Philips DVDR3355/37 DVD Recorder with 8 Hour Digital Video Recording

Average customer rating:

NEVER BUY PHILIPS!!!

Rated 3 stars because there's always hope with firmware upgrades

Good recorder for the price

Why make DVD recorders when you can't make them right?

Turns on randomly when timer is programmed!

Philips DVDR3355/37 DVD Recorder with 8 Hour Digital Video Recording

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Monster Cable MP HTS 1000 PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 (v.2.0)

Product Features:

DVD+RW

Dual Layer Recording

5.1 channel audio

Disc Manager

Guide Plus+ TV Guide

ASIN: B0009OAP34

Product Description

Record your favorite TV programs in digital quality, play any movie format including DivX on this unique DVD Recorder.TV Recording made simple! VCR Plus+ uses a single code to program the timer. With the VCR Plus+ system, all you need to do to program your video recorder is to enter the 'Pluscode' - a single code of up to nine digits (but usually less) that is printed next to each TV program in most TV guides.VPS/PDC records the program exactly when it starts. With 'VPS' (Video Programming System) and 'PDC' (Program Delivery Control), the TV station controls the beginning and the length of the programmed recording. This means that your recording device switches itself on and off at the right time even if a TV program you have programmed begins earlier or finishes later than expected.Record from multiple sources in perfect quality. i.LINK enables perfect digital camcorder copies. Also known as IEEE 1394 and FireWire. i.LINK is the worldwide standard for connecting digital video devices, used on digital home video equipment such as DV and D8 camcorders, as well as PCs. Conveniently, it carries all audio and video signals via a single cable. With i.LINK Digital Video input you can copy your home videos in their original digital picture quality.2.0 Dolby Digital Encoding for quality audio recording. Dolby Digital is an advanced digital audio encoding technology that is used on all DVD-Video discs. Philips DVD Recorders store audio in the same format, so it is fully compatible with any DVD player. The quality surpasses that of analog video recorder.logy that is used on all DVD-Video discs. Philips DVD Recorders store audio in the same format, so it is fully compatible with any DVD player. The quality surpasses that of analog video recorder.

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy all your favorite DVD movies in flicker-free presentation and record your favorite TV programs to disc--via the built-in NTSC TV tuner--with the Philips DVDR3355/37 DVD Recorder. Philips makes it easy to create recordings and helps eliminate any confusion over disc format with dual-media support, enabling you to use DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW discs to record up to six hours of MPEG2 compressed video on a single-sided disc. For playback, it's compatible with VCD, SVCD, CD-R/RW, MP3-CD, and MP3-DVD disc formats and the EG2, MPEG1, Divx (3.11/4/5/6.x), and MPEG4 compression formats. It also supports simultaneous playback of JPEG pictures and MP3 music, enabling you to run a photo slideshow with music playing in the background.

For setting up timed recordings, the DVDR3355/37 uses the VCR Plus+ system. All you need to do to program your video recorder is to enter the "Pluscode"--a single code of up to nine digits (but usually less)--that is printed next to each TV program in most TV guides. This unit also includes a Firewire port (also known as i.LINK and IEEE 1394) on the front, enabling you to easily connect your digital video camcorder and download video and audio directly to disc in their original digital quality.

Recording and disc editing features include chapter marker, insertion, divide, erase, manual chapter marking, one-touch record, and selectable index pictures. Other features include a 20-event, 1-month programmable recording, daily/weekly repeat recording, Dolby Digital encoding, and tri-lingual menu display (English, French, Spanish). It offers the following video and audio connections:

Composite AV (RCA) In: 2 (1 front)
Composite AV (RCA) Out: 1
S-Video In: 2 (1 front)
S-Video Out: 1
Component Video Out (Y PB PR): 1
RF In: 1
Coaxial digital audio Out: 1
Firewire: 1

What's in the Box
DVD player/recorder, remote control (with batteries), AV cable, RF cable, printed operating instructions

Customer Reviews:

NEVER BUY PHILIPS!!!.......2006-09-01

If you're thinking about buying a Philips, THINK AGAIN!! Their products are absolutely TERRIBLE, and their customer service and policies are even WORSE. I can relate to the other customers and their reviews. I am currently on my THIRD DVD-recorder because they just keep breaking down without warning. The last one I had broke after just SIX WEEKS. And God help you if you try to call their customer service center! All they tell you to do is spend YOUR money to ship back THEIR faulty products. They refuse to do anything the least bit helpful, claiming it's "Not their policy". Not their policy to satisfy their customers?! Apparently not, because I am FAR from satisfied.

