Review on Philips MRV640 Magnavox DVD Recorder by Daniel Ogbebor

If you just want to record on demand, nothing special or in special formats then it will surely get the job done at a great price. 51€ + shipping paid for used. The first owner couldn't find out (neither during installation nor during use) so it was practically unused. I've had no trouble just writing to +R disks, and so far that's all I've tried. Everything I've recorded will also play on my other DVD players. The main problem that even the most inexperienced users will encounter: the manual is terrible. Although well organized and thoroughly described in what it covers, the actual content is terrible. There is a tiny step for installing along with a cable or satellite box. I mean, who doesn't have that – isn't that a pretty big topic? I've had plenty of time to set it up and I'm an electronics pro. The manual is missing information about the "monitor" button on the remote until about chapter 10 million; This is a button that allows you to switch between the recorder's menu/picture and the cable signal. No wonder I thought I hooked it up wrong, I couldn't see the cable signal! Sure, it's riddled with grammatical and typographical errors, but even if it weren't, the content is garbage. Don't ask too much of him, complete the simplest of tasks, be ready to read the manual from start to finish and you'll be fine.