Philips DVDR5500 DVD Recorder (Philips DVDR 5500)

Member Name: dhj1

Product:	Philips DVDR 5500
Date:	20/08/09 (80 review reads)
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Advantages: hdmi upscale, usb port, firewire port, divx playback

Disadvantages: menu system a bit slow at times

I have owned the dvdr5500 for over a year and have found it useful and without any major problems. I love the high definition upscaled picture it offers from its hdmi port - on a 42" plasma the video was noticeably better with more colour and sharper. It can also upscale input from a scart like a sky or cable box with similar effect. The playback of standard dvd is great also much better than the cheap non-branded players in my experience.

The menu system is a bit slow at times but the recording it produces are great and on the right setting indistinguishable from the original.

The ability to playback divx/mpeg 4 is another reason I love this recorder as the playback is great quality if encoded right. The feature to play from the USB port is amazing as I can just use a memory stick and do away with the disc altogether.

I have yet to try copying from a camcorder on to DVD but this is a great feature which you don't often find on other dvd recorders.

Summary: great featured packed value for money

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