Philips CDR765 2-Disc CD Recorder

Pros: Ease of use.
Cons: Over-priced considering how finicky, picky & inconsistent it is.

I purchased the unit in 12-99. As of mid 2004, I could no longer use the system for recording, as it became horribly inconsistant & routinely crapped-out before the copying was complete, or during the finalization process (botching the $2 cdr in both ...

Pros: None, really.
Cons: Stuttering at beginning of every song. Target CD often stops in the middle of recording.

This is really bad hardware. Bad interface (what the **** is "Dubb"), poor performance (plan to throw away 1/10th of the CD-Rs you buy), and false advertising (I've never found a CDRW this machine recognizes). Can only record analog thru the amplifier...

Pros: Fairly easy to use
Cons: Breaks faster than a $20 bill!

My partner and I have a band and were looking for a reasonably priced CD recorder to duplicate our demo CDs and to make compilations to play during breaks. He found the Philips model at Best Buy and picked it up for us. It was an opened box model so we...

Pros: It does the job.
Cons: It many not satisfy everyone.

I received this CD Recorder as a gift, after my ancient CD Player went bad...

Of course my parents bought this for me and I gave them specific instructions on what I did and did not want, and this product is what they got me.

Of...

Pros: Convenience, easy to use, saves money if you use it enough
Cons: Double speed is still too slow for me

Since I was a little kid and I purchased my first cd, I always wanted to record onto cd. Just last year, I purchased the Phillips CDR765BK cd recorder. Right from the start, I was amazed at the ease of recording a cd. I learned how to record from disc to...

Pros: it almost works for a month or two
Cons: the cons, oh dear god the terrible terrible cons

It was an exciting day! A cd burner of my very own! In St Louis, was I, at the fabulous new Guitar Center, home to a host of marvelous products for me to drool over. Then it hit me, like ton of consumer joy - propriatary credit! You mean I can get a...

Pros: works with CD recordable and audio recordable discs
Cons: a little high priced.

Remember way back when you used to make a tape of favorite tracks from your record or tape collection? Well, this dual-tray CD recorder lets you make a CD of personal favorites from your CD collection. Then play them back on any CD player.
This...

Pros: Basic functions easy to use.
Cons: Advanced features are difficult. Hard to repair.

For the better part of a year I enjoyed the 765 and it did an OK job recordings cds. Philips made it easy for the consumer by allowing the user to drop in the media and source and press two buttons to begin recording. The drawbacks come when you want to...

Pros: When it works, great sound
Cons: Pathetically poor customer service

In December of 1999, I purchased a Philips CDR 770. At the point of purchase, the Salesperson strongly advised me to buy an extended warranty. I did not: Big mistake.
The cd burner quickly developed a habit of ceasing to record during...

Pros: Easy to use, quick to learn, copies well.
Cons: expensive CDRs, inability to control the second tray via remote.

Well, I had heard of the possibility of making my own music CDs but had thought that was reserved to those out there who have awesome computers and extra money to spend. Fortunately, I had also heard of Phillips-Magnovox's CDR component stereo parts....

Pros: dubbing without another digital out cd player
Cons: no optical digital outputs

I bought the Philips 765 CD recorder as a returned item at Best Buy for only $226! The only shortcoming I could see was the fact that there were no optical digital outputs, only coaxial. Also, after testing the unit, I found that it was a little bit...

Pros: Great quality
Cons: Can't record seconds into a song

I have always wanted to record cd to cd. I loved making mixes of my music, but hated the quality of a tape. They would break, the sound was lispy, and every once in a while they would deteriorate and the sound would break up.

When this bad boy...

Pros: useful and great idea
Cons: performance

I have bought and returned the Philips CDR-765bk twice. I bought it at Best Buy. First it had a drawer that stuck and then after waiting a month for the repair of it, they told me they could get no parts for it. They gave me a second one from stock and...

Pros: high speed dubbing
Cons: incomplete digital synchronization

If you were to bring home the Philips CDR765BK, you would definitely be happy with its ability to record a complete CD in half the time of the original. Many people who purchase CDRs, however, also want to make compilation discs with various artists....

Pros: Recording quality
Cons: Lack of programmable control or interface

Like everyone else who loves music, I own numerous CD's with only 1 or 2 good songs on them. That is why I bought & love this product.

The recording quality is much better than I get with my computers R/W CD-ROM drive, but it takes a...