Philips DVDR3577H7 review

The absence of a digital tuner lets down this impressive deck

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2008-01-31January 31st 2008

Price at launch	£230.00
MPN	DVDR3577H
Colour	Black/Silver
Dimensions	435 x 43 x 324
Features	One Touch Recording, Pause Live TV
Weight (kg)	4.4
Connectivity	Component Video, Composite Video, Electrical Digital Audio, HDMI, iLink, RF Antenna Input, S-video, Scart, Stereo Audio, USB
Audio D/A Converter	96kHz/24Bit
Built-In Hard Drive	Yes
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)	Yes
HDD Capacity (GB)	160
Power Consumption (Operational)	24
Power Consumption (Standby)	3
Progressive Scan Output	Yes
Recordable Media	DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL, DVD Plus R, DVD Plus RW, DVD plus RW DL
Recording Modes	EP, HQ, LP, SEP, SLP, SP, SPP
Recording Time	180hrs maximum
Remote Control	Yes
Remote Control Type	Standard Infrared
Scart Outputs	2
Sound Output Modes	Dolby Digital
Supported Format (Interlaced)	1080i, 480i (SDTV), 576i
Supported Format (Progressive)	1080p, 480p, 576p, 720p
Supported Media	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD Plus R, DVD Plus R (Dual Layer), DVD Plus RW, SVCD, VCD
USB Connection	Yes
Video Compatibility	NTSC, PAL
Video D/A Converter	13 bit / 162 MHz
HDMI Ports	1
Component	1
HDD Storage (GB)	160