Philips DVDR75 Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder
Philips DVDR75
I have owned this unit for only 6 days. I burned 10 discs and there are a few problems so far. When recording all the way to the end of the DVD+r disc an error occurred. Also, if you take the DVD+r disc out before finalizing, it will not be recognized on the recorder that it was made on. <BR>I called Philips and they are aware of the problem. They are sending out a software update via US mail.<BR>The menu is a little confusing but you get used to it. <BR>The recorder gets a little warm after a few hours of operation.<BR>The remote is not universal.<BR>Picture quality on playback is excellent. Low profile a plus. <BR>Will see if the updated software corrects the above problems before I give my thumbs up on this DVD recorder.<br /><br />UPDATE: I just received the firmware update from Philips (ver,ff12r). It took a good 20 min. to update the recorder. I tried to open an unfinalized +r disc that was made before the firmware update. The dvdr 75 let me burn another chapter, but would not let me see previously recorded chapters.  It did let me finalize the chapters that I burned after the firmware update.<BR><BR>I noticed that, when you burn all the way to the end of the +r disc, it displays \\"disc is full\\" and stops recording automatically.  It didn't do this before the firmware update.<BR>  Now, after copying about 35 VHS tapes and 10 DV camcorder tapes, I am very satisfied with this unit.  I also recorded a 2 hour movie off of DISH Network, using the timer.  It worked flawlessly.<BR>  I am upgrading my recommendation to 4 stars.