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Samsung DVD-SH897 HDD Recorder - Black
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You can't hear the film over the noisy DVD player
(1 out of 5) by E. Notley on Jun 18, 2009Looks good easy to setup. Tested the DVD only to find Samsung should have included ear plugs in the package, it's very noisy. Currently in the process of returning it and considering other options, perhaps a smaller HDD but wouldn't of thought that would change the DVD noise. A shame really, Samsung ought to know better than this.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Far too noisey
(1 out of 5) by Jeppo on Sep 27, 2009 (Milton Keynes)Like the previous reviewer I was shocked to discover how noisey this machine was. I had everything set up ready to go - great picture from the freeview, no problems recording to the hard drive, everything was looking good. Then I decided to watch a DVD. Disaster! The DVD player gives off a high-pitched whining noise. Turning up the TV couldn't drown out the noise, it was so off-putting. It's hard to believe how anyone could let this pass quality control.
I sent it straight back. I've replaced it with a much quieter Sony model. Problem solved!
I sent it straight back. I've replaced it with a much quieter Sony model. Problem solved!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Awful machine with terrible user interface
(1 out of 5) by Steve_e on Nov 30, 2009 (East Sussex, UK)I was really disappointed in this product - the specs are good but the usability is appalling. Everything from the virtual invisibility of the front display to the navigation of the various options is hideous. I bought it because I was buying a Samsung TV and thought the 'anynet' feature, which allows you to use the same remote to operate both devices, sounded good. (BTW, this was the second Samsung TV I've bought and I have no complaints about them!). A selection (by no means exhaustive) of the problems I have with the SH897 follows:
* The Userguide is completely rubbish
* The 'guide' (channel listings) moves up and down one line at a time - slowly. So you may as well just use the channel up and down buttons to find a program.
* Once you've recorded a program there is no information as to what it is. Just a text list of program items.
* The guide refreshes so slowly that frequently half the channel information isn't available
* Programs regularly don't record at all.
It just seems like a half finished piece of logic. As someone else said - they make good TVs, but if this is a standard example of their HDD recorders they need to go back to the drawing board!
* The Userguide is completely rubbish
* The 'guide' (channel listings) moves up and down one line at a time - slowly. So you may as well just use the channel up and down buttons to find a program.
* Once you've recorded a program there is no information as to what it is. Just a text list of program items.
* The guide refreshes so slowly that frequently half the channel information isn't available
* Programs regularly don't record at all.
It just seems like a half finished piece of logic. As someone else said - they make good TVs, but if this is a standard example of their HDD recorders they need to go back to the drawing board!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Had to return - faulty!
(2 out of 5) by LARN on Oct 18, 2009 (UK)Had to return this as the item was faulty and the front panel did not light up and display what it was doing eg recording. Also if you want to watch a recording whilst recording something else then don't bother with this product - as when recording it does nothing else. I wanted it for my bedroom to record programs to watch upstairs which had been on earlier. If wanting to watch an earlier program whilst recording a current program - it was not possible. Depends what your preference or requirements are.