Phillips 760 cdrw

[rgroh]

I'm looking into the Phillips 760 cdrw for mixing down from my tascam 488 8 track recorder, I usually mixdown to my stereo vcr, my question is has anyone here used one of these units and what opinions do you have? It's on sale for $299 here so any info will be appreciated.
thanks,
Russ

 

[loudnaybor]

I was thinking of purchasing the same model, until a friend who works at a local music store told me they weren't going to be carrying them anymore. The problem wasn't with their performance but rather with the number that were coming back broken.


[This message has been edited by loudnaybor (edited 10-27-1999).]

 

[BigKahuna]

Philips is most definitely an innovator when it comes to new technology (audio and video).
However, I think that they try to do whatever it takes to reduce the cost of their consumer gear. So much that it really is a detriment to their reputation. My opinion only, of course!
I bought a Philips DCC recorder (i know, i know ...) a few years back for around $250 and thought that it was a sweet alternative to an expensive DAT recorder. About a year later the DCC machine broke down and started eating all my *limited supply* DCC tapes and it's been collecting dust ever since.
I eventually bought a Tascam CDRW5000 for aroun $999 and think it was worth every penny. Tascam also has a lesser version now ... the CDRW700 with a msrp of around $699 http://www.tascam.com/products/category_cdrecorders.html
I'd favor Tascam over Philips any day.

Anyway...
I guess my point is ... if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

 

[Singking]

I am currently using a Philips 760 for archiving and backing up my data and it works great. My digital recorder is a Vestax HDR-6 and it has an optical out. So I can master and mixdown right to the 760. Another good feature is to use the re-writable disks where you can mix the songs down several ways and then pick the best ones. A good place to buy the regular special discs that they require is CDR Express - for about a $ 1.40 each with a jewel case. You can also leave your session open and record up to 80 minutes.