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RCA DRC 8312N

RCA DRC 8312N
alaScore 56

63 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 63 reviews of RCA DRC 8312N. The average rating for this product is 2.1/5, compared to an average rating of 3.7/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for all reviews. People are impressed by the image quality. The price also gets good feedback. There are some critical comments about the design and size.

usability, price, image quality

reliability, size, design

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the RCA DRC 8312N is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 56/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for RCA DRC 8312N

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 51 user reviews of RCA DRC 8312N from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the price. The image quality also gets good views, but the design and size get less positive reviews.

usability, image quality, price

reliability, size, design

35% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Problem, probably one in a 1000

 

This doesn't happen to everyone all the time, of course. But, having a dead-on-arrival $230 VCR-DVD recorder has convinced me to review products more thoroughly, from say Consumer Reports. I'm not happy, and it's not simply about time loss, it's the...

Easy to understand manual, good design, very good price

Very poor customer service with RCA; the unit was D.O.A. out of the box: was unable to reset it; have been in contact with Newegg since day one; they are working to resolve the issue. RCA product warranty/support and quality control needs help. I'm not...

Apr, 2006

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Love RCA

 

For people who want to have nice things but dont have a huge wallet, RCA is the way to go. Currenlty I have this hooked up to my RCA tv & RCA 500 watt surround sound and I have NO Complaints. When recording TV shows in normal format, the picture looks...

Oct, 2005

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Plays everything well - DVD recording does not work

 

Plays with good quality, Easy menu

Reacts slow to commands, hard to use remote. Does not record to DVDs at all.

Apr, 2007

Consumer review (epinions.com)

RCA DRC8312N is a Piece of Crap

 

RCA DRC8312N is a Piece of Crap

RCA DRC8312N is a Piece of Crap

Dec, 2006

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Very Finicky Unit

 

Good Menu. Excellent Price. Works well when on the right DVD Diet.

Lousy Manual. Only records with Memorex Disks.

Nov, 2006

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Surprised that RCA put their name on it

 

Price was good

Everything but price was bad

Jul, 2006

Consumer review (epinions.com)

useless

 

playback is great and machine is easy to use

will not record current shows

Mar, 2006

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Stay away

 

Only the price, I guess

It just doesn't work

Feb, 2006

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Same experience

 

Cheap

Won't stop copying

Dec, 2005

Consumer review (epinions.com)

It worked as intended...once--period.

 

The price was right--if it had worked well.

Burned one DVD in a VHS transfer...and that was all she wrote.

Dec, 2005
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