Philips DVDR3575H/05 or DVDR3570H/05

dahamsta

My Bush cheapy is driving me demented so I'm looking at an upgrade. I currently have a 26" CRT, however I'll be buying an LCD at some point next year.

Are these recorders any good, for someone that doesn't watch TV a whole lot, but appreciates a good picture and sound when he does?

The difference appears to be that the 70 is progressive scan and the 75 is HDMI, so I'm guessing I should go for the 75, right?

There's also a 77 in both this (160GB) and the 250GB, but there doesn't seem to be any difference between that and the 75, is it just a newer model?

And finally, the most important question: these seem to be region 2 locked, has anyone unlocked them? Will the generic instructions on DVD365 work?

adam

ShawnRaven

dahamsta wrote: »

My Bush cheapy is driving me demented so I'm looking at an upgrade. I currently have a 26" CRT, however I'll be buying an LCD at some point next year.

Are these recorders any good, for someone that doesn't watch TV a whole lot, but appreciates a good picture and sound when he does?

The difference appears to be that the 70 is progressive scan and the 75 is HDMI, so I'm guessing I should go for the 75, right?

There's also a 77 in both this (160GB) and the 250GB, but there doesn't seem to be any difference between that and the 75, is it just a newer model?

And finally, the most important question: these seem to be region 2 locked, has anyone unlocked them? Will the generic instructions on DVD365 work?

adam

I have the 3570H, which is non HDMI and 160GB. I've yet to have a problem with it but unfortunately i've searched all over the place to find a region unlock code. Some of the philips ones take a while to surface so i'm sure it'll turn up somewhere.

VR!

LaughingMatter

ShawnRaven wrote: »

I have the 3570H, which is non HDMI and 160GB. I've yet to have a problem with it but unfortunately i've searched all over the place to find a region unlock code. Some of the philips ones take a while to surface so i'm sure it'll turn up somewhere.

VR!

There's a region hack at the address below. Haven't tried it - still deciding whether to buy this machine on an offer.

Note that some hacks work only with firmware up to v3.04;
upgrading to that version is said (elsewhere) to wipe previous region hacks;
and that only one hack is said to work for v3.04 and up.

[URL="http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks?dvdplayer=Philips+DVDR3570H&hits=50&Search=Search"]http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks?dvdplayer=Philips+DVDR3570H&hits=50&Search=Search"]http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks?dvdplayer=Philips+DVDR3570H&hits=50&Search=Search"]http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks?dvdplayer=Philips+DVDR3570H&hits=50&Search=Search[/URL]

Firmware upgrades available from Philips site, accessible via the FAQ page at

http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpindex.pl?ctn=DVDR3570H/05&scy=gb&slg=ENG