Philips DVDR75 Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder
Won't play discs-piece of junk
The Philips machine is one big headache and a piece of junk.<BR> My initial machine was a gift for Christmas. The machine wouldn't play many of my movie DVD's with lines and scrolling of the picture. I contacted the service center and like other reviewers got Indians reading scripts and no solutions except the 'upgrade' disc. I recieved the 'upgrade' but still had no success. The service center then gave me the option to return my NEW machine for REPAIR at my expense. Luckily I was able to get refunded from the Electronics mail order store.<BR>  My brother had also gotten the Philips 75 and has had no problems so when I couldn't find a suitable replacement I foolishly bought another one. <BR> Still had the same problem. I then brainstormed and tried it on my brother's TV : no scrolling. So I went out and bought another Tv since my old one is apparently incompatiable with the Philips recorder,or vice-versa. I'll add at this point that the recording capabilities were fine but for the fact that the burned discs can't be viewed on most other DVD machines-sort of a problem there.<BR>  Well the new TV was hooked up today and no scrolling, but wait! Now my movies discs play just the movie..none of the special features or anything else on the disc menu. Like another reviewer this means most of my store bought DVDs are useless.<BR>   Hopefully I'm under the 30 day window for full refund since it took a while to pick up a new TV. I'd like to thank Philips for making my life hell for almost 6 months. A useless machine, and a even more useless company.