Magnavox MDV630R DVD Recorder/Player
By: Magnavox Average Rating: 3.0 Total Reviews: 13
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 On: 2005-08-14
I bought this unit almost two years ago. I have made hundreds of discs, from other dvd, cable tv and vhs. Has always worked. I use dvd-rw discs. They are universally compatible. I have made many discs for friends. None have been incompatible. I bought with hesitation two years ago. Was going to take back if any problems. Will buy another when or if this one dies.
 On: 2004-10-13
Upon seeing the advertisment for this player that promised "Eternal Happiness awaits" I rushed out and bought it Because I could use me some of that. So, not only did I not get eternal happiness, but this thing couldnt even make yogurt (which if we all remember what the Dalai Lama said Yogurt=Eternal Happiness). So, I guess the recorder worked fine, but since I didnt have any yogurt what the heck was I supposed record myself eating? Well at least good ol reliable cottage cheese will be there for me.
 On: 2004-10-02
I initially bought this machine to back up my VHS tapes onto DVD, but Ive found out (the hard way) that this machine does not have timebase correction. Meaning, if you record an old tape that has small, almost unnoticeable, split-second "jumps" in it, the signal will either be lost, or there will be a sound dropout where the "jump" is. Thus, I have had to transfer them from VHS to DV, then from DV to DVD, to get the kind of quality I was hoping for.
Also, on some discs I recorded on, the machine shut off after a few minutes. This only happened when I pushed the record button a certain number of times to make it record a certain length. When I tried to play them again it said "disc contains unknown data - press OK to eject." Sheesh! (At least the discs I used were less than $1 each.)
For the reasons above, once I get the chance, I am selling this machine. Once I have done that, Ill use the money to invest in a Panasonic DMR-E80H ... now THATs a model that has enough good reviews (esp. on Amazon) to convince me of its brilliance.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-05-06
Easy to use, works well, good quality recording - whats not to like.
 On: 2004-03-10
This is basically a Phillips DVR-75, with slight differences. I have both. So far it has worked perfectly, as has my Phillips. I have used only DVD+RW(Memorex) blanks and have not had one bad disk. I bought the disks on sale for less than a dollar a piece. These are the only DVD+RW units I have, so I dont know about compatability with other brands of players (I suspect the blank disks have more to do with that than the recorder.), but they play each others disks.
I kept the manual on the coffee table for a week as I learned to program the first unit, but now its second nature. These units do take some time to finish writing when turned off and to read and begin recording when the timer comes on (about 24 seconds to record, but I think thats just a characteristic of DVD recorders). I record LOTS of TV, so I use the 6-hour recording mode and the video is better than the 6-hour speed of my VCRs. The recorder will slightly enhance the video quality of the source, so when dubbing VHS tape to DVD, it actually improves the original.
I considered the Sony, but I bought both of these for less than the cost of one Sony, and am very satisfied.
On: 2004-02-10
I bought this recorder over the weekend, and have had absolutely no problems with it at all. Ive been able to record from TV, VCR, and camcorder quite easily. It does exactly what I want it to do, and it was a steal at $350.
On: 2004-01-14
I purchased this unit in December at WalMart. Of course, the price ($ 369) was attractive. However, by now I can only record from the AV inputs after burning a little piece from the TV input, so that the 630 will get in gear, and then changing inputs to the AV and burning what I really want. Otherwise the unit will commence to burn and shut down after about 1 minute.
If I try to burn with NoName discs (that are working just fine on my Pioneer 106) it will not go at all. = Useless
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-27
I bought it (on 12/26/03)and regret it...same day...the front input from camera did not work none of them...input(other devices) in the back did not work...only output to devices worked and input from antena and to tv old style cable worked...
my intention was to copy to dvd and get rid of vhs of tapes ... taping from tv only kind of useless vcr does just as well 10 X
cheaper ...Willing to try the Panasonic DMR-E80H Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with Hard Drive (80 gig)(Silver)
by: Anonymous On: 2003-11-08
I bought this DVD burner from a local Target. The machine is made in Hungary. After a month of trials, Ive found the S-video input in the front (CAM 1) does not work and an expert has confirmed it. Fortunately, it has an S-video input in the back using EXT 2. This one works, so Ive decided not to return this item to the store, a complicated process. Compared with Korea, Taiwan and China that have more than 20 years of experience in making the consumer electronics, Hungary is relatively new in the field and defects in the product are therefore understandably more common. DVD+R and DVD+RW from this machine can be played in my Sony DVD player, though the Sonys manual says it plays only DVD-R and DVD-RW. My Apex player can also play it. However, it cannot be played in my 1.5-year-old Sony notebook. The image quality of this DVD burner makes all VHS VCRs obsolete.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-10-29
Just bought this unit so havent used it enough to give a full evaluation, but I can say that it produces RW disks that are compatible with my cheap little $49 Apex dvd player
On: 2003-10-22
I bought this machine on ebay new for 300.00. Ive only had it for a few days. It works as advertised, and Ive made 20 dvds, with out one coaster using Maxell DVD+R. Ive played around with Maxell +RWs too and they seem to work also. I have used these DVD+R in a couple of different players with complete compatability. I do not know about the durability of this machine, maybe Ill post in a few months. But so far, it works very well, with no compatability issues using other players in my house. Id recommend it.
On: 2003-10-06
This will help one understand that not all DVD Players will read
a + RW Disk. Thats why it important to know what type of equipment youre going to be using before you select a DVD recording format weather its +R (+RW)(Ram )or -R (-RW) DVD Disk.
If the user had a JVC XV-N55SL Model player or other recent made DVD player it is possible for you to read both formats +R/+RW/ and all finalized DVD Disk.
The Magnavox Recorder itself is independent of the previous
viewers problem. The best advise I could give anyone is read your operations manual thoroughly before using and not truely knowing its capabilities.
On: 2003-09-09
I recently purchased this model from a local retailer, and while the unit works in its own universe, it is far from desirable as far as the BIG picture goes. This machine will record +RW discs, but they will NOT play in most +RW capable settop players! Why doesnt the product description EVER address this issue?! Just because it records on a +RW (or whatever) type of disc, does NOT mean that other players will play it! ...And what did Magnavox have to say about it?? After a lengthy conversation with tech support and additional call-back from their DVD Recorder specialist, all I got was "Im sorry, we cannot help you any further with this issue." AVOID THIS MACHINE!
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