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Philips HDRW720
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The HDRW720 combines Philips proven DVD recorder capabilities - based on the most compatible DVD+R/+RW format - with the digital convenience of hard disk personal video recorder functionality (including pause live TV and instant replay) and, for the first time in this product category, the Guide Plus+ electronic program guide (EPG).The result is a device offering consumers the most convenient functionalities for video recording.
Features of the Philips HDRW720 include:
- 80Gb hard disk - storage of up to 130 hours or 60 movies
- Pause Live TV and Instant Replay - pause a live broadcast and enjoy instant replays without stopping the recording
- Flextime – catch up with the start of a TV program while still recording the rest of it
- One-touch recording – record any TV program on impulse at the press of a button
- Guide Plus+ EPG – convenient, easy-to-use interface for choosing and recording TV programs up to seven days ahead of broadcast.
Philips HDRW720 Consumer Reviews
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Reviewed by chuckevans on 18-09-2004
If you read the specs, this unit sounds excellent. However, it's design and implementation could be improved. I've used this unit for 2 weeks, and have encountered a number of problems that Philips tech support haven't been able to solve: 1. TV Guide On Screen listings is properly configured, and listings are successfully retreieved. But one week later they are lost for no reason. This erases all programmed recordings, and limits your ability to program VCR+ and timer recordings. 2. Unit fails to read DVD video burned onto Memorex DVD+R and DVD+RW media from a PC. It does not read TDK DVD+R or DVD+RW media either. It does read retail DVD movies without problems. And, it does burn saved programs on its HDD to DVD+R and DVD+RW without problems. It's a mystery why it cannot read PC-burned, finalized DVD-video disks. 3. Response to commands sent from the remote is slow: averaging 2-5 seconds just to respond to a "next chapter" command while playing a DVD. 4. Boot-up and shut-down times are slow, taking 15 seconds. Bought this from Best Buy 3 weeks ago when it first was released. Had to call Philips for support ... this model wasn't even listed in their systems yet! Worse, I was forced to FAX them a copy of my sales receipt to PROVE I was in warranty (for a unit that was just released in the USA!!) I'm not sure who is running their support department, but they really need to treat their customers better if they hope to survive against their competitors with similar products.
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Reviewed by Alrik on 21-06-2004
Very good features. Nice Guide+ system. Why not 5 stars? The response to the remote is slow!
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Reviewed by Steve.L. on 16-06-2004
This is a logical extension of the DVDR80, Philips appear to have bolted the new functions onto the old recorder without completely integrating all the on screen menus in a seamless way. The old menus from the DVDR80 exist for the DVD disc functions and new menus for the HDD functions. One point Philips forgot rather astonishingly is the integration with other Philips components, for instance on the old DVDR80 there was the "easylink" for automatic tuning to TV channels, on the HDRW720 this is completely missing, instead you have only have a semi automatic matching of of HDRW720 to TV tuning channel by channel . A little boring. Some bugs also exist in the HDRW720 software, for instance recordings made with VPS / DC are not removed from the schedule after recording and stopping a OTR or Direct Record function cannot be done by using the instructions in the manual. I guess Philips will resolve this in future software releases. On the good side there is plenty of disk room for recording and it does this faultlessly. Archiving from HDD to DVD is a one way process and with high quality recordings of 1 hour (M1) it takes 20 minutes for one DVD. Some recorders allow copying from DVD to HDD, but not this one. The "time shift" buffer allows chasing live broadcasts from the beginning which is very handy although navigation in the "time shift" buffer takes some getting used to. There are plenty of connectivity options, RGB on scart gives very good results. I wish there was an option to record subtitles from a TV emission, but I don't find this on any recorder. Overall, very good value for money with excellent recording and playback. A few minor points of attention to detail rob this of 5 stars.
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