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4-Channel Digital Video Recorder With Network Video Server, 1TB Hard Drive, And Built-In DVD-RW

Philips DVDR80 Progressive Scan DVD Player / Recorder Capture, edit, and preserve your precious memories with Philips DVDR80 DVD Recorder. Create a DVD from any source using the i.LINK digital connection. Transfer your most precious moments captured with your camcorder or archive all your old videotapes straight to DVD.
Customer Review: Philips DVDR-80 solution
Like most people submitting reviews about the DVDR-80 from Philips on this site, I was a sucker and bought this lemon a few years ago. Also like everyone else, my recorder failed and I spent hours dealing with Philips (and getting nowhere). I downloaded the Firmware revisions and installed them according to the instructions, and even tried using the rest procedure to get back to the “Factory” status…. all failed.

Toshiba RD-XS34 DVD Recorder with 160-GB Hard Drive Still using videotapes? Come to DVD and enjoy recording and playing your own. With a built-in TV tuner you can record your favorite TV shows and there’s an integrated programmable timer for absolute simplicity. No discs? This recorder also has a digital hard-drive. Toshiba RCXS34 takes the chore out of recording. With a 160GB hard disk drive, this amazing unit can store recorded programming and dubbed content, then transfer it from the hard drive to a DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RW without any deterioration. The incredible chase play feature allows you to begin watching a recording that is already in progress, and live chase play lets you “pause” live recordings and return to it when you’re ready! Plays a variety of formats, including DVDs, CDs, MP3s, and JPEG photos. ColorStream Pro component video input Y/Pr/Pb, S-video, RCA-video, L/R audio, optical out, RF, IR blaster outputs / S-video, RCA-video, L/R audio, RF inputs IEEE-1394 Firewire DV port for transferring digital video directly from digital camcorder or from a comparably equipped Windows PC or Macintosh computer Digital Cinema Progressive (3/2 Pulldown) - Delivers the smoothest, most film-like images to any progressive scan television, such as an HD-compatible one, and ensures maximum resolution. Interactive Program Guide provides an easy to read listing of the television programs available to view or record. It offers an 8-day program listing, flexibility of recording directly to DVD or the HDD, the ability to perform keyword searches for locating favorite programs and includes the G-Link IR Blaster for controlling cable boxes. When recording television programs, the name of the show, along with the channel and date, are automatically captured 3D Virtual Surround Sound Auto Clock, Daylight Savings Time Adjust, Time Zone Adjust VCR Plus+ for easy selection of TV shows you want to record One-Touch Record Remote Control Universal w/T
Customer Review: Long May You Run
I bought my RDXS34 on Dec 31, 2005, almost 3 years ago. Nearly took it back a dozen times the first month I had it, but I persevered, and am really glad I did. It is a workhorse, and still is going strong (knock on wood). I give it 5 stars, though I do understand the frustration expressed in a lot of these postings. I had a heck of a time trying to decipher the manual, which as some have said, WAS poorly written, cause it did leave out instructions on several things, including how to manually record. So, I did what the paper with the stop-sign said to do, I called the 800 number. Every time I had a problem. When I had trouble getting through, I kept trying. Mostly I got through after a few tries, if not on the first try. The techs at Toshiba were very helpful, and the dozen or so times I was tempted to return it to the store (or throw it out the window!), instead I called and got the answer that wasn’t in the manual (that I could find…). Yes, you can set the manual recording speed, thru the Setup key. In Setup, under “DVD recorder operation”, choose “user record quality”, then choose the bit rate by using the “frame adjust” arrows. I choose LP as both HDD and DVD defaults, which gives more than a decent picture quality, and allows, upon transfer to disc, up to 4 hours and 13 minutes to a disc. SP cuts that in half, so I use it only when setting a manual recording for a movie or a special event that runs under 2 hours 7 minutes, total after editing. I change it rarely, only when I want to manually (pressing record) record something in SP using pause to edit out commercials. Afterwards I have to remember to change it back to LP, or everything I record by thumb will be in SP, and being a news junkie, that’s Not Good!!

