Philips DVDR80 Progressive Scan DVD Player / Recorder
Don't waste your money
I received this machine as a replacement for a previous dvd recorder (Philips dvdr985) that Philips could not repair. Both machines did the same thing. After having them for 6-7 months they stopped functioning properly. The timer will not work so unless you are home and use the qtr button the machine will not record. The machine will turn on, but nothing will record. When using a dvd+r disc using the M4 mode to record, it will erase the first movie recorded. Disc error messages when finalizing and unknown data messages occur with regular frequency no matter what type of disc (dvd+r or dvd+rw) or manufacturer. My unit is still under warranty but I was told by Philips I would have to pay to have the unit shipped to and from them if I want them to look at it. Since this machine is doing the same thing as my previous one I am electing to toss it in the garbage rather than spend any more time and money dealing with it and Philips. Sony is now making a dvd recorder that will record dvd+r and dvd+rw discs so I am buying that one.