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Customer Reviews for Magnavox Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
Magnavox Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
Record media in high resolution with the Magnavox 320GB HDD and DVD Recorder. This HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner lets you watch, forward, rewind or freeze live TV while recording. With a hard drive capacity of 320 GB, you can put an end to disorganized drawers of VHS tapes by selecting media to watch in-menu. Featuring 1080p up-conversion, the Magnavox HDD DVD Recorder provides faithfully high definition recording of your favorite shows or movies. Unlike TiVo, there is no monthly subscription fee and it functions much like a VCR. With 4-way dubbing and Dolby Digital stream out, the Magnavox 320GB HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner will become an indispensible part of your TV-watching regimen. A DV-input allows you to connect the device to other electronics for storage so that you can keep recording your favorite shows. If you're looking for a smart digital recording solution, consider buying the Magnavox 320GB HDD and DVD Recorder.
Average Customer Rating:
4.3
out of 5
(545 Reviews) 446
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Customer Recommendation90%491 out of 545reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews
Review 1 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
convenient recording with no subscription needed
,05/22/2013
By HenryBMN ,
Minneapolis
5
out of
5
This works great at a great price to record tv or record/play DVDs.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 2 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
Love it...almost!!
,05/21/2013
By Mrcrank ,
Bishopville, SC
5
out of
5
If you are like me and HATE to have to PAY for commercialized TV,,, then this unit may be a blessing for you. Set the timer and record the program you want to watch to the hard drive. Next, you can edit out the commercials and then watch the program or burn it to a DVD and then watch it without commercials.
The only issues I've incurred so far isn't so much the unit, but with the remote control. In my opinion, it isn't laid out very well for editing which to me is the MAIN purpose for a DVD recorder with a HHD.
I also think it would be real nice if I could remove the stupid layering commercials that totally ruin some really good movies that are broadcast by telling me constantly what I already know!!!!!
Other than these ventings, I'm sure you will really like this unit...
The only issues I've incurred so far isn't so much the unit, but with the remote control. In my opinion, it isn't laid out very well for editing which to me is the MAIN purpose for a DVD recorder with a HHD.
I also think it would be real nice if I could remove the stupid layering commercials that totally ruin some really good movies that are broadcast by telling me constantly what I already know!!!!!
Other than these ventings, I'm sure you will really like this unit...
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 3 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
05/19/2013
By JDydruB ,
Central N.J.
4
out of
5
Does what i want it to do. I can watch a show and record another , but you have to use a splitter ,I Have not tried to record to a DVD or to program a show yet. I just press the record button on the remote for the show i want to record, then switch to the other show i want to watch. When the recorded show is over, all i do is press the stop button. The reason i give 4 stars is because of the splitter and it is not HD just HQ . The HQ to me is a step up from a VCR. I have only had this for a very short time so opinion may change later. The FF/Pause and rewind work perfect for me. I will update my review at a later date when i get more familiar with the machine.
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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wajo2
Don;t need splitter
Posted 05/21/2013
WITHOUT a cable box, you don't need a splitter. Run the coax to the MAG first then on to the TV and the Mag will pass the raw cable or antenna signal to your TV for tuning with its tuner, while being able to record different channels with the Mag's tuner (the Mag's coax circuit is an amplified splitter).
Connect the Mag separately to your TV to see internal Mag stuff (menus, channels, recorded titles, DVDs).
Even with most cable boxes you don't need a splitter. With the Mag on the coax in front of a cable box, the Mag will be able to tune any non-scrambled channels your cable service delivers, while the box will be able to tune all channels, whether scrambled or not.
With some cable boxes that require comm. back to the cableco for guide maintenance or ordering PPV/VOD thru the box, you can still record one channel while watching a different channel if you put a bidirectional 2-way splitter on the incoming cable coax, with one output to the box and one to the Mag.
