DVD player/recorder

This is the only piece of Philips equipment I have, but I am genuinely impressed. I bought my Philips DVDR -USED- about ten years ago for my original AV system. I set up a second system a few months later with a different, brand new DVDRec. The audio and video quality of both was excellent, though the Philips has more features and handles a broader number of formats. Both systems are used daily and roughly the same amount of time, except that I have recorded about 300 DVDs on the Philips and about 50 DVDs on the other system in about 10 years. Finally, my Philips DVDR is running along with ZERO problems - connectors, transport, buttons, display - all fine. My other system is almost ready for its -THIRD- brand new DVDRec., in 10 years! This time it will be a Philips. Their current model is a little bit out of my range, so if I can't swing that, I have no qualms about buying a used one. That should keep me set for the next ten years.

This model is very rugged and long lasting. I have done hundreds of recordings over many years and it still does the job. I have had other models and brands that did not last long before a terminating problem arose. I have another unit to take over when this one does go. Maybe it's just this one unit that is so good. My only wish is that it would record dual-sided DVD's, but it wasn't designed to. Durability overrides this one missing feature.

I really like this, my only concern is the picture when I want to record something. for some reason the picture going thru the device is a little blurry and the writing on the screen is fuzzy.