Philips cdr765: Not built for the long-haul
Written: Jul 19 '05
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Pros: Ease of use.
Cons: Over-priced considering how finicky, picky & inconsistent it is.
The Bottom Line: A decent product, but not built to last.
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| hothcanada's Full Review: Philips CDR765 2-Disc CD Recorder |
I purchased the unit in 12-99. As of mid 2004, I could no longer use the system for recording, as it became horribly inconsistant & routinely crapped-out before the copying was complete, or during the finalization process (botching the $2 cdr in both cases).
However, that's not to say that I was overly disappointed with the product. In those 5 years, my system burned somewhere between 2500-2800 discs!!!
The PhillipsCDR765 makes near-perfect copies. Basically whatever (disc) it's able to play on the right deck, it can copy on the left/recording deck.
The lack of being able to add fade-outs/fade-ins to the track-endings or any sort of real editing capability is sorely missing.
The most appealing thing about the Phillips cdr765 is how much easier it is to operate than a pc burner. That & the capability to move old vinyl or cassette to cdr.
Bad experiences with the unit:
-The cost of audio-only cdrs is insane, especially in Canada. Also, this format of cdr is nearly impossible to find.
-The unit was always very fussy & many cdrs designated "audio-only" weren't
compatible with it. By 2004, I found that the only current audio-cdrs on the market compatible with the unit were TDK (Taiwan). When Maxell switched from being made in (Japan) to (Taiwan), their discs no longer worked.
-Even if the burn process completes without incident, you're still not "home free". After recording, you must finalize the disc. This is a two minute "baking" process which allows the cdr to be played back on all other audio systems.
This 2 minute countdown sometimes "bounces" & becomes a 4 minute countdown. When this happens, there is a good possibility that the system will not complete that 4 minute trek & that the disc is ruined/scrap/wasted. The problem became more & more prominent with usage & is the main reason I was forced to dispose of it.
-CDRW's designed for this unit NEVER played on any of my other systems. They did play fine on both decks of the recorder but nowhere else. I used TDK & Maxell CDRW's. In the second half of the unit's lifespan, it wouldn't recognize RW's at all.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 750
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