Magnavox MDR515H

Magnavox MDR515H
alaScore 89

23 reviews

May, 2013

  • No negative mentions yet

alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the image quality. The usability is also mentioned favorably, whereas reviews are divided on the value for money.

design, usability, image quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Magnavox 500GB DVR and DVD Recorder MDR515H - Refurbished is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Hard-drive DVD recorder

 

Experts and users say that DVD recorders with hard-disk drives are the easiest to use and leave owners most satisfied. Unfortunately, most manufacturers have stopped offering these in the U.S. The remaining models, such as the Magnavox MDR515H/F7, fall...

Easy to use, stores up to 620 hours of video, built-in tuner, can pause live TV

No program guide, must be programmed manually

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Amazon review summary for the Magnavox 500GB DVR and DVD Recorder MDR515H - Refurbished

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of the Magnavox 500GB DVR and DVD Recorder MDR515H - Refurbished from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

90% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Unbelievably great product!

 

I bought this thing in March - tried to get it to work, but couldn't - and didn't want spend the time, what with the great spring/summer weather, who wants to spend their days inside frustrated over a DVR? Finally, I tried again a few weeks ago (and...

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Buy new not refurbished

 

Item arrived badly packed and with a bad dvd drive. I bought from Ecom, avoid them. These units are now available factory new at Walmart.com for $249.00.

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REFURBISHED?

 

These can be ordered new much cheaper through Walmart. ($250-300)A very neat product but haven't found one yet that doesn't get off time. needs to be checked each time a show is programmed.

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Few Options For Hard-Drive DVD Recorders

 

Reading the posted reviews left me less than impressed with this product AND the lack of availability for an obviously hungry customer base. I just had a Panasonic E-85 die on me after I unplugged it during a vacation. That product was fantastic!...

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New 8th Generation HDD/DVD Recorders Have Arrived!

 

MDR533H/F7, MDR535H/F7, MDR537H/F7 (53x Series) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Three new Mag std def HDD/DVD recorders arrived 9//5/12: 533/535/537 (53x Series). These are new versions of the MDR515 which ended production in...

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Can't live without it.

 

I love to record the news, cooking shows, documentaries, and many things on PBS. I burn them on a DVD so I can watch them any time without worry about not having internet access. It's too bad that they are very hard to get now. I'm glad I bought a...

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good unit, but setup and use will require lots of patience

 

this unit arrived with a broken disc transport. when I contacted the seller, I received a replacement in a very quick 2 days. Nevertheless, loading the channels into the tuner was a very frustrating process; after a call to the Magnavox help line, I...

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Good Unit

 

First of all, watch out for the bandits who were tring to sell these for as much as $1499.99 a couple of weeks ago. The factory warranty is 90 day labor/ 1 year parts so be aware. I did have a loss of sound on my original unit. Using the HDMI output to...

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