Magnavox 537, 535, 533, 515, 513, 2160A, 2160, 2080 & Philips 3576, 3575 - Page 59

I got two two way spliters because want to separate the 3575 from the tv. The second one goes to the 3575 and and empty fitting, I even tried putting teflon tape on the threads to prevent a good connection. It helped but more is needed, now only one channel: 8.1 is not good. I will try to find an attenuator (I have untill February) that works. A guy at radioshack said they used to sell an ajustable attenuator so maybe someone still sells them.

I tried different cables some have screw connectors and some slip-on... no real change. none were "home made"

Hi Rammitinski....just out of curiousity...how much were the Philips 3576 recorders selling for a Sam's Club ? The Walmarts in the Metro Detroit area can't keep these recorders in stock !!

$248.00 (or whatever the common going rate at Sam's is).

Looks like they sell them, but not exactly at a brisk pace.

Thanks...I was just curious as it has been reported in other posts that some Walmarts across the US have been clearing the 3575/76 recorder this summer for as low as $150 ......I was wondering if the Sam's Club in your area had followed that price lead also, especially since you had reported that they had piles in stock.....appreciate your response

Cheers,

Montward

Will you guys please stop mentioning this?

You're HURTING me.

I got mine from Redtag for $189. It said factory refurbished, just didn't say which factory There was a sticker inside that said Ozark Electronics Repair, Inc. I did a little research and this company works for Walmart. Another thing that annoyed me was the manual was a photocopy and stapled together, with all the gray areas too dark and hard to read. Also they only gave me a yellow RCA cable but, forgot the red & white audio cables and the batteries for the remote. Not a big deal since I'm using S-video cable and I had some audio cables lying around. The cheap manual is what really pissed me off. I'm going to test the unit too make sure everything works okay.

Most manuals are available as .pdf files online.

3575: Manual

3576: Manual

Thanks Chuck, Sub & gce. I was just venting on what a cheap thing to do by redtag or Ozark. I guess it's true," you get what you pay for." So far everything is working okay and the FW is up to date.

Further update on my "DTV-S 0x93" 3576 recorder.

Last night the first "problem" occurred. On 2 programs recorded on the HDD off the CBS digital channel in Philly over my Comcast extended basic cable, they both had the "do not copy" copy protection symbol when viewed in the title list. This proved correct, as when I tried to dub the titles to a DVD-RW disc, I got the copy protection notice, and the titles would not dub. Now this is an OTA channel and should NOT be copy protected.

I've read Wajo's warning about heat, EMF, etc., but none apply to my situation.

So, have others experienced this inappropriate copy protection? I would like to know how widespread this problem is.

I will continue to monitor this, and I will report back any changes.

Quick question, and you guys seem to be the guys to ask. Simply an amazing thread.
My in-laws are getting this as a replacement for an lg dvr that bit the dust recently courtesy of a Best Buy warranty exchange. As their token tech guy I just wonder about a few question that I'm going to have to answer from 500 miles away.

1. Where is the program guide? From what I've seen there isn't really one, at least not one that you can record programs from. Are they going to have to input everything via time and channel? How can I explain to them what to do? Is the process hard/complicated?

2. How easy is this thing to use? I mean really easy. You folk are pretty good, and so am I. Remotes mostly make sense to us. We know what we're doing. But the big question is how well is my Mom-in-Law going to be able to navigate around this? Am I going to be getting phone calls every few days asking where it recorded last night's project runway?

3. Would you recommend this unit to technically deficient family (whom I love, if they're reading this!) or would you suggest another unit (DVD recording is, apparently, a must, by the way) that would be easier to use? My big concern is the program guide. If that's missing they will probably have a very hard time using this.

Again, this is an amazing thread. Ya'll rock.

