Philips DCP850 Portable DVD Player
Executive Summary about Philips DVD Recorder by Alexis Svenn
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Upon opening the package I was initially extremely impressed at the sleek white exterior of this portable DVD player, I open the Philips DCP850 up and the machine and its remote are apparent.
The iPod fits into the DVD player perfectly and, once there is a selectable source ( of many ) for the Philips 850 screen and speakers. You can select from MMC ( memory card via slot ), DVD, AV-in or iPod. You can also RIP movies to play on an iPod so you have gigabytes of films selectable and liable through your DVD player.
Not only is this perfect for holidays : 3 DVD’s will carry almost 20 full length feature films, but as the Philips 850 has an AV out socket you can use it to watch DivX films on your normal household TV.
Naturally the unit plays traditional DVD’s with s supreme picture quality, the two headphone out sockets make for convivial and mutual enjoyment of films without disturbing anyone else and the 180 degree swivel on the screen vastly improves its portability.
The unit is available very cheaply from Philips DCP850 Telephones Online an online retailer of cordless phones and other AV equipment.
Replace Your VCR: Philips DVDR-80
Executive Summary about Philips DVD Recorder by Sharon Hurley Hall
Advantages: Guide plus; several recording modes; plays CDs and MP3s
Disadvantages Missed programmed endings and occasional freezes
Setup: The DVDR-80 can record from two external receivers (satellite set-top boxes, to you and me).
Recording: There are several recording modes. Programming a recording is straightforward, using Guide plus, Video plus, manual programming or safe record. The Guide plus recording works well; but you’ll need to pay attention to the end times.
The safe record function is also a mixed blessing. This works by pressing and holding the record button on the remote, at which point it defaults to the end of your disc – fine if you’ve got a three hour slot at the end. With programmed you’ve recorded through Video plus or manual programming, it’s easy to go into the disc menu and rename it to something you’ll remember. Fast forward and rewind buttons work well, though watch out for anything over 8 speeds as you can find you’ve reached the end of the programmed quite quickly.
Quality: Sound quality on playback is excellent at all recording settings, with no distortion at high volumes when played back through my HIFI
Other features: The monitor button on the remote control lets you switch between the disc and the TV tuner. The disc manager (another button on the remote control) is a key feature. Selecting a recording in this mode brings up a message telling you which disc to insert to play your chosen recording.
The disc menu stores an image of your programmed as well as the date and length of recording. This tool also allows you to divide up recordings (in case, for example, you left it running and have recorded several programmed) and to change chapters.
Annoyances: The most irritating feature is a tendency to freeze from time to time.
