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MAGNAVOX H2160MW9 HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, Black |  | Brand: Magnavox
Category: CE
List Price: $269.99
Buy New: $249.88
as of 7/31/2010 18:19 CDT details
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Rating:  44 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Battery: 2 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.5
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 16.6 x 2.4
MPN: H2160MW9
Model: H2160MW9
UPC: 053818570739
EAN: 0538185707396
Release Date: March 25, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | DVD Recorder with 160 GB Hard Drive | | • | Single-Disc Player | | • | It Plays DVDs | | • | ATSC/NTSC/clear QAM | | • | Dolby Digital via digital audio out or HDMI |
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Product Description
DVD Recorder with Hard Drive with MP3 player.Single-Disc Player.Virtual Surround Sound For Movie Sound Experience
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 44
 failure to operate July 28, 2010
Carl G. Wood
I bought 2 of these. Last year i bought the current model and the tuner failed the 3rd. day. then in July '10 I bought the lastest model. I set the recorder and the tuner failed. In both cases the recorders froze up and I had to unplug and replug to get it to function at all. Then when I went to reprogram the channels it would only program channel three. I've owned a phillips DVR recorder for 3+yrs and it setup/programming is very similair to the magnavox so I know problems with magnavox is not user error.Plus, I did get te 1st.one to work for a few days.
 Works okay, but most people should pass. July 24, 2010
Christopher Galgon (Pittsburgh, PA USA)
If you're in the market for a brand new DVD recorder with a built-in hard drive, your choice is either Magnavox, or... err, is there anyone else?
HDD recorders are special, since they let you make recordings with precision-- commercials edited out, chapters added after the fact, home movies carefully arranged. And modern models can display a good deal of digital cable content without a digital cable box.
I purchased this recorder to replace my old Toshiba RD-XS32, which still chugs along at the moment but gets crankier and crankier about what discs it will read. Technically, the Magnavox sounds great-- 160gb, ATSC tuner, FireWire interface and DVD DL support. And the picture quality from a digital source is quite good.
The trouble is, while powerful, HDD DVD recorders are still a bear to use. They are counterintuitive, fussy, and long on load times. This model's remote is rubbish, and any disc you put in the player causes a huffy, drawn-out pause-- probably because it's testing for every possible kind of disc there could be. Scanning through ATSC/QAM channels is also a chore, with 1-2 second pauses between each channel. Other power-features lack finesse. Adding chapters, for instance, lacks a dedicated button on the remote and takes a very long time to complete-- my old Toshiba does this with no noticeable wait. And the DVR experience on this device couldn't compete with the original TiVo. You can, with practice, learn to use this device competently, but no one else in your house will go near it.
My biggest gripe with this recorder, though, is that it won't let you decide the aspect ratio of a DVD you create. This means that if you record widescreen video using the classic red, white and yellow cables, the recorder will squeeze widescreen (16:9) into fullscreen (4:3). (You won't know this when playing the disc on the recorder itself-- this will only become clear on other players.) At first I didn't believe this, since my 5+ year-old recorder lets me do this, but I found it stated in the manual. Honestly, a complex DVD recorder made in 2010 should really have an aspect ratio selector. Many people have been making widescreen home movies for years. For this reason I had to return mine.
In conclusion, this player seems only to indicate that we've reached the end of the line for HDD DVD recorders. Either the public doesn't want them or lawyers keep them at bay, but these devices have not advanced enough in five years to warrant a continued existence. In some ways, they've even slipped backward. If you want to record widescreen home movies, use a PC setup or seek out old models online. If you want a DVR that records DVDs, get a dedicated DVR and plug it into a cheap DVD recorder. Sorry.
 Great DVD DVR recorder! July 18, 2010
evrhandyman (Goodview, VA USA)
I purchased this item to use as a DVR for both over the air digital TV and Satellite TV. Although the manual is very long, once I had used the recorder several times I found it fairly easy to program or record live. The picture quality through the digital tuner, DVD, and HDD is great! The digital tuner pulls in a strong signal and the picture on the HDD looks every bit as good as the received over the air signal. I would highly recommend this product.
MAGNAVOX H2160MW9 160HDD DVR July 14, 2010
Dilbert (Charleston, SC USA)
7/30/2010 UPDATE
I've upgraded my opinion of this device to 4 stars and would gladly purchase another.
I love using this device.
Best Features -
- Tivo like recordings without perpetual service charge;
- Live TV pause (generally for 1 hours unless setup is configured for longer);
- Intuitive Menu and navigation;
- Easy Editing of recordings;
- Multiple selection Dubbing (Copying) to DVD;
- watch previous recording during ongoing Timer recording session;
Shortcomings -
- Timer settings are lost if unit is unplugged or EXPERIENCING a power outage;
- DVD formating QUIRK (will not format or delete DVD titles unless you switch to
Source setting "L3 (DV) input EXCEPT when using WORKAROUND
(great work around suggestion by Jeff4U (see Jeff4U):
DVD FORMAT and DELETE FROM SOURCE SETTING OF "L3 (DV) input"
or install Funai suggested FIRMWARE upgrade WHICH fixes E19 Error and FORMAT)
- MAGNAVOX support was disappointing during my one call where I actually got a person
This is my second UNIT because I returned the first after discovering the format QUIRK.
Accepting the "WORKAROUND" for FORMATING, has made me Happy!
(Once you get a FORMATED DVD, everything works fine)
ORIGINAL 3 STAR RATING FOLLOWS:
Item works as advertised and is technically the same item as the original 160GB DRV made by Phillips. Design and Menu is good but the Magnavox DVD drive would not FORMAT blank dvd disks (I tried several makes and types). However, my original Phillips will still format a blank dvd disk and then it will work in the newer Magnavox. (That is not acceptable to me). I have returned the device for replacement because I hope to have a working 160GB DVR device and Magnavox seems to be the last on the market. (Phillips can no longer be found except for exceptionally expensive "refurbished" models.
Magnavox Menus and Features work the same as the Phillips 160GB DVR. Sadly, the DVD recorder built into the Magnavox device would not FORMAT any dvd disk I inserted. Technical calls to Magnavox were unsatisfactory because they indicated I should purchase and use a DVD cleaner (wet type) to clear my problem on this newly purchased (out of the box) Magnavox DVR. After years of using DVD recorders by other manufactures (including Phillips), I have never had a DVD fail to format, but I have been told several times that use of these DVD cleaners (some wet and some abrasively dry) would violate the warranty of a device so I never tried it before I returned the Magnavox.
I hope the replacement works as advertised.
Great standard definition video recorder player July 11, 2010
H. Beavers (Murphy, TX United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Recorded video is good and clear when using S-video input. Reliably does what it is supposed to do. No issues thus far. Similar to an earlier Philips model. Made by Funai under the Magnavox name. HDMI output works well as advertised. Although not an HD unit, the video looks quite good on an HD television using HDMI.
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