PLEASE reconsider buying anything by Philips! Or if you DO make that fatal mistake, do yourself a favor and return the product to the store, get your cash back, and buy something reliable like a Sony or Panasonic. Trust me---you'll be glad you did!!

Rated 3 stars because there's always hope with firmware upgrades.......2006-07-11

The following are my issues with the DVDR3355:

Sometimes a recording on DVD-R media did not allow Fast Foward or Rewind. There was a similar issue that a firmware upgrade was meant to resolve: Before the upgrade all finalized DVD-R could not be FF on the device but would be perfect on another player. Now it became erratic: sometimes it's possible to FF sometimes it's not (even on other DVD players), which is frustrating.

When the EDIT menu is poped-up I cannot FF or FRW because the remote buttons to do that are the same to navigate the menu system. It's a pain trying to find the index picture if you've missed it because you can't go back without exiting the Edit menu, which brings another issue:

Exiting the EDIT menu always makes the device to UPDATE the disk, regardless if you did any actual edit or not. This is such a simple software issue to resolve that I can't believe philips did not make it into a firmware upgrade yet.

I can't change the video aspect unless there is no disc on tray or tray is open. I can't accept that an expensive device like this one does not let me change the display aspect "on the fly" like any (unexpensive) other DVD player around (including DVD players from philips)

My brother owns another DVDR3355. He lost unique, very important recordings (the 2006 world cup final for instance) that took 2 hours recording because the UPDATE of the disk failed after the STOP was pressed. His device also did not seems to be able to record successfully on DVR-RW media from philips (and perhaps any other brand). My own device do not have this problems tough.

There seems to be impossible to RECORD in 16:9 aspect (widescreen). I own a Widescreen digital camera (Panasonic PV-GS59) but I've found no way to record on my DVDR3355 in widescreen using the front CVBS inputs (I did not tried the other inputs nor the MiniDV input - firewire - because I did not own a DV cable yet - and yes, I made sure the camera was outputing int 16:9 before you ask :-) ).

Many operations are DAMN TOO SLOW. Ejecting a DVD can take up to 30 seconds. Boot up can take this or much longer (up to 1 min). If I tried to Eject just after powering on, the device seems to freeze. If I operate too fast the remote, the device sometimes seems to freeze for up to 1 min (one time even requiring me to click the power button on the device because the remote wasn't responding).

I think the firmware of this unit and it's menu system to be pretty much in beta stage and still too much stupid. Overall I liked the unit because I really wasn't expecting too much from it, but I was TOO MUCH disapointed by the firmware and Menu/Operation. I was very satisfied with my previous philips players and found them simple to use, but this DVDR3355 usage is cumbersome. I also thought that this device would be full of new features because it was such a modern concept, but instead it was a rather primitive DVD player compared to more "ancient" pure DVD players. This device is really a recording one and do not replace your (old) top-notch DVD player / Home Theater system.

If it was not for the menu and firmware I would rate it 4 out of 5, which means that a future firmware upgrade could make me this happy. Today, with the menu and firmware issues I will rate it 2.5 out of 10. Since I did never own any other DVD recorder to date (not counting PC based ones) I can't be sure if there is a DVD recorder that is better than this unit today.

Good recorder for the price.......2006-04-06

I don't see what the problem is. I've had this model for a few months now and have had no unexpected problems. It does play both -R and +R discs perfectly, and easily records to anything but DVD-RAM. If you've been experiencing playback problems, then the issue is most likely with the write on the disc itself. On the downside, and like most every set-top DVD recorder, the recorded discs probably won't play in other machines without reauthoring. And, the remote control is lacking features commonly found on others. But, overall this is a fantastic recorder for the price.

Why make DVD recorders when you can't make them right?.......2006-03-22

I made the fatal error to buy a philips recorder last year. it started screwing up after 7 (!) recordings so I took it back. It did the same after 20 recordings and I took it to be serviced for a second time. When I got it back it wouldn't even read the disc!!! I had to yell at them to get a replacement and I got the 3355 model today! It did exactly the same thing that user Brad Smith described and YES it is a really frustrating experience. Avoid Philips products or at least their DVD recorders!!!