Remanufactured Philips DVDR615/37 DVD Recorder High on convenience, low on hassles, Philips’ DVDR615 progressive-scan DVD player/recorder gives you a simple way to share your home videos with others, relieve your VCR of its regular TV taping duties, and enjoy quality home cinema presentations on standard or high-definition televisions. Using the model’s extensive inputs–including an i.Link digital video jack–you can transfer and assemble your most treasured camcorder footage, archive all your old video tapes, or burn video from your PC straight to high-capacity DVD–up to an amazing 8 hours per disc side using either DVD+R or rewritable DVD+RW.

Toshiba RS-TX20 DVD Recorder with 120 GB TiVo Series2 Digital Video Recorder Toshiba RS-TX20 DVD Recorder And Digital Media Server - Optical TosLink Digital Audio Output DVD/DVD-R/RW/VCD/CD/CD-R/RW/MP3 Playback TiVo Basic Service included 120 GB hard drive for up to 120 hours of video record time Up to 3 days advance program guide to record your favorite programs Control Live TV - pause, rewind, instant replay Fully upgradeable to TiVo Plus Service and Tivo Home Media Option (Subscription fee required. For details visit www.tivo.com) Easy-to-use TiVo User Interface Front Panel TiVo Service & DVD Controls Instant Replay IR Blaster for Cable and DBS Box Control Front Panel A/V, S-Video & IEEE1394 Firewire DV Input for camcorder connection
Customer Review: Tivo service is great, but the DVD burner is un-reliable
I have had this product for over 1 year. At the beginning, I tried to get by with Tivo basic service — it simply wasn’t working. After I subscribed to the Tivo-Plus, I got hooked with the service, it was my dream came true. I had some initial troubles with my DSL service because the program guide was downloaded through the phone line shared by DSL. But, some weeks later, the problem disappeared. Another issue is, sometime the download will cause my phone line to be “busy”. The phone company test shows that I have a phone somewhere in my home which has not hung up (Tivo phone). Fortunately, the problem occurs rarely, and once I know it, it can be fixed easily (just unplug the phone line from Tivo and re-plug).
The problem came about 2 months ago, the DVD bruner broke. We have used the DVD burner to store TV programs, because even it said it can store 140 hours of program, in reality, only the highest quality video is acceptable, and that makes the total program time to be less than 70 hours.
Without the DVD burner, the Toshiba unit lose more than 50% of its value.
I guesse Toshiba knows the issue now, because I don’t see them actively selling this unit.
Also, when you subscribe to Tivo Plus service, make sure you also subscribe to more cable channels. That makes your 13 dollar Tivo-plus monthly fee worth-while.
One more thing– Tivo records analog TV signal. For HD, it is already digital, so you need another type of DVR (Digital Video Recorder) for it. Right now, several digital cable & satellite TV companies provide those boxes as part of the service package. Unfortunately, they don’t include DVD burner. It may be due to copy right concern.
Customer Review: Tivo is Great, DVD recorder is unreliable
I bought this unit in October 2005 - purchased for the TIVO with DVD burning capability. The Tivo was easy to setup, easy to use. DVD burning worked well for 4 months then,I began to get error messages “saving failed - internal error”. Resetting/restarting did not solve the problem. Toshiba tech support was no help. The unit had to be sent in for repair - 2 weeks later I received a “reconditioned” unit. The reconditioned unit worked for 30 days, then began with the same error message. Tech supports only answer “unplug it and then plug it in - if that doesn’t solve the problem, you will have to send it in for repair”. Toshiba paid the shipping costs for the 2nd return. 3 weeks later I received the 3rd unit - reconditioned. On the first day, I got the same error message. Tivo works fine, I am able to record and view programs, but not able to burn DVD’s. It seems a shame since I paid extra for this capability. I don’t know what Toshiba will do at this point. After 3 failed units, I think it is fairly certain that reliability is poor for the DVD burning option.