewinds live video; great connectivity options; cable box control via included IR blaster....TV Guide-powered programming guide won't work with digital cable or satellite; can't record directly...Boasting a 120GB hard drive, the slick-looking HDRW720 pauses and rewinds live video and archives your shows to DVD+R/+RW...Less impressive was the HDRW720's flawed TV Guide electronic programming guide (EPG...That's all well..." read more »

"Like many others, I've been having some difficulty with my Philips HDRW720/17, specifically the TV Guide download...I have to say, I've been less than pleased with this unit in terms of the TVG..." read more »