Turns on randomly when timer is programmed!.......2006-02-03

First DVD recorder I have owned. Bought it for Christmas. Easy to install and set up. But, when I programmed it to record a future show and put it in stand-by mode (per Philips' instructions)the damn thing would come on at random times and stay on. I had it all of two weeks and called Philips. They said "it's not supposed to do that." I had to pay to ship it back to Arkansas for repair, where they kept it for two weeks and did NOT notify me when they were shipping it back. Got it back and guess what? They didn't do a damn thing to it! Still the same problem. Called Philips and asked why they didn't fix it. (Even the gal I talked to in their Phillipines call center knew why I sent it in for repair.) Even included a letter re-stating the malfunction. No matter. They didn't do a damn thing.
Went up the chain of command with Philips but they wouldn't budge. They want me to send it BACK AGAIN so they can have another chance to fix it! I told the gal in Canada that I couldn't possibly be the only one with this problem and now that has been confirmed. It's going back to my home theater guy tomorrow and he can use it as a boat anchor. I'm getting a SONY and will NEVER buy a Philips product again!

Remanufactured Philips DVDR3355/37 DVD Recorder with 8 Hour Digital Video Recording

Average customer rating:

you get what you pay for i guess

Remanufactured Philips DVDR3355/37 DVD Recorder with 8 Hour Digital Video Recording

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

DVD+RW
Dual Layer Recording
5.1 channel audio
Disc Manager
Guide Plus+ TV Guide

ASIN: B000GTSG2Y

Amazon.com Product Description

Composite AV (RCA) In: 2 (1 front)
Composite AV (RCA) Out: 1
S-Video In: 2 (1 front)
S-Video Out: 1
Component Video Out (Y PB PR): 1
RF In: 1
Coaxial digital audio Out: 1
Firewire: 1

What's in the Box
DVD player/recorder, remote control (with batteries), AV cable, RF cable, printed operating instructions

Customer Reviews:

you get what you pay for i guess.......2006-11-04

I purchased this dvdr because the price was right and because it had the ability to record shows on a daily/weekly basis (I had previously purchased and returned a Panasonic brand that was more expensive but did not have this capability). After having it for a couple of months, I am finding that it has a number of annoying "quirks".

Firstly, when the machine is turned off it displays the time. However, almost every morning I wake up to find that it has turned itself on in the middle of the night and gotten itself into a mode where it now says "Menu". I then have to hit the power button to get it to turn off properly and to display the time again. Not such a big deal, but a minor annoyance.

The bigger deal (which I just discovered a couple of days ago) was that I had to manually change the time for daylight savings time and after I did so my scheduled recordings got screwed up (they are no longer recording properly... one show didn't even record at all... I had to manually hit the record button in order to get it to record), and then I noticed that a day or two after I changed the date and time it automatically reset itself to a random date and time.

Anyway, I am having a lot of bizarre problems with it. I don't know if it is because it is "remanufactured" or if they are all quirky like mine, but I don't think that I would recommend this to anyone. Unless you want to buy it because it's inexpensive and hope for the best that yours won't suffer from the same problems as mine, I would recommend spending a little more money and buying something of a higher quality.

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Compaq Comp. TC1100 PM 1.2G 512MB 60GB XPT ( PX284AA#ABA )

Manufacturer: Compaq Computer
ProductGroup: Personal Computer
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Product Features:

Tablet PC with removable keyboard weighs just 4 pounds; 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 753 processor

Write or sketch directly on 10.4-inch TFT LCD screen

60 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM (2 GB max)

Two USB 2.0 ports, one PCMCIA, fast infrared, Secure Digital memory card slot

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

ASIN: B0009EW0AK

Product Description

The HP Compaq TC1100 is a full-function notebook PC delivering performance and compatibility in fast-paced business environments. The HP Compaq TC1100 is an innovative form factor offering mobility and versatility for business computing. In addition, the tablet provides warm swap battery support - simply swap low batteries with a fully charged battery while in stand-by mode. Removable keyboard provides the ability to change from tablet mode to notebook PC mode at the flip of a switch. Docking solution (optional) provides unprecedented desktop flexibility. Integrated wireless LAN (select models) maximizes mobility in a business setting.

