Philips DVDR615

64 reviews

Jan, 2025

Positive
price (15)
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usability (32)
reliability (6)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 64 reviews of Philips DVDR615. The average rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average rating of 3.7/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for all reviews. People really like the size and image quality. The design and price also get good feedback, whereas the reliability and usability get critical opinions.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Philips DVDR615 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 68/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Philips DVDR615

alaTest has collected and analyzed 40 user reviews of Philips DVDR615 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the size and image quality. The design and price also get good feedback, whereas many are critical about the reliability and usability.

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32% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : Ben Patterson (cnet.com)

Philips's stylish entry-level DVD

Dutch manufacturer Philips has always been known for distinctive styling, but its ultrasleek DVDR615 takes DVD-recorder design to a new level. External design, that is. Our reviewer found the unit's menus and remote control about as comprehensible as...

Extremely sleek look; above-average recording quality in four-hour mode; component-video and FireWire inputs.

Confusing menus; terrible remote; spotty DVD-R/RW playback compatibility.

This entry-level DVD recorder offers a FireWire input, but its confusing menus and useless remote will confound beginners.

Oct, 2004

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Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

Excellent

An easy to use very reliable recorder.Thanks to whoever , there was a setting supplied to reset the region code. Thank you.I receive RW+ discs from Germany on a regular basis and have had to shorten long shows by up to 30% and with the "Adapt" feature...

Everything, directions easy to follow etc. I have had this unit for 6 years and had no problems. Best feature is the "Adapt menu" setting enabling you to edit discs burned on other recorders.( not found on any other recorder.)

I don't like the fact that you cannot buy it anymore, what will I replace it with,when it finally dies?

Apr, 2010

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Baby is close to 2years - running great.

Does What It needs to be done, Still Works, Easy To Use.

Need to buy TDK,Sony,Philips,Mitsumi Brands Only!

Apr, 2007

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

I like it thus far

Pricce, brand, recording is excellent.

Little difficult to use

Dec, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Excellent DVD Recorder for the price

Nice looking box. Works well once firmware upgraded. Lots of I/O ports. Creates great DVDs.

Bad remote, problems with on screen display, editing video chapters can be tricky

Nov, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Excellent DVD Recorder for the price

Just picked this unit up at Circuit City for $100 (with rebates) after a horrifying experience with a Coby DVR-R1100 unit. I bought it because it was a good name brand with all the inputs I wanted, for a good price. In three days, I've filled up four ...

Nice looking box. Works well once firmware upgraded. Lots of I/O ports. Creates great DVDs.

Bad remote, problems with on screen display, editing video chapters can be tricky

Nov, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Very poor player

I have been eyeing this recorder for quite some time now and finally got my hands on it since it was just advertised at CircuitCity for $100 after rebates. After another coupon I had I ended up spending about $80, which for a brand name DVD recorder ...

built in RF modulator, component and Firewire inputs, design, format, price, simple recording

poor playback, terrible remote, limitted editting, noisy fan, no digital in/only coax out.

Nov, 2005

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Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

Good

I had been researching DVD recorders for a few months and mainly wanted a good brand that would work (so many reviewed are faulty) also excellent picture quality when played on other players and to record in widescreen and work on Foxtel. I had already...

* Excellent picture quality recording TV and Foxtel, and when playing back on other DVD Players. * Records 2.5 hours on DVD +RW in M2x mode. * Plays on my other DVD players. * You can edit out ads by adding chapter markers and then hiding the chapters...

* Made in Hungary (not sure yet if that is bad or not but it made it extremely difficult to set up due to instruction manual translation. I put the cables in as per diagram for Foxtel and no picture. In the end I put the manual down and tried all the...

Sep, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Only reasonably priced unit with component video input

Component video input and high quality recording.

Tiny remote control.

Apr, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

So far so good

If you are looking for a basic dvd recorder that does a good job this unit should do the trick. But 1st let me clear up some thing about the model numbers , there are 2 units with the dvdr 615 model number a dvdr 615/17 and a dvdr 615/37 which I have...

I-link , records great, good price

remote, pop screen with every chapter change, and manual

Mar, 2005

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