Both the Mag and the box still need their separate connections to the TV
More info and help files here... copy link text and psate in your browser's address bar:
http://www.avsforum.com/t/940657/magnavox-537-535-533-515-513-2160a-2160-2080-philips-3576-3575#post_12244086
http://www.avsforum.com/t/940657/magnavox-537-535-533-515-513-2160a-2160-2080-philips-3576-3575#post_12244086
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Review 4 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
05/18/2013
By yenots ,
Claremore, Oklahoma
1
out of
5
The dvr worked correctly for 5 months, then the tuner only receives one channel. It only has a 90 day warranty. I am told it needs another tuner board installed.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
3
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:5 - 6 months
Usage:Every day
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wajo2
Probably wrong info
Posted 05/21/2013
If you were told that tuner info by the Funai/Magnavox telephone support people, they are most probably WRONG, as they have consistently been in advising MANY other people!
If you have cable, one likely reason for losing channels is that the cableco started scrambling all their channels, which the FCC has recently allowed them to do if they switch to an all-digital system (esp. true with Comcast).
Here's a help file on tuning interference and other tuning problems... copy link text and paste in your browser's address bar:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=21142278
Here are other info and help files:
http://www.avsforum.com/t/940657/magnavox-537-535-533-515-513-2160a-2160-2080-philips-3576-3575#post_12244086
0points
Review 5 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
EASY TO SET UP
,05/17/2013
By SUPERTECH333 ,
WASHINGTON, DC
4
out of
5
The Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320 GB is probably the easiest recorder to set up that I have ever owned. I have owned several. The Pros and Cons of this recorder compared to other recorders I have owned.
Recording programs is much easier without the hassle of recording on DVD-RW.
Deleting is a much faster process.
Picture quality is superior and recording capacity so much greater.
The manual is more user friendly than most manuals.
Deleting is a much faster process.
Picture quality is superior and recording capacity so much greater.
The manual is more user friendly than most manuals.
Dubbing from HDD to DVD is a long tedious process.
I found that the price was a little steep.
Hoping that the life expectancy of this recorder exceeds the others.
I found that the price was a little steep.
Hoping that the life expectancy of this recorder exceeds the others.
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
3
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 6 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
05/17/2013
By Raxok ,
Michigan
4
out of
5
This recorder did have a HDMI output even though the product description did not say that it did.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Once per week
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Review 7 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
Great value
,05/16/2013
By an anonymous customer ,
Gilbert, AZ
5
out of
5
This replaced a 12 year old DVR because the old one only had an analog tuner and I canceled cable. Most people in the Phoenix area can't get NBC with an antenna. My 60" TV couldn't, either, but this DVR DOES!
The instruction manual will give you a migraine, but the controls are actually easy to understand - just don't read the manual.
The instruction manual will give you a migraine, but the controls are actually easy to understand - just don't read the manual.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 8 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
Great for Recording Over the Air Programs for Free
,05/12/2013
By VampireArchitect ,
Wilmette, IL
4
out of
5
Great for recording over the air HD TV broadcast programs onto a hard drive for free. It's just like using an old VCR recorder but without tapes or DVDs but recording in much higher quality. The 320 GB hard drive can record hundred of programs and you get a small preview image of the recorded program instead of just a list so you can find the show you are looking for easier. Hookup is easy especially if you use HDMI. The manual is not very user friendly, but has all the information you need if you look hard enough. Picture quality of the recordings is not the same quality as the original program, but close enough and way better than the old VCR tape recordings.
The two things that I don't like about it is that the recorded picture size is smaller than the original aired program. You can zoom the picture 1.2X but you lose some of the picture on the sides. The other thing is the remote control is not that intuitive with oddly placed buttons but you get used to it after awhile.
