Phillips Dvd Recorded Stand alone...

[Denvers Dawgs]

I was just curious about the phillips dvd recorder for your television. I'm looking into buying a recorder and am thinking that the phillips is the onw I want, cause it use dvd+r media, which I am familiar with, and have used many times before. I'm looking to see what others have to say about itor other standalone dvd recorders.

(These are the recorders that you set up to your television if anyon is confused on what I'm talking about)

[Bob W]

My $0.02. Make sure the recorder has a built in time base corrector (TBC) like the Panasonic recorders have for best quality recordings. Also FYI there is zero difference in how you record to DVD-R or DVD-R, the only real difference is that in general DVD-R media cost less.

[broadway]

Will the built-in TBC be able to handle Macrovision and remove it?

I want to back up VHS to DVD and watch the DVDs instead.

[Alfer]

Will the built-in TBC be able to handle Macrovision and remove it?

I want to back up VHS to DVD and watch the DVDs instead.

No....you have to get a "black box" device to get rid of Macrovision. Many folks here like the Sima..do a search for "SIMA" to read about it.

I own the Philips DVDR75 and have had no problems with it. It copies my home video's flawlessly and so far all the +R discs I've copied to work great in all the DVD players I've tried.

Alfer

[Gil T Pleasure]

there is zero difference in how you record to DVD-R or DVD-R

Ain't that the truth! :P

[hothandiman]

Another thought dawg, if you want timeslip features like you would get on Tivo, you want a device with either a hard disk drive or DVD RAM recording. Phillips recorders do not DVD RAM capability, but I do believe there are Phillips recorders with a HDD. Otherwise, you may want to consider a Panasonic DMR model that records DVD RAM, and DVD -R/RW. What ever you choose, a HDD is highly recommended because of the flexibility it will offer you.

[luvvbuzz]

i got the philips dvdr70 from dixons last weekend. £279 and it records great dvd's. it records dvd+r and dvd+rw, but reads all dvd format discs.
i have been busy converting my own vhs tapes to dvd and i love it. its not the highest specified dvd recorder in the world, but it has some good features. you can record in diferent timeslips, 1 hour, 2 hours, 2.5, 3, 4 and 6 hours. most i have recorded on one disc at the moment is 2.5 hours. its easy to use this recorder and i think its well worth what i paid for it, considering some recorders out there dont do much more than this one but cost double the price.

[mkelley]

I have the older (E20) Panny model and the TBC is pretty terrific.

I don't know if it's because I don't have any VHS tapes with macrovision or the TBC takes it away, but I've never had any trouble copying any VHS tape to the Panny (I only copy commercial tapes if they aren't otherwise available on DVD -- otherwise I just buy them again. Sigh).

Nearly all my VHS commercial tapes are from three years ago so I don't know if they didn't have macrovision back then or it just wasn't common (commercial tapes I've transferred have included "Noises Off", "The African Queen" and the Reginald Perrin series from the BBC, just to name a few that aren't available on DVD).

[handyguy]

you can read epionions.com for opinions on all the recorders.

[mopar7]

I own the Philips DVDR75 and have had no problems with it. It copies my home video's flawlessly and so far all the +R discs I've copied to work great in all the DVD players I've tried.

Alfer[/quote]

Alfer, did you upgrade your firmware in your DVDR75? I just got one and I have noticed that if the video signal is either too weak or to strong I get pixelization, pausing, screen blanking out, on weak tapes the virtual time base correction or what ever it is, turns on and off making it look like my tv copied, old tape has a guard. If I use a video amplifier to bring up the colors, it stops. Otherwize I am happy with it.

[Alfer]

Alfer, did you upgrade your firmware in your DVDR75? I just got one and I have noticed that if the video signal is either too weak or to strong I get pixelization, pausing, screen blanking out, on weak tapes the virtual time base correction or what ever it is, turns on and off making it look like my tv copied, old tape has a guard. If I use a video amplifier to bring up the colors, it stops. Otherwize I am happy with it.

Mopar...I haven't done the firmware upgrade because my copies of videos so far copy perfectly. Like a few folks have said, DON'T upgrade unless you encounter problems with the current version you have.

For you, a firmware upgrade may be the way to go.

p.s. what speed are you recording at? Also, have you tried switching the recording mode to "Sport" instead of "Standard"?? (access this via the menu/ Initial set up section.

Good luck!

Alfer

[mopar7]

Hi, thanks for the reply, I tend to use M2, M2x, and M3, the sport mode is on, supposedly it only does something in the 3hr mode and up, mostly 2hr and 2.5hr modes are used. Do you know your firmware version? I am currently transfering another tape and plan to check mine after wards.

thanks