Philips DVDR75 Recorder Review

The Philips DVDR75 onboard Virtual Time Base Corrector ensures better-than-original copies from old video tapes. You can also use the DVDR75 like a VCR, burning televised programs directly to disc using helpful VCR Plus+ programming data. Recording functions include 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.

The Philips DVDR75 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 DVDR75 stands ready to deliver the full potential of 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 non-defeatable). 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 Surround simulates surround sound through two speakers (even the stereo speakers on a TV).

What's in the Box?

From The Manufacturer

So what Features Does the Philips DVDR75 Have?

· Digital picture and sound for the ultimate viewing experience · Record from TV in digital quality on DVD

· Copy your favorite video tapes for life · Digital copying from camcorder via i.LINK

· Progressive Scan output for razor-sharp pictures

· Component Video Inputs for the best digital recording quality

· Virtual Time Base Corrector for better-than-original copies of old video tapes

· Motion-compensated noise filter

· 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

· Recorded discs play on DVD players

· Up to 6 hours video recording per side

· Index Picture Scan for visual table of contents

· Favorite Scene Selection for easy editing of your home movies

· Plays DVD, CD and MP3 discs

· Direct access to your recordings with no more winding or rewinding

· VCR Plus+ for easy timer programming · 3D sound

· Automatic Screen Saver

· Backup Presets & Timer Events: 1 year

· Backup Clock & Calendar : 5 hours

· Time & Date Download

· Automatic Audio Recording Level Control · Fast Forward/Backward: 3 speeds

· Step Forward/Backward

· Slow: 3 speeds

· Direct Title/Track Access

· Next/Previous Title/Track/Chapter

· Repeat: Chapter/Title/All or Track/All

· A-B Repeat

· Shuffle

· Intro Scan

· Time Search

· Zoom (1.33x, 2x, 4x) with picture enhancement

· Auto Resume (20 discs) · DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, Super VCD, Video CD, Audio CD, MP3 CD, CD-R, CD-RW playback

· Front Connections: i-LINK DV, S-video, Video, Audio Left/Right

· Rear Connections: Component Video In, Progressive Scan/Component Video Out, S-Video In, S-Video Out, Video In , Video Out, Audio L/R In (2x), Audio L/R Out (2x), Digital Audio Out, RF Antenna In, RF TV Out, Mains

· OSD Languages: English, French, Spanish

· Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 x 76 x 335 mm

Conclusion

In addition, the DVDR75 features progressive scan for razor sharp pictures and top quality sound. Including VCRPlus for easy timer programming and up to six hours of video recording per side, the DVDR75 provides consumers a more affordable DVD Recording option.

Best DVD Recorder Reviews Rating

6/10

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