Philips HDRW720 DVD Recorder with 120 GB Hard Drive
Good product, bad manual
All the advertised features do work once you figure out how. Even the On-screen TV Guide (I don't have cable or satellite). Download the latest manual from the Philips web site -- the one in the box has key info missing. Prepare to be frustrated for 3 days -- but once you learn to use it, you'll feel a sense of real accomplishment. <br /> <br />Things I learned <br />1) Hit REC once for each 30 minutes you want to record when using rear input jacks. I couldn't get it to record indefinitely. <br />2) Recording starts from the time you switched channel last, even when switching to EXT2 so you'll have to edit out the beginning of the recording when recording from VHS. <br />3) You have to turn the unit off and on again to get the portion of the time shift buffer you marked as a recording to get it saved to the HDD. Then you can edit the recording before saving to DVD. This may be different when using the front jacks. <br />4) DVD recordings play fine in a neighbor's Sony player. <br /> <br />Great price for all the features. Hello Philips, think about hiring a new technical writer--but then I wouldn't get the sense of satisfaction of figuring this thing out for myself. <br /> <br />