Philips DVDR77 DVD Recorder

Average customer rating:

Do Not EVER Trust Philips or Buy Their Products

Amazing DVD Recorder

Philips DVDRecorders don't work

A good player, mine would not record

A good player, mine would not record

Philips DVDR77 DVD Recorder

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Record from TV directly to DVD; up to 6 hours video recording per side (either DVD+R or DVD+RW); plays MP3 CD and JPEG picture CD/picture DVD

Progressive-scan output for seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs

Favorite Scene Selection simplifies editing of your home movies; VCR Plus+ onscreen TV program guide simplifies timer programming

17.1 x 2.6 x 13.2 inches (W x H x D)

ASIN: B0000U7FG2

Product Description

Record digital pictures and camcorder tapes on DVD and play them on TV. PRODUCT FEATURES: i.LINK digital connection for perfect copies of camcorder tapes; RGB Component Video Input for the best digital recording quality; YPBPR Component Video Outputs the best possible and most flexible analog video connection; 2-channel Dolby Digital encoder for perfect recording of stereo and Dolby Pro Logic audio; 24-bit digital-to-analog conversion for top quality sound; Over 3600 pictures on DVD!; Media slot (PCMCIA) for fast transfer from memory card to DVD; no cables, no software installation; Up to 8 hours video recording per side; Index Picture Screen for visual Table Of Contents; Favorite Scene Selection for easy editing of your home movies; Disc Manager for instant overview of all your discs; Plays Picture CDs and DVDs.

Amazon Product Description

Philips' sleek DVDR77 DVD player/recorder lets you share your home videos with others, relieve your VCR of its regular TV taping duties, and enjoy quality home theater on standard or high-definition televisions. Digital media fans will relish the unit's front-panel PCMCIA input, which reads image files from a range of media cards, including Memory Stick, Compact Flash, SD card, Smart Media, and Micro Drive. Got a DV camcorder, too? The unit's extensive inputs include an i.Link digital video jack, through which you can transfer and assemble your most treasured footage, archive all your old videotapes, or burn video from your PC straight to high-capacity DVD--up to six hours per disc side using either DVD+R or DVD+RW.

The DVDR77 features progressive-scan technology, which allows compatible TVs to display images at double the frequency of standard TVs, minimizing flicker and making the picture easier on your eyes.

You can also use the DVDR77 like a VCR, burning televised programs directly to disc using the handy VCR Plus+ onscreen TV program guide. Recording functions include the ability to record picture DVDs (which hold up to 3,600 pictures), safe record, one-touch record (OTR), track append, track divide, track erase, automatic/manual chapter marker insertion, disc write protection, favorite scene selection, index picture screen (for instant content overview), and Selectable Index Pictures.

DVD+RW discs require no finalizing--you can record, eject, and play them with minimal fuss, thanks to "background formatting." This feature, which lowers total burning time, is an advantage over the "dash" formats. Other DVD+RW advantages include on-disc content editing and multisession writing.

And, because of DVD+RW and DVD+R's compatibility with most existing DVD players, they're a great way for you to share your special memories with family and friends. The unit's Virtual Time Base Corrector ensures better-than-original copies from old video tapes.

The DVDR77 is also a first-rate DVD player, featuring progressive-scan video outputs, Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound passthrough, MP3 CD playback (CD-R/CD-RW), and compatibility with most DVD media (including video-mode DVD-R and DVD-RW).

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DVDR77 stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

Top-of-the-line component-video inputs and outputs help minimize digital and line-scan artifacts on compatible advanced televisions, while composite- and S-video inputs and outputs bring compatibility with nearly any video component and television monitor. Audio inputs consist of two-channel analog jacks with 16-bit analog-to-digital conversion and Dolby Digital 2.0 audio compression (compression is nondefeatable).

Two sets of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. If you don't have a surround receiver or six-channel speaker setup, you can still make every movie night the ultimate experience: 3D Sound simulates surround sound through two speakers (even the stereo speakers on your TV).

What's in the Box
DVD player/recorder, remote control, remote batteries, RCA cables, and a user's manual.

Customer Reviews:

Do Not EVER Trust Philips or Buy Their Products.......2007-02-13

On June 23, 2006, I bought a Philips DVD Player at Wal-Mart. I could have purchased a cheap DVD player for $30.00 or $40.00, but frankly I spent more than that because I have other Philips products, including another Philips DVD player, and, up until now, was always pleased with the products made by them. The DVD player, even though it was not used much (it was kept at a vacation home), stopped loading disks at the end of September, 2006. I took it back to Wal-Mart, but Wal-Mart would not accept the return because the purchase was slightly over three months old and the limit for store-returns is three months. However, Wal-Mart printed a proof of purchase for me and advised that the manufacturer's warranty still applied. The Wal-Mart proof of purchase even specified the telephone number for the manufacturer.