Amazon.com Product Description

Keep up with the fast-paced demands of today's business environment with the HP Compaq TC1100 Tablet PC, featuring an award-winning flexible design and ultra-light portability. This next-generation, full-featured Tablet PC offers a removable mobile keyboard that hides discretely when writing or sketching in digital ink on the 10.4-inch TFT hard tempered glass LCD screen. The screen can be oriented as portrait or landscape to accommodate your work style, and the ink-to-text utility works with any Windows application. The keyboard can also quickly swing into place when typing is required. You'll also be able to keep working for extended periods, with up to 4.5 hours of battery power.

This TC1100 features a battery-sipping 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium M 753 Ultra Low Voltage processor, 60 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM (2 GB max), 54g wi-fi connectivity (802.11b/g), Bluetooth wireless connectivity, Secure Digital memory card slot, and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system.

The Basics

Hard Drive: The 60 GB hard drive (5400 RPM) is a bit smaller than average for current notebooks, but it's in line with comparable Tablet PCs. It provides enough capacity for storing documents, digital media files, and productivity software.
Processor: The Intel Pentium M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 753 (1.20 GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 400 MHz FSB) delivers outstanding mobile performance and low-power enhancements for sleeker, lighter notebook designs. The 1.2 GHz clock speed can be misleading--for most tasks, this processor will be faster than a 1.6 GHz Pentium 4-M. This older processor sits at the bottom of the current spectrum for this processor class (as of March 2006).
Memory: The 512 MB of installed RAM (333 MHz) is enough to get you started, but you'll want to add more RAM to handle today's demanding multimedia and productivity suites. It has a 2 GB maximum RAM capacity.
CD/DVD Drive: This Table PC does not come with an optical drive, but HP offers options of external DVD/CD reading and burning drives.
Keyboard & Mouse: The 101-key compatible keyboard is 95% full-sized and it features isolated, inverted-T cursor control keys and right-control key. It also comes with a battery-free digital pen for writing on the Tablet PC's screen.

Screen, Graphics and Sound
The 10.4-inch color TFT XGA display has a 1024 x 768 resolution (with up to 16.7 million colors) and it will support an external display up to a 1600 x 1200 resolution. Video is powered by the Nvidia GeForce4 Go 420 graphics card with 32 MB of shared video memory. It features Nvidia's nfiniteFX II engine's programmable vertex and pixel shaders for advanced desktop graphics. The PowerMizer technology adjusts power resources for the CPU, LCD to effectively control system power consumption while maintaining great 3D graphics performance.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The TC1100 has an integrated 54g wireless LAN that's fully compatible with 802.11b/g wireless networks. With the Bluetooth wireless connectivity, you can synchronize and transfer files between the PC and peripherals such as cell phones and PDAs. You get a basic offering of connectivity options:

2 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
1 Secure Digital memory card slot (not compatible with SDIO)
1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type II)
1 fast infrared
1 headphone output
1 microphone input

This Tablet PC also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Fast Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Preloaded System and Software
This system comes with the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 operating system with Service Pack 2 featuring Advanced Security Technologies, which helps to reduce unwanted downloads and pop-ups while surfing the Web.

Dimensions and Weight
Living up to its promise of easy portability, this Tablet PC measures 8.5 x 10.8 x 0.8 inches (WxDxH) and weighs just 3.1 pounds (or 4 pounds with the removable keyboard).

Power
It's powered by a 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery (3600 mAh), which has a battery life of up to 4.5 hours (depending on usage).

What's in the Box
This package includes the HP Compaq TC1100 Tablet PC (PX284AA#ABA) with removable keyboard, tablet digital pen, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It's backed by a three-year limited hardware warranty (with one-year warranties for the battery and digital pen).

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The CyberPower Systems 625AVR is designed for mid-level computer systems. This unit has battery run-times up to 24 minutes and 6 transformer spaced outlets. In the event of a power outage, PowerPanel Software, included in the box, automatically saves and closes open files and then shuts down the computer system in an intelligent and orderly manner. With built in phone/fax/modem protection, and PowerPanel software, this unit provides total protection at a great price!

