Philips CDR770 CD Recorder

Pros: No Computer needed
Cons: Very Labor Intensive

My husband has always had the dream of making his own CDs. There are many albums he bought because he liked just one or 2 songs. What he had wanted to do is make his own “Favorites” C’s. (Back in the days of cassettes this was relatively easy and he...

Pros: Inexpensive price at Amazon
Cons: Check out Redall's Epinion .

Want to burn CD's but you do not want to buy a CD-RW drive for your computer? The Philips CDR770BK Single Deck CD Recorder is a possible solution. Hook it up to your component system, and then you you can burn other CD's, Audio Cassettes, Etc....

Pros: Can record records, tapes, and other CDs and can play on any CD player
Cons: Is quirky and requires a lot of patience and time to use

We purchased this CD recorder in October of 2000. Our main reason for purchasing it was to be able to make our own CDs that could be played on any regular CD player. We have accomplished this with this CD recorder, but not without a lot of trouble....

Pros: Price
Cons: Tricky, unforgiving operation

This entry-level CD recorder's price is what got me to buy it. Although the sound is good, it is very temperamental. In fact, the first one I bought had to be returned for a new one due to errors it made while recording. The 770 does not always...

Pros: It gives you something to do.
Cons: It gives you something to do.

OH BOY!!! I remember bringing my 770 home and setting it up. Now I'm cooking! THEN, Memorex CD's won't work. Neither would Maxell's. Then I found TDK's. They would. Then I found out that if you aren't there watching it every second, you will end up w/ 20 ...

Pros: Functions well when its first purchased.
Cons: Quality issues

I have had my CD Recorder/Player for a couple of years now. And I have not used it much, and it has always been store in a closed and dust free place. It worked well when I first bought it. But now my CD Recorder/Player has stopped recognizing any CD-R. And it only sometimes recognizes a music CD. I have followed all the instructions after getting nothing but error messages. A close friend who is also a music lover. Has also had problems with his CD Recorder/Player. And I'm sure there are many other customers who are having the same frustrating problem. If not now they will later.
Purchase at your own risk!