Info and forum posts by 'Adrian Taylor'

RE: How to connect dvdr & vcr to tv

Phillips usually say the DVDR has to be connected to the TV because of copy protection circuitary - so may be better to connect RF to video, then DVDR, and then to TV.

RE: TV Reception Too Good...

Tom,
You may need a plug-in attenuator between the aerial and the reciever (VCR/TV) to reduce the signal strength.

May find some of the documents at the following website usefull : http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/factsheets/index.shtml

RE: DVD Recorder Query

Believe most use MPEG-2 - and yes you should be able to edit etc on your PC.

RE: Calling Philips DVDR80 owners

Patrick,

Re: Overwriting - I used a brand new DVD+RW and setup two recordings, different channels using Guide+ the same as before. Both programmes recorded OK.

RE: Calling Philips DVDR80 owners

GC

I have not upgraded the firmware in my machine, but as I only purchased it a few weeks ago it may have the latest firmware already. My machine was also modified by the supplier to be multiregion, and I would also have reservations about installing the Philips upgrade.

Do you know if there is a way of viewing the version of the installed firmware? If so, we could verify whether your machine has a different (earlier?) version.

RE: Calling Philips DVDR80 owners

Re: Overwriting problem - I set up two recording using Guide+ : Selected programme 1, Record, Selected programme 2, Record, Exit Guide+ : and both programmes recorded OK.

RE: Calling Philips DVDR80 owners

Thanks for the feedback - Regarding the overwriting, I think you need to make sure you select an "empty title" from the Disk Menu. Don`t forget however, that the empty title must be long enough for the new recording. e.g if three programmes, say 60, 30, 60 minutes were on a DVD+RW, and the second one was erased, a 40 minute recording would overwrite the third recording (assuming the same record quality is used). For DVD+R new recordings are always added to the end.

Have you noticed any degredation in terrestrial TV picture quality since conecting the R80? I have had to revert to using a booster.

Calling Philips DVDR80 owners

Have noticed on my DVDR80 that the “DVD Tray Record Indicator” only illuminates (along with the record indicator on the Guide-plus front panel control ) when a “Manual” recording is being made. When timed recordings are being made (Guide-plus, video+ etc) only the record indicator on the Guide-plus front panel control illuminates. Philips claim this is “normal” operation and indicates the “type” of recording being made – anybody know any different?

This item was edited on Thursday, 27th May 2004, 13:44