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This Hitachi color TV can enhance any room in your home, offering superb picture and sound quality and convenience features, including 1000 lines of resolution, UltraBlack picture tube, Speaker Matrix Surround Sound, Multi-Viewer 4 Dual Tuner picture-in-picture and 181 channel tuner with auto program. 3-Line Digital Comb Filter provides a very accurate means of separating the color from the black-and-white in the television signal. It works with 3 Lines of picture information and is effective in removing dot crawl and hanging dots both horizontally and vertically. Front-fired full-range frequency driver provides excellent imaging while localizing voices at the screen. You can also receive and record stereo sound from MTS (multi-channel television sound) stereo TV broadcasts, where available. Closed Caption Decoder assists the hearing impaired, helps children learn to read, and aids in the teaching of English as a second language. Special Event Reminder helps you remember special days and events. You can highlight up to six special days, type in the name of the event and tell the TV to remind you on that day, the day before or a week before. On the day you choose, your message will appear on screen when you turn on your TV. This TV also features a 4-event On/Off Channel Timer.

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Great retro phone!

Retro Charm, Sturdy, Fully Functional

Crosley 302 Desk Phone CR60-Black

Manufacturer: Crosley
ProductGroup: CE
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Product Features:

Rotary Dial Fashion Plate with Push Button Technology

Flash/Redial

Ringer Volume ON/OFF Switch

Tone/Pulse switch

Earpiece Volume Control

ASIN: B000238EW6

Product Description

A statement of style, grace and elegance. The 302 Series Phone was introduced in 1937 and was the first in the collection to incorporate the bell in the base of the unit. Designed by Henry Dreyfuss and originally cast in metal, this piece was later produced using a heavy-duty plastic housing. The retro style appearance is combined with a rugged construction earning it the nickname "The Cow's Hoof" because of its lipped hoof-style base. This early desk version served as the standard for the better part of World War II while telephone design efforts were halted due to defense work. Whether for its beauty or its brawn, the Crosley 302 Desk Phone is surely a conversation piece in any setting.

Customer Reviews:

Great retro phone!.......2007-06-28

For anyone who wants a wonderful retro phone (i.e., not sure the era of it but it seems very 30s-40s to me), this is it. My grandmother had one of these and it certainly looks and feels authentic. It is substantially heavy -- the handset has weight to it, just like her old handset. We have an old house with a phone nook so this looks just perfect. I thought the price was pretty reasonable too. We also have the wall phone counterpart to it in our kitchen and that looks and feels great too.

The only potential downside to the phone is that everything is hard wired into it (i.e., you cannot change out the handset cord or the wall cord if it becomes damaged or you want something shorter -- it's that authentic!) Hence, if you are going to do a lot of stretching of the cord, sitting far away from the phone, etc. it could potentially pose a problem down the road if the wiring becomes loose due to wear and tear. That being said, any electrician's repair shop could probably fix it and whose to say that will even happen. Crosley has been making phones for years and their products are solid and well made. In my opinion, the benefits certainly outweigh any concern associated with this aspect of the phone. I would highly recommend it and the wall unit to anyone interested in this classic look.

Retro Charm, Sturdy, Fully Functional.......2007-01-05

if you're looking for an old fashioned phone without the dialing action, this one fills the bill. great sound quality, nice weight, good button response, and so far, no glitches. it even has flash & redial buttons cleverly disguised in the center of the keypad. no caller id lcd or phone number memory, but that would really spoil the retro charm. we use an antiquated ameritech caller id machine with it, and the two get along fine.

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The 3860S model offers a single paper handling system and prints at blazing speeds of up to 960 cps (at 12 cpi). It delivers worry-free performance in your shared-resource, network printing, or heavy-duty printing applications. And like all Genicom printers, it lives up to the legendary reliability you expect. Day after day. Job after job.The 3860 series of printers feature print capability for printing up to seven part forms. Zero-inch tear-off, automatic paper park, automatic top of form and a paper motion sensor is standard. There is even a control panel lockout feature to prevent unwanted changes in printer configurations.

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Provides excellent clarity and fine detail, producing high-resolution color printouts for sharp images and brilliant photos.

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Ideal Screw locks for: PC case Power supply Mainboard PCI / AGP card Product review: systemcooling.comFeatures : Patent design to protect your PC components Two types of screw for your selections Unique dual head screw driver and key for the screw Neat quality package Model # UC-SST8

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