Philips 3575/3576 and Magnavox H2160 Features, Setup and Operation

[wabjxo]

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[joecass]

I never quite understood these different connotations about recording modes, you're saying the Philips records in
plus R VR mode and the Pioneer records in minus R VR mode ? I understand that these machines also record in
"Video" mode, but what's the difference between the plus and minus VR modes besides incompatibility ?
My LG 897T records VR with either plus or minus discs, but will only record copy-protected programs with
minus -R VR discs, which the Philips will not read or play. On top of that, I've noticed that my hard drive machines
are more 'tolerant' of recording copy-protected programs than the LG 897T standalone DVD/VHS unit.

[wabjxo]

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[joecass]

Thanks for the clarification. I never really used -VR or +VR modes much, most of the editing I've done was on
my machines with hard drives, then just burn the edited video to disc. The Philips 3575 is pretty easy for editing and transferring video from the hard drive to disc, and vice versa. The LG 897T is also fairly easy to edit
DVD-RW VR discs, something I've never tried until I got this machine.

[knfa]

So I recorded last nights MNF game, and I'm watching it this morning and everything's fine. Then all of a sudden I was FF'ing through an ad break and tried to press play to resume at normal speed but it wouldn't stop the FF. So I started hitting the rewind, skip ahead and skip back buttons and eventually the FF stopped. I thought that was kinda weird, so I tried FF'ing again to see if it happened again and it did. So I said maybe I should press stop and re-load up the title. So I go into my HDD List and that title is there, but the other 5 things I had saved were all gone!!!

This is f'd up.

[wabjxo]

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[knfa]

Yeah mine's just called DVDR3575H.

My list only has the one page so that wouldn't be it.

Thanks man.

[joecass]

Not being any type of expert on these machines at all, I'd be thinking this is a hard
drive problem...... video acting erratically and titles disappearing. I would try
resetting the machine to factory defaults and/or formatting the hard drive before
recording any more program material.

[wabjxo]

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[knfa]

That could well be it. I have 5 or 6 different machines all a little cramped together in one unit.

[knfa]

Do any of you guys have any idea how I would go about formatting the HD?

[wabjxo]

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[knfa]

Thanks dude!

[wabjxo]

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[wabjxo]

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[wabjxo]

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[wabjxo]

A cure for depression in these trying times... added a 10th item to "Notes on Erroneous and Misleading National Reviews":

10. Copying is very slow, even at realtime.
Need to think about this one for awhile... more than a millisecond?

[sonicmoj]

3576 Phillips. So I just purchased this unit and I like it so far. I have DirecTV and I'm using AV cables from direcTV to the input of the 3576. It seems that I can't use the channel prescan feature since it is only good for cable not satellite? Is this correct? I have the RF out from my satellite box to the Antenna IN of the 3576 but it doesn't pick up the channels. I resorted to just leaving the channel on my direcTV that I want recorded and use the timer recording feature to start/end recording on the channel directv is currently on. Basically, it seems that it cannot tune to directv channels. You have to manually leave the channel on directv that you would like recorded before you leave the house. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm still new to this.

Thanks!

[wabjxo]

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[PhoneMatt]

I have my Direct inputs going into Input 1- the rear input of the 3576. I just set the timer on the 3576 and use the Direct box to autotune the programs that I want. My 3576 is usually set to E1. However, I do have a set of rabbit ears attached to the RF input. This works great for OTA channels, both for viewing and for recording. I don't think that you can scan the Direct channels by using the RF input. (I never had any luck doing it, when I tried.)
Sonicmoj, I hope you are using an SVHS cable to connect your box and the 3576. The difference in the picture quality is noticeable.

[sonicmoj]

PhoneMatt,

Thanks for clarifying the issue. I came to that conclusion that I will have to use the DirecTV box to set the channel that I want recorded then swtich over to the Phillips to setup the timer recording. It's a manual operation still works just fine so I'm okay with it. I will switch over to the S-video cable instead of the RCAs that I am currently using. I set my inputs to the rear (E1) and it picks up my direcTV fine just can't scan the direcTV channels via the RF input or RCA/Svideo input.

[wabjxo]

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[wabjxo]

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[robjv1]

I can't think of any way around this, although I may be missing something obvious.

I recently upgraded my cable package (which necessitated a cable box) and I am having an issues with my DVD recorder and tuning in certain channels. Basically while my cable box can get the HD feeds of ESPN, TNT, etc -- the DVD recorder can only see the analog feeds. I did a channel scan on the recorder and couldn't locate those channels, though it does pick up all the OTA HD channels and a few new ones it didn't used to before I upgraded. I'm guessing this is some sort of encryption.

Anyways -- is there any way I can tune those channels on the recorder, or a way I could hook the recorder up to the cable box, so that I could at least record these channels in 16:9? I am guessing not, but I thought I would ask in case I'm missing something...

[jagabo]

while my cable box can get the HD feeds of ESPN, TNT, etc -- the DVD recorder can only see the analog feeds. I did a channel scan on the recorder and couldn't locate those channels, though it does pick up all the OTA HD channels and a few new ones it didn't used to before I upgraded. I'm guessing this is some sort of encryption.

Yes.

Anyways -- is there any way I can tune those channels on the recorder,

No.

or a way I could hook the recorder up to the cable box, so that I could at least record these channels in 16:9?

If your cable box will put out an anamorphic composite or s-video signal you can use those inputs. Some cable boxes will do this, others will letterbox in a 4:3 frame.

[robjv1]

Good call jagabo. I'll give that a shot.

You know, it really stinks that cable companies do this. I guess I wouldn't be any better off if I had a satellite.

[wabjxo]

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[robjv1]

Duh! You know what I believe the only way I tried it was to run the cable from the wall, to the cable box, and back to the Philips. I always forget that you can do that with this recorder. I will try it from the Philips to the cable box tonight.

[wabjxo]

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[robjv1]

Well I had no luck. The channels do appear to be encrypted, but I was able to pick up a few more digital channels then before. I will see if I can find the channels manually perhaps.