Philips DVD-R985 Reviews

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Philips DVD-R985
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Average Ratings for Philips DVD-R985

  • Image Quality1.6 stars
  • Sound Quality2.3 stars
  • Features2.1 stars
  • Ease of Use1.4 stars
  • Value for Money1.1 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings1.2 stars
  • Overall Rating1.2 stars

14 Reviews For Philips DVD-R985

  • mollyhound 24th Jan 2006

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    My Philips DVD-R985 DVD recorder skips when playing DVD's. It makes no difference if the DVD's are new or old! It has done it ever since it was new. I guess I shouldn't be so picky... it only cost $600. What a pile of rubbish! I will never purchase anything with the Philips name on it again!!!!

  • accessman 5th Apr 2005

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Unlike many others I had quite a few good years with the equipment, but was continually frustrated by it. Titling is ridiculous. Playback (even of rented or new DVD's) is sketchy. Unit seems to function fine and then not. I did get Philips to repair the unit free of charge once, but that was about 6 months ago and the unit is now failing again. Mostly I'm angry that considering its price you should be able to rely on it to work for longer than 2 years.

  • bippga 7th Jan 2005

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    Purchased this expensive toy a couple of years ago. The Philips DVD-R985 worked fine the first several times but had some difficulty using it. Was very slow when trying to boot up. Only recorded about 7 discs before it stopped working. I can only play DVDs now, no more recording. Called Philips about the recording problem. They said they would send a CD to fix the problem. Still waiting after 3 months. Called again and they said to download a CD from their website. Did that, but the da ...

  • Tibor 17th Sep 2004

    Reviewer rating: 2.5 stars


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    I just keep recording speed set at SP. I don't know whether the problem is mixing up speeds on a single disc, or what. But with this adjustment the recorder seems to function pretty much as it should.

  • tonyboyru 31st Jul 2004

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    The Philips DVD R985 is a piece of junk. I couldn't agree more with the other poor reviews. I had my unit sent in for repair right before the warranty expired and had a new laser mechanism installed. The unit worked fine for about 2 months and now it will not record anything it just turns itself off. I tried to upgrade the firmware but that failed now the drawer will not open. No more Philips products for me. Tony A

  • hobo10 24th Feb 2004

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    I am really sorry i did not go on the net and see what other people had to say about this Philips DVD R985 DVD Recorder, i would not have bought it. this was a very expensive piece of equipment to just sit on the shelf and look impressive. i highly recomend you buy something else

  • copterpilot 21st Feb 2004

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    I purchased two of the Philips DVD R985 DVD Recorders and they both offer surprises. You never know when it will record, it may quit on you right at the beginning, in the middle, or at the very end when you are attempting to finalize. I too, thought it was the media causing the problems, but they sometimes give problems even with their own Philips discs. I agree that they are a piece of junk that no one should have to live with after paying such a huge price in the beginning. We now have go ...

  • mg2018 27th Jan 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    The best features of this PHILIPS DVD R985 dvd recorder are ilink, SVideo recordings, copying from your home films or VHS, Cable TV and to copy from another DVD player. (Not Copying from Manufacturers discs - which are copyprotected
    Regarding the Quality (on HQ)is in fact High Quality ! Ease of use, good. Updated firmware is free from Philips to upgrade several areas of importance. The main flaw is getting (at times and with certain blank discs) are those disc errors. The quick solution is to ...

  • jnewsom 11th Dec 2003

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    The very first time I attempted to make DVDs from my digital camera with the PHILIPS DVD R985, I got "disk error". Five calls to Phillips landed me with an "upgrade disk"...it dont work! Now I have to send it in to be fixed. I was going to use this in my buiness now I have to buy another DVD recorder to use while this piece of junk is being fixed. I will still have a piece of junk and I paid $999 for it!!!!!!! I will never buy another product with the name PHILLIPS on it!

  • hibbsj Rank: Lance Corporal 27th Nov 2003

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    Phillips did send an update CD for my PHILIPS DVD R985 which didn't help. Now of course it is out of warranty so who knows how much this wil cost to send to the factory service. Rather poor I think when I have never been able to write to +R discs.

  • DON HOLCOMB 7th Nov 2003

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    I would stay away from this model. Also
    when it comes to recording shows in Black & White
    some shows freeze and loose parts of show.

    Don H.

  • wizard1786 Rank: Lance Corporal 19th Oct 2003

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    DO NOT WASTE YOUIR MONEY ON THIS PRODUCT

  • JOHNNY. 28th Jul 2003

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    My PHILIPS DVD R985 will not erase. I have to unplug it and re-plug it, start it up again and then it may or maynot erase. Eventually it does erase. I cleaned the Disc, still doesn't help.

  • sugar T. Rank: Lance Corporal 5th Feb 2003

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    For the price, I believe that the PHILIPS dvd r985 is the best system out there and i say that merely because of the DVD+RW feature.

Product details

DVD+RW and DVD+R recorderSave TV shows and camcorder footage on recordable DVDsPlays CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, SVCD, and VCD discsBuilt-in TV tuner; Dolby Digital decoding accommodates AV receivers with more details...