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Philips DVDR3506 Hi-Def 1080p Up-Conversion DVD Player/Recorder |
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| Editorial Reviews: | | |  | | With Progressive Scan and 1080p HDMI, the DVDR3506 provides crystal clear pictures from DVDs and from signals received on its built-in TV digital receiver. Progressive Scan doubles the vertical resolution of the image resulting in a noticeably sharper picture. Philips DVD Recorders support dual media recording - the ability to create recordings on DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW discs. With i.Link digital video input, you can copy your home videos in their original digital picture quality. Play virtually any media format you want - whether DivX, MP3s, WMA or JPEGs. Experience the unbeatable convenience of great playability, and the luxury of sharing media files on your TV or home theater system in the comfort of your living room. It is a direct digital connection that can carry digital HD video as well as digital multichannel audio. By eliminating the conversion to analog signals it delivers perfect picture and sound quality, completely free from noise. Built-in ATSC Tuner for digital television reception HDMI digital output for easy connection of audio and video with only one cable Recording Modes - High Quality (HQ), Standard Play (SP), Extended Play (EP), Super Long Play (SLP), Long Play (LP), and Standard Play Plus (SPP) Video Playback Media - CD-R/CD-RW, Video CD/SVCD, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, and DVD-Video Compression formats - MPEG2, MPEG1, DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, and DivX 6.0 Audio Playback Media - CD-R/RW and Audio CD Compression format - Dolby Digital, MP3, and WMA Front / Side connections - Audio L/R in, CVBS in, i.LINK DV in (IEEE1394, 4-pin), and S-video in Rear Connections - Digital coaxial out, Composite video (CVBS) input, HDMI output, Composite video (CVBS) output, S-Video out, Component Video output, Analog audio Left/Right in, Analog audio Left/Right out, S-Video in, and RF ant / TVOut - w/o modulator Dimensions - Approximately 16.54 x 9.72 x 2.32 (420x247x59mm) Weight - 2 | |
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| Good product so far, with decent price | |
| | I got this product through a promotion, the price was good compare with its peer product.
I was a Philip 3400 DVDR user, so this product is no stranger to me. I was upset to start with because I had to buy this one (DVDR3605) to get a dtv tuner.
The new DVDR3605 is moderately improved than previous one. Both products work fine with what I want to do, playing or recording. On programing recording part, it adds Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat to Daily programing. Few more options on set-up menu - font color, background color etc. One big plus - it receives BOTH analog and digital signals which was a surprise to me. Big help during the transition period.
Heard some complains about buttons on remote control too small, writing and reading disc too slow. Both are true, but not really bad enough to bother me.
I would have rated it 5 stars. However, have two questions if anyone would follow up and clarify:
(1) Some other websites list this product has analog tuner only. I attest it can receive both digital and analog signals. However, I am not sure it actually has two tuners, or simply have only analog tuner and a digital converter which converts digital signal to analog signal? My TV has 1080p, so I can not tell whether it is a truly digital tuner or a converter.
(2) disc write format: NTSC. I thought it is the analog tuner name. What does it mean? Would that be a problem when we all convert to digital after Feb, 09? If it may post a problem, can it be fixed by downloading a patch, or I have to buy another one? - which I would be really mad.
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| Makes your TV copying choices for you: obnoxious | |
| | The recorder is one of the newer ones and would otherwise be a great one, but its fatal flaw is built-in anti-copying technology that makes it so you're unable to record many TV programs that are broadcast with a certain signal. I attempted to record several episodes of Breaking Bad last night, but it only recorded two second snippets.
As it turned out, this DVR comes with a copyright protection software that shuts down the recording function if you record the wrong program. It does not give you the freedom of choice to make up your own mind as to whether your recording constitutes fair use (recording television in order to watch privately later) or duplication for showing to the public. It just imposes the choice of the TV program's producers on you.
I kept my receipt, so I'll be returning this recorder soon and getting one by a different company that trusts ME to make the decision about what I record and how I use it. If I get caught violating copyright, it is on me, not Phillips.
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