Philips DVDR3506 Hi-Def 1080p Up-Conversion DVD Player/Recorder

• DVD±R/RW, DVD-Video, CD-R/RW, CD, SVCD, MP3 and WMA playback
• Dual media capability records DVD±R/RW
• 1080i HDMI with high-definition video up-conversion
• Progressive scan component video for optimized image quality
• i.LINK digital input for perfect digital camcorder copies

The recorder is one of the newer ones and would otherwise be a great one, but its fatal flaw is built-in anti-copying technology that makes it so you're unable to record many TV programs that are broadcast with a certain signal. I attempted to record several episodes of Breaking Bad last night, but it only recorded two second snippets.

As it turned out, this DVR comes with a copyright protection software that shuts down the recording function if you record the wrong program. It does not give you the freedom of choice to make up your own mind as to whether your recording constitutes fair use (recording television in order to watch privately later) or duplication for showing to the public. It just imposes the choice of the TV program's producers on you.

I kept my receipt, so I'll be returning this recorder soon and getting one by a different company that trusts ME to make the decision about what I record and how I use it. If I get caught violating copyright, it is on me, not Phillips.

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I got this product through a promotion, the price was good compare with its peer product.

I was a Philip 3400 DVDR user, so this product is no stranger to me. I was upset to start with because I had to buy this one (DVDR3605) to get a dtv tuner.

The new DVDR3605 is moderately improved than previous one. Both products work fine with what I want to do, playing or recording. On programing recording part, it adds Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat to Daily programing. Few more options on set-up menu font color, background color etc. One big plus it receives BOTH analog and digital signals which was a surprise to me. Big help during the transition period.

Heard some complains about buttons on remote control too small, writing and reading disc too slow. Both are true, but not really bad enough to bother me.

I would have rated it 5 stars. However, have two questions if anyone would follow up and clarify:

(1) Some other websites list this product has analog tuner only. I attest it can receive both digital and analog signals. However, I am not sure it actually has two tuners, or simply have only analog tuner and a digital converter which converts digital signal to analog signal? My TV has 1080p, so I can not tell whether it is a truly digital tuner or a converter.

(2) disc write format: NTSC. I thought it is the analog tuner name. What does it mean? Would that be a problem when we all convert to digital after Feb, 09? If it may post a problem, can it be fixed by downloading a patch, or I have to buy another one? which I would be really mad.

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I replaced a Sony with this Philip's. So glad I did this recorder is a solid performer. The biggest quip with the Sony was it was sluggish in formatting the disc if it read it at all, along with loading, and finalizing a disc.

This is much faster the one thing I did like about the Sony was the way you labeled or title a DVD. Up on the screen were the letters and you just used the arrows on remote to choose the letter. The Philip's you type in a title as if you were text messaging with the remote.

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Works as advertised. Excellent tuner. Note: None of the Phillips dvr remotes work with tv remotes (not even Phillips TV). This is the biggest negative. (Phillips doesn't have an answer, ops).

I bought this recordered to replace a Panasonic that constantly locked up. During the 2 weeks that I've had the Phillips, its worked well although a bit slow to load a disc. The picture quality at the 4 hour mode is very good. Programming is very easy.