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Philips DVDR985 Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder and Player

Philips DVDR985 Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder and Player


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Brand: Philips
Category: CE

List Price: $699.99
Buy Used: $100.00
You Save: $599.99 (86%)


Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars 158 reviews
Sales Rank: 33454

Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 15.7
Dimensions (in): 20.3 x 15.9 x 9.3
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: DVDR985
Model: 985
UPC: 037849922774
EAN: 0037849922774
ASIN: B00005YXZE

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Features:
  • DVD+RW and DVD+R recorder
  • Save TV shows and camcorder footage on recordable DVDs
  • Plays CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, SVCD, and VCD discs
  • Built-in TV tuner; Dolby Digital decoding accommodates AV receivers with 5.1-channel analog inputs
  • Progressive-scan video output renders pristine, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs
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Product Description
Imagine being able to record from TV or digital camera directly on to a DVD. Imagine the possibilities; digital quality never degrades. Precious memories captured on digital video at the touch of a button. With the introduction of Philips Recordable DVD, the possibility is a reality with Dolby Digital Sound.The Philips DVDR985 records from TV in digital quality on ReWritable DVDs and copies your favorite camcorder tapes onto DVD for life. You get digital picture and sound quality for the ultimate viewing experience plus direct access to your recordings - no more winding or rewinding. Crystal Clear Pro progressive scan video provides razor-sharp pictures. Digital connection (i.LINK) enables high-quality copying from digital camcorders. Component video input (YPB/PR) ensures the best recording quality from analog sources. Edit your home movies easily with Favorite Scene Selection. Play DVD and audio-CD(R/RW); your recorded discs will play on most DVD-Video players! The Philips DVDR985 features a large display with disc-bar for instant disc content overview as well as a universal remote control.

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3 out of 5 stars Problem with 1x - 8x DVD+R Discs   August 14, 2005
Gladdys (Iowa)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I've owned a Philips DVDR985 DVD recorder unit for several years now. The first unit I owned developed problems that my then-purchased extended warranty/service provider could not resolve. Eventually, I was given a new replacement unit DVDR985/172 that has been working well. br / br /I just purchased two 25 pc. packages of Sony v1.2 DVD+R discs with a speed rating of 1x-8x. The DVDR985 recorder does not record to these discs but does record to the slower 1x-4x DVD+RW discs. br / br /I contacted Philips technical support and they recommended that only 1x-4x discs (4x max. speed) be used in the recorder. When I queried them on firmware availability to fix the problem, I was not given any specific information other than to download and apply the firmware from a href="http://www.p4c.philips.com"http://www.p4c.philips.com/a (which I had already performed prior to contacting them). I found the specific firmware for my particular model a href="http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpproduct_selector.pl?slg=ENGsearchtxt=dvdr985%2F17"here/a. The technician I spoke with recommended TDK discs and because I've already opened one of the two 25-peice packs, I'm pretty much stuck with about $40 of unusable and un-returnable merchandise. br / br /Interestingly enough, I don't see any mention of the maximum disc speed limit in the recorder documentation. I am very disappointed with Philips' ability to provide better solutions/firmware support for these types of problems. When coupled with the problems from my initial unit, I doubt I will buy future electronics from Philips.







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