Philips DVDR 725H

71 reviews

May, 2013

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Philips DVDR 725H is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by: Benjamin Russell (goodgearguide.com.au)

Philips DVDR725H

Never before has a product both impressed and infuriated us like the Philips DVDR725H. While Philips has managed to design an incredibly powerful reco...

True PVR recording functionality, effective range of features

Disjointed and confusing interface, no TV to DVD recording, no DVD to Hard Drive recording

The DVDR725H delivers exceptionally powerful PVR-style recording, but is let down by a poorly integrated interface and the omission of a few notable features.

Nov, 2005

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Expert review by: tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Philips DVDR725H review

The DVDR725H is the 160GB version of the 80GB HDRW720, which we reviewed a little harshly in the November '04 issue, criticising its sluggish operating system and limited editing facilities.But we couldn't fault it on looks

Looks ; GuidePlus ; Time Shift Buffer ; Picture quality

Unresonsive ; limited editing functions

Jan, 2005

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the Philips DVDR 725H

alaTest has collected and analysed 8 user reviews of the Philips DVDR 725H from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) on Amazon.co.uk.

38% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: M. J. Norman (amazon.co.uk)

Poor, poor, poor...

Things I find wrong with mine: 1. Painfully slow menus 2. Slow DVD loading times 3. Crashes randomly 4. Large & noisy 5. Did I mention painfully slow...? Wish I could smash it up to bits, but I can't really afford a new one just yet.

Jan, 2008

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Consumer review by: Kevan (amazon.co.uk)

Leave well alone

Had two of these. First one died after three weeks - it just powered itself off and never came back. The second one was pretty much DOA - displayed 'Starting...' but never started. Apart from that, it was easy enough to set up, but the user interface...

Dec, 2006

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Consumer review by: Kevan (amazon.co.uk)

Leave well alone

Dec, 2006

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Consumer review by: Anders HiPhi (amazon.co.uk)

ONE BOX TO FIND THEM, ONE BOX TO BIND THEM & IN THE FRONT ROOM USE THEM

I think this unit is good. I'm a confirmed Apple Mac user and had considered just putting another Mac in the front room with a DVB Tuner card in it. I might still do this, but for different reasons now. The rest of the family don't embrace all the new...

Nov, 2006

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Consumer review by: Paul Ellis (amazon.co.uk)

DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT IF YOU WANT CUSTOMER SUPPORT

I bought this DVD recorder 3 weeks ago and had major problems setting it up and I could not get video plus to work. When I looked on the Phiips web site for help this model is not even listed. I then phoned their customer support but the person who...

Aug, 2006

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Consumer review by: A. Preston (amazon.co.uk)

Philips DVD7250H

Not recommended. I had 2 of these units, both failed with the same problem inside of 4 weeks. They just turned themselves off and would not restart until the power was disconnected for 5 minutes. The user interface was painfully slow on both units - I...

Jul, 2006

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Consumer review by: A. A. Jones (amazon.co.uk)

One of the best

I bought this DVD product a couple of weeks ago and I could not be more pleased, it has changed my viewing habits completly. I have it connected to a Set top box and using the onboard Guide Plus system recording is a breeze. The unit has a large hard...

Nov, 2004

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