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Philips DVDR3575H/37 1080p Upscaling DVDR with Built-In Tuner | 
 enlarge | Brand: Philips
Category: CE
List Price: $349.99
Buy Used: $237.75
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Rating:  109 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12
Dimensions (in): 10 x 16.5 x 2.3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: DVDR3575H/37
Model: DVDR3575H/37
UPC: 609585128996
EAN: 0609585128996
ASIN: B000P76KXY
Release Date: June 1, 2007
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| • | DVD Recorder with 160 GIG built in Hard Disc Drive | | • | Dual Media play and record in DVD-R-RW and DVD+R+RW | | • | 1080p and 1080i upscaling for optimum HD picture performance | | • | Pause live TV and instant replay | | • | ATSC digital HD/SD TV tuner built in -- records and displays in standard definition only |
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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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 25 more reviews...
 Great unit for a simple person like me. June 9, 2007
Charles Perry (Cleveland, Oh United States)
49 out of 51 found this review helpful
Wow!!! This is my first dvd recorder and I am very pleased. I wanted to replace my VCR and so far, this has done the job and some.
I dont have cable, (dont watch enough tv to pay 48.00 per month, okay, hell, i'm cheap, lol) so the clarity of my signal was dependent on the weather. Well, this unit has a digital tuner which is crystal clear, and I gained an additonal 3 staions to go with the 8 I already have.
With the harddrive I can record up to 200 hrs worth of video, tv etc. in slp. (I use sp which gives my 66 hrs of very good video).
I can time shift up to 36 events over 1 month. The nice thing is when you go to the index menu, (a video listing of saved video) you can see what you recorded in these active windows.
You can record from the dvd to the harddrive and vice versa. (you cant record 1 time or copy write protected dvds to the harddrive).
If you are watching tv through the unit you can pause live tv, this is nice, very nice.
I've only had the unit for a week so i'm still learning about the unit, and by this being my first dvd recorder I may not be looking for things I have read others are looking for.
To sum up my first week with the unit, the unit has yet to lock up on me, I have recorded from dvd to harddrive and vice versa and it worked fine for me. Ive tried editing my recorded dvd, time consuming but i expected that.
A powerful and versatile machine, at a bargain price January 11, 2008
shep (Princeton, NJ, USA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This excellent unit is truly powerful and capable. It's a real bargain. It combines 3 different functions in one slim package, any one of which alone would have cost more than its $300 price not so long ago: a 160 GB hard disk recorder, an ATSC digital tuner (and an analog NTSC tuner too), and a DVD recorder. Additionally, it breaks the DVD + / - format war by its ability to record on both.
This unit is one of the surprisingly few hard disk-plus-DVD recorder devices available today that has a digital tuner. It eliminates the high cost of monthly charges for a TIVO. No monthly charges at all!
(Note added in May 2008: there is now an updated version, model DVDR3576H, which say it has a tuner that receives HDTV, but doesn't appear to be able to record as HD, so is otherwise like this model. A slight improvement.)
It can do two things at once, allowing playback from either DVD or HDD programs while recording to HDD. It has a fan but it's quiet, and turns off about a minute after turning the unit off.
Recording TV programs
I use a roof antenna, and receive both analog (VHF and UHF) and digital (they are on UHF) TV signals. Programming to record TV shows is very similar to programming a VCR manually (there is no automatic programming system, but it's really not that hard to do manually). It records HD signals as SD (standard definition). Of course, to record in HD will require much bigger hard drives. Indeed, it can't even show them as HD when you watch live. You will have to switch to your TV's digital tuner for that. So you can't use this unit to watch HD on an "HD-ready" TV that lacks its own digital tuner. The digital tuner does not pick up the same set of channels as my Sony TV--it gets some that the TV missed, but misses some that the TV can get. Strange.
The listing of programs ("Titles") that you have recorded are clearly shown and easy to navigate to. But it is best to put a rudimentary title on the TV programs right after you record them. Otherwise all you have is the date, time, and channel of the recording. You have to add titles by a clunky texting method, requiring multiple presses of numbers 1-9.
Playback
I use an HDMI cable between this unit and my TV. It's the way to go if your TV can accept HDMI.
Playback from HD is a joy. Access is immediate. The unit remembers where you left off watching last time on each program individually. You can manoever around the recordings with a skip forward/backward button, or with an adjustable-speed fast forward/rewind, or with a chapter-jump ("next") which uses the (optional) 10-minute auto-chapters that are inserted.
Playback from DVD is fine, but loading a DVD is slow (perhaps because it can handle so many different DVD formats?). It's also a little slow to change from analog to digital channels (but so is my new Sony TV).