Accordingly, I called the number listed. I was first advised to use a disk cleaner. I purchased a Philips disk cleaner, but it did not solve the problem. (The first and second times I called, I was at first advised that the purchase date was back in 2005 and so no warranty would apply. I then was able to confirm my purchase date and the representatives "updated" the information and told me it was under warranty.) Each time you call, you get a different representative.

After I advised that the disk cleaner did not work, I was given a fax number to fax my proof of purchase and I did so; I was told the player would be replaced. My letter attaching the proof of purchase was included. After I faxed it, I received a call asking me to re-fax it and I did so. I then heard nothing for two weeks. On October 30th, 2006, I called to find out the status of matters. I was told two inconsistent things: First, I was told it was under warranty but that only parts were warranted and it would cost me $40.00 for a replacement. Secondly, and obviously inconsistently, I was told that my proof of purchase from Wal-Mart was insufficient, even though the store specifically printed it out for me as my "proof of purchase." The underlying message was, "We are not going to do anything for you and even if we did, it would cost you forty dollars." I told the representative that I could buy a brand new player for that price and that I have no incentive to ever purchase a Philips product again. I have all sorts of electronics that are still working fine after years. I do not think it unreasonable to expect that a device will work for more than three months!

I wrote to the CEO of Philips and heard not a thing back. Why would ANYONE buy products from such a company? Never again.

Amazing DVD Recorder.......2005-08-13

I have bought 3 dvd recorders over the last few months only to be severly dissapointed up until I bought the Philips DVDR77. It is one of the only recorders I have seen with component input and since I am recording video from a Tivo-esque device and had to run it through the recorder having a good connection was important. I am using Philips DVD-R's with it and have recorded about 25 DVD's as of now all without any problems; highly recomended recorder.

Philips DVDRecorders don't work.......2005-08-12

I bought a DVDR895 for $900 (+ $100 for an extended warranty) when they came out a few years ago. That unit failed multiple times. Ruined a bunch of DVDs. Philips couldn't fix the unit, so they provided me with a replacement unit under the extended warranty (at least they honored the warranty). But the DVDR77 started showing the same problems. This second unit has been serviced twice now and isn't working again.

I had never tried to use the Digital Photo Manager functions... and now that I do, it shouldn't be a surprise that it doesn't work either.

Don't waste your time or money on Philips DVDRecorders. Those people that write the positive reviews are either very lucky to have a DVDR that works or they are telling tall tales.

A good player, mine would not record.......2005-07-30

I bought this from a competitor, wish I had bought from Amazon.

We have had it for a few months, have never been able to get it to record.

The book says 1 year warranty. Philips would not honor the warranty, because they said, they no longer had in their data base, even though we have only owned it for a few months.

After many headaches and shipping expense, and a restocking charge, the competition is taking it back.

We are going to buy a Panasonic or Sony now

A good player, mine would not record.......2005-07-30

Product Description

The DataPort V is CRU's largest selling DataPort. It has a cast alloy metal frame, plastic carrier and metal top and bottom covers. Supported interfaces include IDE ATA-133, Ultra Narrow SCSI, Ultra2 Wide SCSI (LVD) and Ultra160. The DataPort V comes with the following standard features: 25, 000 insertion-rated gold-plated DIN connectors, key lock security, and a built-in SCSI ID selector switch on the SCSI model. This mainstream DataPort has a dual ball-bearing fan on its frame for independent drive cooling.

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Cyber Power OfficePower 1500AVR ( CPS1500AVR/HO )

Manufacturer: Cyber Power
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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ASIN: B0002A0BGQ

Product Description

CyberPower's OfficePower 1500AVR-HO Battery Back-up System not only guards against surges and spikes, but will also step up low voltages or step down high voltage conditions to safe output levels without resorting to battery power. OfficePower 1500AVR-HO also protects your computer system and valuable data during a power outage. PowerPanelPlus Software is included with each model. In the event of a power outage, PowerPanelPlus Software automatically logs and saves all open files then shuts down the computer system in an intelligent orderly manner.

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Hitachi 51XWX20B 51" 16:9 Projection HDTV

Manufacturer: Hitachi
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Product Features:

51-inch 16:9 projection HDTV with 5-element lens system; 48.75 x 50.13 x 25.06 inches (W x H x D)

Deep Black anti-reflective shield

8-sensor auto digital convergence w/timer

AV Network controls (4 IR components)

DVI w/ HDCP & IEEE1394 / 5C (2 in / out )

ASIN: B00006CFLX

Product Description

The premiere offering from Hitachi, the Director's Series makes a definitive statement in any room, from the elegant black high-gloss finish to the artfully sculpted profile. Hitachi's new Hybrid Wide-Neck CRTs, Super Contrast Lenses, proprietary VirtualHD digital video processor and Deep Black Anti-Reflective screen work in concert to deliver an unparalleled Home Theater experience. The integrated HDTV tuner enables reception of terrestrial and unscrambled cable HDTV signals, eliminating an outboard HDTV tuner. There are digital interfaces for both DVI and IEEE 1394 for use with the latest generation of HDTV set-top boxes.

