Philips DVDR3545v/37 2011

Philips DVDR3545V/37

The Philips DVDR3545 records to both DVD and VHS allowing the ultimate in versatility. This allows you to copy your favorite VHS tapes to DVD, or your favorite DVDs to VHS, although we’re not sure why you would want to do that. The Philips DVDR3545V/37 also has a Firewire connection that allows for perfect digital copies of your MiniDV tapes.

The Philips DVDR3545V/37 is clad in mostly silver with a band of black trim the runs along the bottom of the unit. The controls and buttons are nicely laid out on the front with no buttons hidden under panels.

Standout Features

• HDMI Output
• Progressive Scan
• Built-in Digital Tuner

Features

With the HDMI connection you can see your favorite movies in perfect digital detail. Using the HDMI connection the Philips DVDR3545V/37 will upconvert all your signals to 1080p. Even if you don’t have a Blu-Ray player you can still take advantage of your TVs resolution. The HDMI connection also makes connecting the player to your TV even easier since it only requires a single cable for both audio and video.

Progressive scan has been around for some time now. Most TVs today can easily support progressive scan. This allows the user to see both odd and even lines at the same time, whereas older machines could only display only odd or even lines at any given time. Progressive scan will significantly improve the picture quality of both DVDs and VHS tapes on your HDTV.

The built in digital tuner will give you the best possible recordings of your favorite shows. Since the Philips DVDR3545V/37 can receive digital signals you can make your own DVDs of your favorite shows in perfect digital quality. The built in tuner can also serve as your TVs tuner is you have a TV that is only HD ready.

Summary of Reviews

The experts were impressed by the Philips DVDR3545V/37. Typically Philips isn’t the brand one would associate with a quality player, but this unit suggests otherwise. The Philips DVDR3545V/37 functioned nicely with easy to use controls and a menu system that doesn’t require an advanced degree in rocket science to figure out. The upconverting works well. Old VHS tapes seemed to take on new life with the 1080p output.

Users also found the Philips DVDR3545V/37 easy to use. The built in digital tuner made it easy to convert an HD ready TV into a real HDTV. The tuner also made recordings better and resulted in higher quality recordings. Most of the users would recommend this to a friend.