Aspect Ratio
Fiddling with aspect ratio (4:3 vs. 16:9) is a hassle that we will be dealing with for years. This unit, unfortunately, records digital programs as 4:3, even when they are transmitted as 16:9. Translation: when displayed on a 16:9 widescreen TV, you get black borders at top and bottom AND at the sides. This is satisfactorily fixed by zooming the picture on playback. You can do this either from this unit (with multiple button presses on the remote) or from your widescreen TV. I find it much easier to do it from my Sony TV. You have to cancel the zoom the next time you watch a 4:3 program, however. It's a nuisance.
User-friendliness
Most functions are well thought out and the software is good. But you will have to read the manual.
The remote control has the buttons needed, but several important ones are very badly laid out. The STOP button is tiny.
Since it's a multifunctional device, you have to tell it what component you want to use. If you have been watching a TV show recorded on HDD, then insert a DVD, if you just press "play", it will resume playback of the HDD unless you press "DVD" first. It's not smart enough to realize you want the DVD now.
The 122-page instruction book is detailed. It is fairly well written. Mine is very well-thumbed and dogeared. To get the most out of this complex unit, you will need to read it carefully.
Editing
For copying from old VHS tapes or home DVD's, I find it best to record first onto the HDD. Then use "deleting a scene" to remove unwanted sections. The software for this is pretty user-friendly. Then transfer the cleaned-up version to DVD. You can in theory record directly to DVD from VHS, and delete unwanted sections using "Hiding Chapters" but this is clunky (first you have to define the section as a chapter). The name "Scenes" is used for HDD, "chapters" for DVD--the same result, but different methods. Confusing.
You can set up chapters on your DVD's to highlight scenes, songs, etc. after you have recorded it (you also may wish to delete the auto-recorded chapters which are put in every 10 minutes). These work just fine when played back on this unit. But all those carefully-inserted new chapters were completely ignored when I played back in another DVD player. Very annoying.
Downsides
It can't record HD programs.
It's slow to load a DVD.
The remote buttons are poorly laid out.
Widescreen format shows must be zoomed on playback to fill a 16:9 TV screen.
Titling tracks is tedious.
Edits of chapters may be ignored in other DVD players.
Summary
This is a really fine and extremely versatile unit, at a bargain price. It is a leapfrog into the digital age. Finally here is a device with the versatility to fully supplant S-VHS VCR's. I'll keep it for a good while.
The next step will be when this device is upgraded to record HDTV on its hard disk AND to record Blu-Ray DVD's. It will take some time till then, and it will cost a lot more when it comes.
(Now that the newer DVDR3576H model has come out, that's the best choice).
Everything I was looking for in a DVD-DVR August 22, 2007
Nat Eastham (Edmond, OK USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I'm not yet completely upgraded to a Hi-Def TV, so I'm using a standard TV, but this piece of gear is performing beautifully with a standard TV, and it will be perfect for when I decide to get an HDTV.
The unit is very quiet.
Programming the Timer is easy, and the quality of the playback is excellent.
I LOVE the built-in HD tuner. I hooked it up to a cheap antenna I had and it pulled in all the HD signals perfect right off the airwaves. I now watch all my TV shows in perfect signal quality.
I was very impressed with the unit's ability to tolerate a couple of short power outages of a few seconds each. It maintained all my timer settings, and always seems to "know" the exact time without being told.
I once had a power outage in the middle of a timer recording onto the Hard Disk. It booted back up a few seconds later, and went back into record mode! Even better, the "partial" recording was still watchable. Try that sometime with a DVD recording and see what happens to the disk! I've lost three DVD disks that way, using a different recorder, when they were hit in the middle of record-mode during a power glitch.
I was impressed with everything about it. The manual is nicely done, and I've yet to explore the full power of it. I'm really glad I bought this gear. It will free you up to watch TV on your own time, and you can dub the Hard Disk recordings to DVD for archival purposes.
Great DVD recorder with HDD September 16, 2007
Blank
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Works great. Lots of features. Recorded DVDs look identical to my original digital satellite picture. Quality of recording at 1h, 2h, 2.5h all good. 3h still OK. I've recorded over 200hrs on it and working well. Has all the options I need. Easy to use.
There are a few reported firmware quirks according some enthusiasts at website AVS forum, primarily have to do with the digital tuner and title divide function, but they haven't limited my use of the machine.
Overall, very happy with the unit
Outstanding TIVO alternative September 27, 2007
T. Wyatt (Dallas,TX USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is just what I wanted. I love football season. I hate vcr's and recording to DVD disc. I just want to point-push-and-go! This player allows me to do just that. It has a timer as well and all the things you're accustomed too in other players and more. Pause live TV or record from another channel and so forth. It also comes with the HDMI connections as well. The picture is great and the playback is awesome. The HDD can easily be erased at the click of a button. In final, this player really works better than I had imagined. I have another philips DVD recorder (an earlier model w/out HDD), so I was hestitant in making this purchase. I can honestly say, the DVDR357H was more than worth the money. If you're like me and you like program recording simple, this is the player for you.
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