Product Description

Crosley's authentically styled replica pays homage to the famous Eiffel Tower phone created in Stockholm Sweden by L. M. Ericsson from 1892 to 1929. This masterpiece was appropriately coveted across Europe, but so widely adored that it traversed oceans and continents to share its beauty with all those who romantically treasured it's design. Over a million were sold during the 37-year period they were produced. It has been dubbed the "Skeleton Phone" due to its open concept design where all components can be outwardly seen. Although its name requires little explanation, it is important to note the unique lines and detailed stylings that remind one of the famous Paris landmarks. Crosley has even gone so far as to add a fully functional crank complete with magento bell sound.PRODUCT FEATURES:Rotary Dial Fashion Plate;Push Button Technology;Redial Feature;Ringer Volume ON/OFF Switch;Tone/Pulse Switch;Earpiece Volume Control.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent mailing speed........2006-08-13

PROS: a stylish, sleek phone worthy of the Crosley name. CONS: the ringer can not be turned off and though this phone has a working bell system, when a call comes it give the same old digital office sound...I might just be the only one that like a loud, bold bell sound left a guess

Great Phone.......2005-07-21

I was really impressed with the quality of this phone, both how it was made and how it works. I've had this telephone for two years, and it still works great. Beats the heck out of portable ones.

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Electrovaya Scribbler SC 2100 Tablet PC (1.30 GHz Pentium M (Centrino), 512 MB RAM, 20 GB Hard Drive)

Manufacturer: ELECTROVAYA
ProductGroup: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers

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ASIN: B0002RQO0Q

Product Description

Electrovaya's goal is to become the leading provider of portable power technology for portable computers, mobile telephones and other wireless devices. Electrovaya intends to remain at the forefront of the technological revolution. Guided by the trinity of corporate excellence, solid business results and superior customer service, it will continue to power the products that will shape future generations.PRODUCT FEATURES: State-of-the-art SuperPolymer Lithium-ion 75 Whr battery; Extended battery run-time of up to 9 hours; Fast Intel Centrino 1.3 GHz processor ensures superior performance, efficiency and power management; Very bright 12.1 inch Pressure Sensitive Screen; Light Sensor adjusts screen-to-environment brightness; Integrated Biometric Device for Finger Print Sensor; Integrated IEEE 1394, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi wireless network connectivity; Keyboard/Mouse included to convert the Tablet PC from slate to laptop format (included with Premium and Standard Units only); Sleek, thin, and lightweight design.

Amazon.com Product Description

Mobile computing has never been so easy--or so cool. The Scribbler SC 2100 is powered by Electrovaya's state-of-the-art SuperPolymer battery that boasts up to 9 hours of battery life. At just .75 inches thick and 2.6 pounds, this Tablet PC is ready to roam. It also quickly and easily convert into either a tablet or laptop computer using its detachable keyboard and touchpad. The SC 2100 features built-in 54g Wi-Fi connectivity, a 1.3 GHz Intel Centrino processor, 20 GB hard drive, and 512 MB of installed RAM.

The Basics

Hard Drive: The 20 GB hard drive seems pitifully small compared with other computers, and it's at the low end when compared with other Tablet PCs. This size of hard drive may crimp your style, especially if you load a lot of office productivity software onto it. Luckily, the SC 2100 can be upgraded to up to an 80 GB hard drive.
Processor: The 1.3 GHz Pentium M (Centrino) processor is in the middle range of the spectrum. While it's not recommended for high-end multimedia or gaming, it is well equipped for basic computing tasks, from Internet browsing to office productivity software. The Pentium M processor is designed specifically for low-power mobile usage, and it features the latest in power-saving technologies--ensuring you push your battery and productivity to the max.
Memory: The 512 MB of built-in memory is becoming the standard for notebooks as well as Table PCs. Due to the compact size of Tablet PCs in general, the SC 2100 can only be expanded to a total of 1280 MB of memory.
CD/DVD Drive: Because of its thin profile, this Tablet PC does not include an optical drive. However, an optional docking station is available, which includes a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive.
Keyboard & Mouse: The SC 2100 comes with a mini USB keyboard, keyboard stand to convert to laptop mode, and touchpad.