Those are probably the biggest problems for them.
They're coming off of a lrm-519 for what it's worth. DVD drive conked out.
I'm anticipating the calls when a show was on at a special day and time and their dvr didn't get it.
Or when it records the time and date they told it to, but the show took a break that week and now they're sure their dvr is broken because it recorded the wrong thing (I've had similar discussions already).
The no title thing is also going to totally mess them up.
At any rate, I did read your write ups (awesome!) and also downloaded and read the manual, but I just was curious if things were as they appeared or if I was missing something. I'm not sure this box is quite "idiot proof" enough for them (again, if you read this, I love you, but you know your shortfalls).
Is there any DVR with a DVD recorder on the market that also uses a program guide to select shows as opposed to the old vcr system? "Season pass" style recording that follows the show around no matter what? I mean, this is 2008, we've got to have a better system by now.

Is it possible to transfer HD Native Recordings located on HDD directly to the PC?

hey everyone my first post here have a problem with my 3575 has a lighting flash a few days ago i was watchin a movie with the 3575 true the hdmi hook up.flash happen and the tv when blue screen it seen like the flash did something with the hdmi hook up,because everything else is workin besides that.so is there anything i can do to get that conection to work again

First thing I'd try would be a new cable, but I wouldn't count
on that solving the problem.
If you took a lightning surge you're very lucky if that's all you lost...

thanks for the quick reply.try unpluging the 3575 for the ten min.and pluging it back in while holding in the power button but it will not reset,and by the way can t take it back because i am in barbados.

From what you describe, they need simplicity, guide-based recording, dependability, and intellegent design. Seiously, a DVD recorder is not for them, look at a TiVo -- it has everything you want (including the season pass).

yes the component still work, the only thing not working is the hdmi,so that will be what i will have to do then.thank you very much for your help.i like this recorder very much,after have a panasonic e80 and e85 which last about two years before the 85 stop reading blank disc and the e80 just said error and would not do anything have to force open the door on that one.think i will try and get a 3576 just because you should always have a back up now the tv season is starting thanks again wajo.

did try a other hdmi cable same problem,when i press hdmi on the remote there is no display on the 3575 so i guess that conection is dead,thanks for the help anyway

For OTA-only, they could wait for the Echostar TR-50 DVR, which will have a free guide, and pair that with a separate DVD recorder, or for OTA or cable, they could get the TiVoHD DVR with a pre-paid subscription (to eliminate paying monthly if they'd prefer), and do the same.

Other than that, there are currently no HDD/DVD recorders with a program guide.

I just took a quick look at my DVDR3576. When I press the HDMI button on the remote, nothing happens. There is no resolution displayed. At the current time, there is no HDMI cable connected to the unit but the information was displayed and the resolution shifted properly when I pressed the HDMI button when the unit was connected to a TV via an HDMI cable.

My point is that the problem may not be in the Philips recorder. It needs to be connected to a TV with a functioning HDMI input for the recorder display to be active. The HDMI input of the TV may be the thing that died, or got hung up.

I had my Vizio TV get funny once. (It would not repond to the remote control). I turned it off, and then I unplugged it from the wall for a couple of minutes. When I plugged it in and turned it on, it went through a full initialization, which cleared up the TV problem.

You might something similar with your TV.

1. Turn it, and the recorder off.
2. Unplug the TV from the wall for a couple of minutes. I might even unplug the recorder from the wall also.
3. Disconnect the HDMI cable from both and use component, composite, or S video connections.
4. Plug both units in to the wall.
5. Turn on the TV and go through the TV setup.
6. With the TV set tuned to the input connected to the recorder, turn on the recorder and go through setup, and make sure both units seem to work together.
7. Turn off both units.
8. Install the HDMI cable between them.
9. Turn on the TV and the recorder, and test the HDMI interface.

No guarantees, off course, but I would try it before I returned anything.
The other thing, if you have the equipment, would be to connect the recorder to a different TV with an HDMI input, or connect some other piece of equipment with an HDMI output to the TVs HDMI input to test whether it is the recorder output or the TV input that is in trouble.

Good luck.