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2.0 stars
"Look Elsewhere. This model needs a rework."
Pros: HDMI, Commercial Advance; 480p, 720p, and 1080i capable.
Cons: Freezes frequently, requiring unplugging for a moment to reset; No chapter forward/back on the remote; Remote seems to "forget" correctly programmed TV code; Forced letterboxing; Mediocre picture.
Summary: I thought I was going to like this device just by looking at the features and specs, however after carefully reading through the entire manual and tinkering with every function, I decided it was not worth keeping.
The Good:
HDMI output
Commercial Advance
480p, 720p, and 1080i capable
The Bad:
- Freezes frequently, requiring unplugging for a moment to reset.
- No chapter forward/back on the remote.
- Remote seems to "forget" correctly programmed TV code.
- 16:9 aspect ratio AVI/DivX movies will always be letterboxed and images distorted wide even though both the DVD recorder and the TV are set to the correct aspect ratios. The only way to not have the black bars on top and below is to set the recorder to 480p resolution (reducing picture quality) AND set the TV to "Zoom" setting to get rid of any black borders. However, doing this workaround makes the DVD recorder's menus invisible (cut off from top, bottom, and sides). I do not have this problem on my other upconverting HDMI DVD players and 1366 x 768 HDTV's.
- Mediocre picture quality even with HDMI and 1080i.
- 1 reply to this review
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The Channel up/down keys are used for Chapter forward and back. Also, you can press info and scroll to the chapter icon to go forward/back that way. I have had no problems with this unit. At one point, it seemed to stop advancing over commercials even though the chapters were present. I fixed this by restoring the factory settings (hold down stop and on/standby on the unit).
