Philips DVDR-3455H

usability, price, design, image quality

reliability, size

58% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Silent, cool, and simple operation. Excellent recording quality, TIVO buffer functions for live content. Input selections include iLink and USB pen drive inputs. Unit has continuous 6-hour HDD buffer. Excellent packaging got it here in one piece. No...

No guide capabilities (if you care), no DVD-RAM capability (if you care), excruciatingly small remote, poor DVD playback control, on-board DVD editing software requires a paid subscription (!)

Excellent media compatibility (+/-R,RW), 160GB HDD, 1394a AND USB inputs, great tuner, flexible recording features, well-built, relatively easy to use, full-time 6-hour buffer allows live pause, rewind and fast forward functions WHILE recording....

Small remote, poor DVD playing control (no MENU button on the remote!), confusing and difficult input selection, slight cross-hatching on output signal (so far), no DVD-RAM capability (who cares?), difficult navigation of buffered material, lacks...

Does as advertised. Records to different format DVD discs. Records quickly and allows edits of the disc before finalizing it

Poor remote. Buttons small and too close to eachother & have to push buttons hard. Poor colors on the menus, hard to see

Numerous features and friendly tech support

No ability to "DUB"