Overall it was worth buying. There aren't many options for hard drive DVRs out there so I'm glad that I found this one because I would hate to have to pay a monthly fee just to record TV programs.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 9 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
05/10/2013
By highhorse ,
New York
3
out of
5
The quality is fair but not as good as my Pioneer Hdd Recorder but since no on else manufatures this product anymore you don't have many choices . Their customer service does not seem very knowledgeable . A few times different operators had to get help to answer questions so there is limited technical help . But it is worth the money for it does bring in digital channels .
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
2
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
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Review 10 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
05/10/2013
By conlnogw ,
essex, vt
1
out of
5
I bought this unit because it has a tuner which I thought would enable me to watch one channel and record another." Well, apparently, because I have a cable box IT CAN'T DO THAT.
It's going back!
It's going back!
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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wajo2
Use splitter to get what you want
Posted 05/10/2013
With a cable box, you can still record one channel while watch a different channel if you put a bidirectional 2-way splitter on incoming cable coax with one output to the box and one to the Mag.
Connect the box and the Mag separately to your TV so each can tune channels independently and display them on your TV. The Mag will be able to tune any non-scrambled channels your cable service delivers, while the box will be able to tune all channels, whether scrambled or not.
Without a cable box, you'd run the coax to the MAG first then on to the TV and the Mag would pass the raw cable or antenna signal to your TV for tuning with its tuner, while being able to record different channels with the Mag's tuner (the Mag's coax circuit is an amplified splitter).
More info and help files here... copy link text and psate in your browser's address bar:
http://www.avsforum.com/t/940657/magnavox-537-535-533-515-513-2160a-2160-2080-philips-3576-3575#post_12244086
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Review 11 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
Great DVR for everyone
,05/09/2013
By KayKayP ,
Lansing
5
out of
5
Love the easy setup and programming functionality.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 12 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
05/09/2013
By Cyth ,
KS
4
out of
5
Was a good buy and did what it said it would. Highly recommend if you want to get rid of the monthly payments for cable or satellite tv.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 13 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
05/08/2013
By LarryEbolaVirus ,
Downingtown, Pa.
5
out of
5
I needed a machine to replace my old Panasonic DVR that got damaged in a minor power surge. I have been using a digital TV convertor box to watch TV. This machine is a great replacement with a bigger hard drive (320 GB). Now I don't need the convertor box and can program a variety of digital TV channels. It was sold at a decent price and the shipping was outstanding.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 14 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
Very basic recorder
,05/07/2013
By figitrovo ,
MA
2
out of
5
Unit is not capable to record one channel while watching another. The unit must be on and the TV has to be on also or you'll record a black screen. I returned my unit back to Wall-Mart.
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
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jmmyd
Beaver Dam, WI
Black Screen?
Posted 05/12/2013
Are you sure you had your cable hooked up correctly? It's never been that you have to have your TV on to record. The only reason I can think of for this is that you, somehow, have your cable running to the TV first then to the Recorder, rather than the other way around. However, if you do indeed have it as the latter, then like ajo2 said, "operator error". You must have something not configured correctly in the machine settings. It is also possible that, as otherwise rare as it is, you just plain got yourself a defective machine.
0points
Review 15 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
Second one works great.
,05/07/2013
By mdr533reviewer ,
Rochester NY
4
out of
5
The original unit I got was a lemon. It failed to finish channel discovery during setup, though it did find the channels. I had to power cycle to end discovery. I ended-up returning it, however, as it would reset its date after about an hour. I reset the date/time several times and it would always reset back to July 2009.
Walmart was very good about returning the unit at the local store and credited by credit card. But I had to go through the effort of repurchasing the 2nd unit on the web site.
After a few weeks, the 2nd unit is working fine. It does everything I expected. Having a number of connection options is good and I can record from the raw cable input and from my cable set-top box. The standard picture quality is OK.
I've done some high speed dubbing from DVD to HDD. Unfortunately, high speed dubbing is only available when both the source and destination qualities are "standard". That's common for me, si ti is not a problem.
