Philips DVDR3590 - 250Gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder

Dual Media records on DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R/RW

Philips DVD Recorders support 'dual media' recording, which is the ability to create recordings on DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW and DVD+R DL discs. Now you can buy any disc and the Philips recorder will always create fully compatible recordings, which can be played by any DVD player.

Plays DivX, MP3, WMA and JPEG digital camera photos

Multi-format playability allows you to play most file formats for maximum listening and viewing pleasure, including MP3, WMA, JPEG and the popular DivX digital media format. DivX playback enables you to play and share compressed high quality DivX video content beyond your computer.

DivX Ultra Certified for enhanced playback of DivX videos

DivX Ultra combines DivX playback with great features like integrated subtitles, multiple audio languages, multiple tracks and menus into one convenient file format.

HDD Media Jukebox lets you store movies, music and photos

Philips Hard Disk/DVD Recorders offer the ultimate simplicity in enjoying your digital content right in the living room. Via its USB connection, media files such as MP3, WMA, JPEG and DivX can be transferred directly from USB thumb-drive onto it's integrated Hard Disk. Once the digital media is stored, the content can be organized in a very easy way and played back on any TV or home theatre system.

Easy file transfer between HDD, DVD and USB 2.0 flash drives

Thanks to the complete file transferability, you can transfer or copy your multimedia files from one source to another regardless if the files are stored in the recorder HDD, a DVD disk, or on your USB flash drive.

One Touch Pause Live TV freezes the action instantly

Pause Live TV puts you in absolute control. Once the recorder is turned on, a large built-in memory automatically starts recording the program you are watching, allowing you to pause, replay or save the program, anytime. If you need to take a break, you can pause your 'live' TV program with just one touch of a button and resume watching when it suits you.

Instant Replay for reliving a live TV moment with one touch

With Instant Replay you are in control of exciting TV moments so you can enjoy a precious TV moment like a scene in a movie or football match again, at the press of a button. The Hard Disk can play back any scene while continuing to record TV program.

FlexTime to watch the beginning while you record the end

With FlexTime you can watch a program while it's still being recorded, thanks to the extreme speed of a Hard Disk. You can also watch a different program from the Hard Disk while it's recording something else.

High-speed archiving from Hard Disk to DVD

High speed archiving lets you make a copy of a recording from Hard Disk to DVD in a fraction of the original recording time. Once the program is stored on HDD you can copy it to DVD+R/RW at maximum speed.

Progressive Scan component video for optimized image quality

Progressive Scan doubles the vertical resolution of the image resulting in a noticeably sharper picture. Instead of sending a field comprising the odd lines to the screen first, followed by the field with the even lines, both fields are written at one time. A full image is created instantaneously, using the maximum resolution. At such a speed, your eye perceives a sharper picture with no line structure.

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