Sound and Graphics
The 12.1-inch XGA TFT pressure sensitive 32-bit Toshiba display offers a video resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, and it's run by a 32 MB Intel 8285x GM/GME graphics controller. It also features integrated Realtek AC97 audio card and internal stereo speakers.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
This SC 2010 has an integrated 802.11g wireless LAN (which is compatible with the more widespread 802.11b and offers faster data transmission rates). You get a basic offering of connectivity options, which does include super-fast USB 2.0:

2 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
1 Firewire (IEEE 1394) for connecting digital camcorders and external hard drives
1 VGA monitor port
1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot
1 infrared port
1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack

It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems). It also has a hot-swappable bay for adding an optional optical drive or second battery.

Preloaded System and Software
This system comes with the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system, and it also features the following Tablet PC applications: Corel Grafigo, Franklin Covey Tablet Planner, Alias Sketchbook, Note Taking, Ink Annotation, Speech Recognition, and Onscreen Keyboard.

Dimensions and Weight
The SC 2100 weighs just 2.6 pounds (4.5 pounds with keyboard/mouse attached) and measures 11.96 x 9.17 x 1 inches with keyboard and mouse attached.

Power
Powered by Electrovaya's extraordinary SuperPolymer lithium-ion 75 watt battery, the SC 2100 offers up to 9 hours of battery life. It has a battery charging time of 5 hours and 15 minutes (computer off mode).

What's in the Box
This package contains the Electrovaya SC 2100 Tablet PC, detachable cover/keyboard, and power cable.

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Da-Lite 77" Diagonal HDTV Format Home Theater Fixed Frame Screen with High Contrast Cinema Vision Fabric and Pro-Trim

Manufacturer: Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc.
ProductGroup: CE

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Da-Snap with High Contrast Cinema Vision fabric and Pro-Trim finish.

Permanent Wall Mount Screen. Suitable for mounting on the wall or into wall opening. Easily attach front or rear projection screen surface with snaps.

Provides a perfectly flat viewing surface for video projection applications. Surface mounts to back of black powder coated frame that provides a masking border. Frame available with Pro-Trim finish. Pro-Trim is a fabric frame covering that aesthetically enhances the appearance of the installation while absorbing light that surrounds the viewing area.

High Contrast Cinema Vision is designed for today's moderate output DLP and LCD home theater projectors. With its specially designed gray base surface and a reflective top surface, this screen material is able to provide very good black levels without sacrificing the white level output. Where ambient lighting is moderately controlled, High Contrast Cinema Vision offers deep life-like colors and greater detail and sharpness to the image. Gain 1.1 with a 45-degree viewing half angle.

ASIN: B000293OZC

Product Description

The Da-Snap, available in sizes from 60" to 240" diagonal in video format and 77" to 220" in HDTV format, is standard with a handsome 1-1/2" black powder coated square tubing suited for any home theater installation or where a stylish fixed wall screen is needed. Choose from eleven available fabrics for specific projection requirements. Benefit from Da-Lite's optional Pro-Trim fabric frame covering which absorbs bleed off projected light and adds the distinguishing touch to an installation. Fabric snaps to the frame for a tensioned, perfectly flat viewing surface with effortless installation.

Da-Lite 77" Diagonal HDTV Format Home Theater Fixed Frame Screen with High Contrast Audio Vision Fabric and Pro-Trim

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Da-Lite 77" Diagonal HDTV Format Home Theater Fixed Frame Screen with High Contrast Audio Vision Fabric and Pro-Trim

Manufacturer: Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc.
ProductGroup: CE

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Product Features:

Cinema Contour with High Contrast Audio Vision fabric and Pro-Trim finish.
Available in sizes from 60" to 240" diagonal in video format and 92" to 159" diagonal in HDTV format. Cinema Contour has a 45-degree angle cut frame for a sleek, modern appearance. Provides a perfectly flat viewing surface for video projection applications.
Surface mounts to back of black powder coated frame that provides a masking border. Permanently Mounted Wall Screen. Frame available with Pro-Trim finish. Pro-Trim is a fabric frame covering that aesthetically enhances the appearance of the installation while absorbing light that surrounds the viewing area.
High Contrast Audio Vision shares the same optical characteristics as the High Contrast Da-Mat material, this surface is designed to provide the viewer with a more realistic soundstage by placing speakers behind the screen and allowing the sound to be transmitted through the material. This screen surface is best used when there is good control of ambient lighting and a moderately wide viewing angle is desired. Gain 0.8 with 45-degree half viewing angle.

ASIN: B000293OW0

Product Description

Cinema Contour has a 45-degree angle cut frame for a sleek, modern appearance. It provides a perfectly flat viewing surface for video projection applications.

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