What I do find bothersome is that, when not high speed dubbing, the video output shows the content being recorded. I don't want to watch what I'm dubbing. I should be able to watch something else. It's as if they bolted a DVD recorder onto an HDD and just plugged the HDD output into the DVD input. They could have spent a little engineering effort and wrote some firmware to perform a more intelligent dubbing method that was always high speed and doesn't require use of the video circuit.
They also could have spent a little money on the on-screen graphics. The graphics are pretty minimal, but they're easy to view and to understand, so this is a minor gripe on my part.
Anyway, I really do like the unit and what it does. It's the only model that combines a DVD writer & HDD and it performs what it claims.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 16 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
I was disappointed in the performance of this unit
,05/07/2013
By TVwatcher49 ,
WA
3
out of
5
I bought the unit so I could use it as a second tuner for my Samsung HDTV. However, the Magnavox recorder wasn't able to capture all the clear QAM channels that my Samsung TV identified. The Magnavox unit made good recordings from DTV channels, however, it was slow. Also, the recordings that were made when I connected my HD video camera to the BNC video input came out very poor quality.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
2
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 17 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
Replacing obsolete VCR's
,05/02/2013
By stevet529 ,
Ft. lauderdale
4
out of
5
On 4/16 my cable company-Comcast-went to all digital broadcasting. All the old VCR's in the house were suddenly obsolete (for time shifting). I ordered the Magnavox thinking it would act as a DVR.
Turns out Comcast wont allow any DVR except their own for timed recording. But I thought outside
the box and decided to keep the "Maggie", since I have over 40 old VCR recordings of movies and musicals that are deteriorating. Now I can record them to DVD by simply feeding a VCR into a line input of the Magnavox. Of course I can still record off of TV even tho I am now a "slave" to the cable box, as
long as I preset the Channel on the Comcast box and keep The Magnavox set on channel 3.
Turns out Comcast wont allow any DVR except their own for timed recording. But I thought outside
the box and decided to keep the "Maggie", since I have over 40 old VCR recordings of movies and musicals that are deteriorating. Now I can record them to DVD by simply feeding a VCR into a line input of the Magnavox. Of course I can still record off of TV even tho I am now a "slave" to the cable box, as
long as I preset the Channel on the Comcast box and keep The Magnavox set on channel 3.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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wajo2
Add an antenna
Posted 05/03/2013
Add a simple indoor antenna and get local channels the Mag can tune by itself. Many people get more than 20 local OTA channels, all digital/HD quality. I get 20+ channels and I live 40-50 miles between two large cities, and ALL my timer recordings are from the local network channels, ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC.
0points
Review 18 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
05/02/2013
By gramacook ,
Fuquay Varina, NC
5
out of
5
This product was easy to install and works well.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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wajo2
Add an antenna
Posted 05/03/2013
You can add a simple indoor antenna and get a few or many digital/HD OTA channels the Mag can tune by itself, making it more useful. Many people get 20 or more digital/HD channels. I get more than 20 and I'm 40-50 miles between two large cities, and ALL my timer recordings are from the local network channels ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox.
0points
Review 19 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
04/29/2013
By maisie4 ,
south beloit, Illinois
5
out of
5
So far this product is excellent. Easy to set up and run. I am very happy with it. Thinking of getting another one to have as a back up. Is the only thing I have been able to find that I am able to record on with just having an antenna. Very easy to use.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 20 for Magnavox HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, 320GB
People who make these don't use them.
,04/29/2013
By hillbilly01
1
out of
5
My TV gets channels clearly. This thing does not. I have an older model of this DVR. I now use it for surveilance cameras. It has a substandard tuner too. I have a Channel Master DVR with problems of its own, but it at least has a real good tuner, so I'd rather put up with it than this thing.
I couldn't find a way to control the aspect ratio on playback. Stuff not in HD was stretched.
The DVD recorded one session, after I deleted it, it wouldn't accept the disc any more. I took it back to the store.
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Gender:Male
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