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I bought one of these as my old VCR had conked out and the dvd player came out in sympathy. Getting a combined unit was the natural choice, and the ability to convert VHS to DVD was an added bonus.

I see people have been asking for specs. Knock yourself out:



Picture/Display
*A/D converter: 10 bit, 27 MHz
*D/A converter: 10-bit, 54 MHz
*Picture enhancement: Progressive Scan

Sound
*A/D converter: 24 bit, 48 kHz
*D/A converter: 24-bit, 192 kHz

Video Playback
*Compression formats: DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.0, MPEG1, MPEG2
*Playback Media: CD-R/CD-RW, DVD+R DL, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD-Video, Video CD/SVCD, USB flash drive, VHS Tapes

Video Recording
*Audio compression: Dolby Digital
*Compression formats: MPEG2
*Recording enhancements: Divide, Erase, Manual Chapter Marking, One Touch Record (OTR), Selectable Index Pictures, Station ID Recording, Chapter Marker Insertion, Safe Record
*Recording Media: DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R DL
*Recording Modes: High Quality (HQ), Standard Play (SP), Standard Play Plus (SPP), Long Play (LP), Extended Play (EP), Super Long Play (SLP)
*Recording system: PAL

Audio Playback
*Compression format: Dolby Digital, MP3, MPEG2 Multi-channel, PCM, WMA
*Playback Media: Audio CD, CD-R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, USB flash drive

Still Picture Playback
*Picture compression format: JPEG
*Picture enhancement: Rotate, Slideshow with music playback, Zoom
*Playback Media: CD-R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, USB flash drive
Tuner/Reception/Transmission
*TV system: PAL B/G, PAL D/K, SECAM B/G, SECAM D/K, SECAM L/L', PAL I

Connectivity
*Front/Side connections: Audio L/R in, CVBS in, i.LINK DV in (IEEE1394, 4-pin), USB 1.1
*Rear Connections: Analogue audio Left/Right out, Component Video output, Composite video (CVBS) output, Digital coaxial out, RF antenna in/TV out, SCART1 (CVBS, RGB out), SCART2 (CVBS, RGB in), S-Video out

Convenience
*Programmable Events: 8
*Programming/Timer Enhancements: Daily/Weekly Repeat Programme, Manual Timer, One Touch Recording, VIDEO Plus+

Electricity
*Standby power consumption: < 5 W
*Power consumption: 32 W
*Power supply: 220-240 V, 50 Hz

Accessories
*Included Accessories: 2 x AAA Batteries, Quick start guide, Remote Control, User Manual, RF antenna cable, Warranty Leaflet

Dimensions
*Weight incl. Packaging: 6 kg
*Product dimensions (WxDxH): 435 x 344 x 100
*Product weight: 5.2 kg

Don't have small children or sensitive pets, and preferably do have a deaf spouse, with this one. My missus has learnt some new words since we bought this machine, which I call The Freezer. Though it does what it says on the box - when it's in the mood - it also spends about half its time in "frozen" mode, when it will not respond to any control whatsoever. It means a trip under the table every time to switch off/on at the mains, not very jolly when you're half-way through transferring a movie, playing a disc or recording a TV documentary etc. I've moved it to an easier plug socket, passing an outside window on the way...oh yes, I was tempted. Seriously it's no fun leaving it to do something and coming home with the red light flashing on first base. On average, it freezes up about twice a week, but as always usually at critical moments. In fairness, image quality is excellent, but it'll have to go soon anyway because of HD/Digital. It's done a lot of work, but we've repainted the lounge blue to match the air. Hopefully this is just my experience, but I see that another review mentions the freezing. Anybody want 300 VHS tapes?

I am so pleased that i purchased this product. It is so easy to work and the manual simple to read. I am a little over 50!! and not the best when it comes to technical products but I managed to connect it up and get it working all by my little self which my family thought was amazing!! So thankyou Philips and also to Amazon for their Excellent service.