Magnavox H2160MW9

Magnavox H2160MW9
alaScore 82

68 reviews

May, 2013

  • No negative mentions yet

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Magnavox H2160MW9 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Magnavox H2160MW9 Review

 

Magnavox H2160MW9 reviewed by ConsumerSearch, which notes pros and cons, along with reviews and ratings for the Magnavox H2160MW9 and comparisons to other DVD Recorders

Easier to use than most; Stores up to 180 hours of video; Built-in tuner; Can pause live TV

No program guide; Must be programmed manually; Disc finalization can be tricky

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Amazon review summary for the Magnavox H2160MW9

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 58 user reviews of the Magnavox H2160MW9 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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76% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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still partly unfunctional

 

still partly unfunctional

This is a very late review and I'm not looking for anything from anybody, but I wouldn't reccomend buying any of these refurbs of this particular model. This is the second one of these DVR's that I've bought. This one had to be replaced when I got a...

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Tried Two of Them, Neither Worked

 

Tried Two of Them, Neither Worked

We purchased this unit in an attempt to replacing our aging Philips DVDR3576H DVD Recorder with 160GB Hard Disc and Built-In Tuner which has been an outstanding unit but was getting worn with all its usage over the last few years. The first Maganavox...

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Works great especially after the firmware upgrade

 

Works great especially after the firmware upgrade

I got this for OTA recording. I works fine but initially I couldn't burn disks. This is fixed with the firmware upgrade that I read about here. Thanks Amazon and jeff4U

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What a waste

 

What a waste

I have to ask. What sort of idiot would build a DVR with a hd tuner and not provide the capability to record the HD material in HD? It would appear that Magnavox is just that Idiot. I was so excited to find a dvr that has all three tuners then so...

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Just what I was looking for!!

 

Just what I was looking for!!

This DVR/DVD recorder combo is just what I was looking for. The only drawback is that it is fairly complicated and challenging to set up and use; this is a function of its many, many features, and actually is pretty exciting to a geek like me. ...

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Its ok.. nothing to brag about.

 

Its ok.. nothing to brag about.

The picture in HD looks great on my projector. Only a few things I dont like about it. The remote is garbage. You have to point it right in front for it to work. Then after about a month some of the buttons stopped working on the remote kinda off and...

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More channels than without it

 

More channels than without it

We just hooked this up today, so far we're really happy with it overall. It took a while to decide how to hook it up with our other DVD player, our receiver, and TV, but we got it. Basically we replaced our old VCR with this DVR, using the same...

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Fix for finalize glitch

 

Fix for finalize glitch

To get around the glitch for the finalize problem is to go into the settings and tell the machine to go back to the factory settings. Tnis will clear the glitch. I am no computer person but sometimes you have to just use some common sense to solve...

Product Specifications

DVD Recorder with Hard Drive with MP3 player.Single-Disc Player.Virtual Surround Sound For Movie Sound Experience

Cassette System

Type: None

CD Recorder

Device Type: None

CD System

Device Type: None

Combined Device

Type:DVD recorder / HDD recorder with digital TV tuner

Digital Player (Recorder)

Device Type: None

Digital Storage Media

Capacity:160GB
Type:Hard disk drive

Digital TV Tuner

Digital TV Tuner Type:ATSC DTV
Tuner Qty:1

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:11.4in
Height:2.3in
Weight:7.5lbs
Width:16.5in

DVD

Type:DVD recorder

Header

Manufacturer:FUNAI
Model:H2160MW9
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Magnavox

MD System

Type: None

Radio

Device Type: None

Television

Television Type: None

TV Tuner

Tuner Qty:1
Type:Standard

VCR 2nd

Device Type: None
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