Samsung DVD-HR753 - DVD Recorder 160Gb Hard Drive - With HDMI
Samsung DVD-HR753 - DVD Recorder 160Gb Hard Drive - With HDMI
Samsung DVD-HR753 DVD+-RW with 160GB Hard drive
* Up to 270 hours of recording time
* HDMI digital interface connection
* Black slimline design
* 6 Language OSD/GUI
* Playable formats are DVD , DVD-RAM , DVD-RW , DVD-R , DVD+R , DVD+RW , VCD (w/o logo) , SVCD (w/o logo) , MPEG4 (DIVX) , CD , CD-R , CD-RW , MP3 , JPEG
* Recording formats are Hard Disc , DVD-R , DVD-RW , DVD-RAM with dual layer disc on DVD-R only
* Recording time modes are XP/SP/LP/EP/SEP
* Recording times in hours XP 1 , SP 2 , LP 4 , EP 8
* 10 bit Video signal processing
* HDMI upscaling to 720p , 1080i
* Progressive scan output
* 24 bit Audio signal processing
* Dolby Digital and DTS out
* PCM , Bit Stream audio out
* Region 2 compatible
* Intelligent auto setup with auto channel sorting and mapping
* Auto detect station name
* 12 event 1 month timer
* VPS , PDC timer programming
* 16 step One Touch Record instant timner recording
* Scan search speeds x 2 to x 128 6 step
* Slow step speed x0.125 x0.25 x0.5
* Step forward reverse and Zoom
* Resume playback , x1.5 playback with audio , repeat , marker
* Bookmark , custom parental control
* Time slip and Time shift ‘live’ TV puase
* EZ Recording function and EVQ Enhanced Video Quality
* Clock with auto set
* PAL , SECAM broadcast systems
* Audio output A2 mono , Nicam stereo
* 2 x scart connections
* HDMI out x 1
* Audio output jack L/R
* SVideo out x 1
* Component video out x 1
* Digital audio out Optical and Coaxial
* AV in x 1
* DV in x 1
* RF in x 1
* RF out x 1 without modulator
* Remote control included AAA battery type (included)
* AV cable , RF cable , User Manual , Quick start guide , Warranty Card included
* Product dimensions H59mm W430mm D300mm Weight 3.9kg
Customer Review: Good apart from hdmi
This recorder was fine until I decided to use hdmi. Once I had bought the hdmi cale (not supplied) a few days after using/buying this product I noticed a huge problem. Syncing was well out between lips and sound. This only occurs when using the hdmi cable, which kind of defeats the purpose of paying the premium for having an hdmi connection. It was so bad it’s like watching a badly dubbed Chinese Karate film from the 80’s. Using the composite was fine, no sync problems whatsoever.
In general it was a decent recorder (I returned mine and bought a different brand) let down badly by the hdmi problem. Like I say it’s fine if you dont use this, but you are paying a premium for the advertised hdmi socket, and why bother paying this if you dont intend to use it?
My advice is to buy a different product. A firmware update id not fix the issue.
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Philips DVDR3577 - 160Gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder - With 1080P Upscaling & USB 
Mustek R580 DVD +R/RW Recorder 
Customer Review: Good Unit but poor Support
The record quality is very good with 5 quality options. To get a 2 hour film onto a 4.7gb DVD the quality setting needs to be on SP (The middle setting) and the reproduction is as good, if not better than the original. The 80Gb Hard drive is ample for fast recording and transfer to DVD, but if you are looking for a unit to store your favorite films on, look for one with a larger hard drive. The control facilities are better than some DVD players, they include Fast forward up to 80x and fast backwards also. The audio is supoosed to be 5.1 but my particular machine has an audio problem. I get sound for around 1 hour after power up and then it disappears until disconnected from the power for 1 hour. I have contacted Mustek and they have told me to return it to the factory at my own expense for assesment and to include the purchase receipt. This was a Christmas gift so I have no receipt. I will probably scrap this and Buy a Panasonic or something that has a better after sales service. A pity because all round the machine it self is well worth owning as long as there are no manufacturing faults with it.
Customer Review: Cheap and cheerful HDD/DVD recorder
It’s an HDD recorder, it’s a DVD recorder, and right now, it’s 120 quid. That’s a pretty tempting proposition. But the example that I bought has had a few problems. On my old TV, I had a lot of trouble with crackly sound (only from this player, not from any other source) though since changing TV’s, the problem has gone away. More annoyingly, the discs that this player was burning all had CRC errors on them, making them impossible to edit on the PC. I’ve downloaded and installed a firmware update from Mustek’s website, and (touch wood) that issue seems to have been resolved. Be aware that firmware upgrades are not without risk, and Mustek’s website expressly says that any units which die during a firmware upgrade will not be covered by their warranty. The interface is pretty clunky. Many of the buttons won’t do what you’d expect them to when you’d expect them to. For example if you stop the DVD disc and try to switch to HDD it won’t let you. You have to have pressed stop twice before it will let you switch. This can all get pretty frustrating, and I wouldn’t expect anyone who’s not ‘technically savvy’ to be able to get to grips with it. If you’re expecting to record stuff to HDD then edit onto DVD (cutting out the adverts for example) then be prepared for a disappointment. This unit is nowhere near that clever. Dubbing from HDD to DVD is really just a straight copy. If you want to do anything clever with the results, then you’ll need to manipulate it on your PC afterwards using the likes of VobBlanker and DVDShrink. If your budget will stretch, then buy a better model. If it won’t, and you don’t mind odd quirks and firmware upgrades, then this unit is a lot better thn nothing at all.
Freecom DVD RW Recorder Lightscribe Pro 20x USB & Firewire 
Samsung Multi-region Capable DVD Recorder With 160Gb Hard Drive DVD-HR734/XEU 
DVD Recorder with 160 Hard Disc Drive
Customer Review: Hugely Disappointing…
Purchased this unit 4 months ago and was very pleased with it: multi-region, great design, easy to use, large storage capacity. In the last 6 weeks the unit has gone from occasionally rejecting dvd-r/rws, to rejecting all blank dvds (of many varieties), to the point where it cannot even read pre-recorded dvds (and makes a horrible noise when doing so). While the hard drive still works a system error also occurs every few days. Have contacted Samsung, who were not helpful in the slightest. After a good start this product has become very disappointing. Other buyers beware that although a great unit, its longevity is dubious. At ?200+ buyers should expect more.
Customer Review: Superb piece of technology!
A superb piece of technology, huge storage capacity and it does everything it says it does!! I have always been fond of Samsung and being able to watch and record at the same time, multi region too is just superb value for money. Thank you to Amazon for fantastic delivery.
