PD-DVR100 Digital Video Recorder (DVD-R, CD-RW - DVD Video, SVCD, Video CD, CD-DA, Picture CD, MP3 - 1 Disc - Progressive Scan - 6Hour Recording) Reviews

Consumer review by: Becky (alaTest.com)

FIRE HAZARD!!

I have only used this DVD player 15 times in 5 years (still using original batteries) and last night I smelled something HOT coming from the unit! I quickly unplugged it and opened it up. The circuit board connected to the power cord was BLACK as well as a burn mark on the undercasing! I'm lucky I did not have an electrical FIRE! Have other people reported similar dangerous situations?

Nov, 2010

Consumer review by: REB (alaTest.com)

Guess I got a good one

I purchased one about 3 yrs ago and mine has worked flawlessly for basic recording. Only complaint is timer is military time and not regular time. Has a built in tuner which is a plus for me. All in all I'm satisfied with mine especially for bang for the buck.

Oct, 2010

Consumer review by: Jose Marval (amazon.com)

Maybe i got lucky

I see many bad reviews about this dvd recorder, but so far, i've had NONE of the problems others have. \n \nI use this recorder to transfer the mini dv videos from my camcorder to dvd. There's no loss in video quality when you use standard quality....

Jan, 2009

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Consumer review by: Tsar (amazon.com)

Avoid this Monster

I was excited by the various features, but was disappointed by what I received. \n \nPros: It can record up to 6 hours on one DVD. It has multiple inputs, so you can record from VCR, TV, CamCorder, etc. \n \nCons: This thing makes Coasters like you...

Dec, 2008

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Consumer review by: Aaron Gabriel (amazon.com)

Absolute worst DVD player/Recorder on the Market

This unit is defective right out of the box. I bought two: one for myself, and one for my sister. BOTH UNITS CONSISTENTLY OVERHEAT. Both units skip, shut down, pixelate, and reject various DVDs. \n \nStay away from this one.

May, 2008

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Consumer review by: hmullan (epinions.com)

Stay away from this Turkey

I bought one of these units as the price was excellent and I really wanted to start recording on dics and move away from VHS. I was very impressed how the machine worked, the edit features, the quality of the picture and various options for recording....

Easy to use as long as not broken.Several choices of recording Quality / Length

Non existent support.If it breaks - chuck it.

Feb, 2008

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Consumer review by: morganhill_mom (epinions.com)

Not Worth the Hassle

I have to agree with some of the other reviews - I too had my automatic chapter settings not show up on discs, was frustrated by the 9 character limit on titles (not even enough to say "1/2005-4/2006"), and was annoyed by the inability to read titles...

Multiple audio/video options, easy to get live technical support.

Poor documentation, 9 character title limit, somewhat clunky interface, some features not guaranteed.

Jan, 2008

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Consumer review by: robdrew (epinions.com)

Black Friday Steal

I picked this up today, November 23, 2007 at PC Richard for $49 and have already recorded about 3 hours of video via the AV3 composite input in SP mode. The composite source video, which is being played from and was recorded on HI 8 media on an RCA...

Disc titling, auto chapter marking, straight forward interface.

No component in.

Nov, 2007

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Consumer review by: Benita Taylor (amazon.com)

A WORK HORSE

THE PROTRON UNIT IS A "WORK HORSE" IT IS SIMPLE TO MOST PEOPLES UNDERSTANDING AND DIFFICULTY WITH THE UNIT IS MINIMAL TO NONE. I HAVE 2 OF THEM.......IF U ARE LOOKING FOR SIMPLICITY AND MINIMAL HASSELS IN SET UP AND FUNCTIONALITY THIS IS A GOOD BASIC...

Sep, 2007

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Consumer review by: J. Boyer (amazon.com)

Don't buy this unit.

Save yourself some money and buy something more expensive than this unit. I thought when I bought this that they could not screw up a dvd recorder..but they did. \n-Restricted to dvd+r/+rw media \n-Programs on a 24 hour clock not am/pm \n-Loses...

Jul, 2007

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Consumer review by: wholly_cow (epinions.com)

Breaking my own rule

All that you pay for and a little more. Good feature set.

S-L-O-W. No HDMI.

Jun, 2007

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Consumer review by: wholly_cow (epinions.com)

Breaking my own rule

I have a rule when it comes to electronics. Buy the best. Before buying anything I read a lot, browse a lot, research everything and consider all of the major brands. So how come I've got a Protron PD-DVR100 sitting under my ridiculously overpriced TV?...

All that you pay for and a little more. Good feature set.

S-L-O-W. No HDMI.

Jun, 2007

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