Samsung DVD-R130 DVD Recorder

Average customer rating:

Extremely disappointed

Several problems, buy at risk

If I could write a review giving the Samsung R-130 no stars, I would

If I could give it zero stars I would

Poor Product Unreliable Company

Samsung DVD-R130 DVD Recorder

Manufacturer: Samsung
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Ultra-slim DVD player/recorder; measures 17 x 2.3 x 9.6 inches (WxHxD)

Records to DVD-R/RW discs; plays CD-R/RW discs and MP3, JPEG files

1-touch recording, timer recording, auto chapter creation, front-panel DV (IEEE 1394) input for direct camcorder hookup

Connections: 1 component out, 1 composite out, 1 S-Video out, 1 RF in, 1 RF out

Digital optical and digital coaxial audio output for home theater surround sound

ASIN: B000EHODY8

Product Description

Samsung's DVD-R130 DVD Recorder is perfect for sharing your favorite video more easily. SImply connect it to your home entertainment center and start writing your favorite shows, movies and homemade digital video onto a disc. It's quuck and easy! NOTE - Preliminary specs; subject to change

Amazon.com Product Description

Samsung's stylishly black DVD-R130 puts the power, quality, and convenience of digital video recording and playback at your fingertips. The stylish, slender component stands less than 2.5 inches tall but delivers everything from convenient DVD recording (write-once DVD-R and rewritable DVD-RW) to progressive-scan video and playback of MP3 music and JPEG digital-photo files. A front-panel DV (FireWire IEEE 1394) input enables you to connect the family video camcorder and edit and record footage directly to a DVD disc--all via a single cable and without losing image quality. The EVQ (Enhanced Video Quality) feature provides sharper images and truer color reproduction for both movies and home videos. EVQ reduces pixel noise produced during digital signal processing, mitigates the cross color phenomenon occasionally produced by separation of Y & C signal.

You can program recording via the timer, or choose easy one-touch recording (initiating playback at 30 minutes and adding 30 minutes with each additional press of the button, up to the available disc time or 240 minutes, whichever is sooner). Chapters are created when you record your favorite TV show or video clips from a camcorder onto a DVD disc. The chapters are automatically created, which eliminates wasted time searching the whole DVD to find the right spot. Up to 99 titles can be recorded onto one disc. With the simple and easy edit function menu, you can delete, copy, rename, and lock, among other things. You can also create a playlist and edit video in a specific sequence.

It offers the following connection options:

Composite video: 1 out
S-Video: 1 out
Component video: 1 out
Firewire: 1 in
RF: 1 in, 1 out
Analog audio: 2 in, 2 out
Coaxial digital audio: 1 out
Optical digital audio: 1 out

Tech Talk
Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. You will need a separate RCA left/right audio cable for sound.

What's in the Box
DVD recorder/player, remote control (with batteries), printed operating instructions

Customer Reviews:

Extremely disappointed.......2007-08-25

I just wished I had looked at the Amazon reviews before buying this stupid thing. I paid for it little; it was on clearance at Target, but now wouldn't want it for free. I wonder how such a bad product could leave a factory. And Samsung is supposed to be a reputable company.

Long story short, it does something when "recording" to a DVD but you can't do anything with the DVD - other players can't play it, computers can't play it; it's useless.

Stay far away from it. Fortunately, it's an obsolete model by now.

Several problems, buy at risk.......2007-07-04

After owning the product for over six months, I have had several of the problems experienced by other reviewers, most notably:

Problem 1: It can't play many rented and purchased DVD's, though my older Sony unit and computers play the same discs without hesitation. There seems to be no correlation between the amount of disc damage visible to the eye and playback reliability. A purchased movie (which had been played only once, removed from the player and placed in its container) would not play a second time a couple of months later, though it had only a couple of barely visible light scratches and no finger smudges. My son's 4 disc "Justice League" set plays fine, though the discs have been in and out of the player more times than I can count. Again, my other DVD players have no problem with any of these discs. This problem seems to have started about one month ago

Problem 2: Sound and video are not synchronized on recorded discs, like watching a Foreign movie dubbed in English. I attempted to diagnose and remedy the problem by using alternate methods of connecting my Audio Video components and using different types of connectors. It doesn't matter whether I'm recording directly from the DVR or from the TV output, the problem does not go away. Also tried different discs, other Sony DVD-R and -RW's - no luck. This problem arose about three months after using the unit.

Problem 3: The unit runs very slowly and has a tendency to hang up. Not only when the player is having difficulty reading a disc as mentioned above, but when you hit the "Stop" button while recording or try to edit discs.

Problem 4: Recording quality is bad, unless you use the highest recording quality setting (XP) which limits record time to a little over one hour.

Problem 5: It stutters farely often when playing purchased music CD's. Again, no problem playing the discs in other players.

One notable potential shortcoming is the lack of inputs with a device that may be used for recording from multiple audio and video components. Inputs include Rear: 1 Composite A/V, and 1 S-video; Front 1 Composite A/V and 1 Firewire. If you are looking to record from multiple devices, then you will have to mix up the types of connections. For example, if you record from a TV/Satellite and VCR you'll have to use the front connection for one device and rear connection for the other, even though front connectors are meant for use of video cameras, MP3 players and other portable units. If you have a third component (DVD, Gaming console, CD Player) that you would like to record from also, then you will probably need to purchase a Modulator (device that allows input of multiple devices to a single input on one device) or use an A/V Stereo Receiver with multiple inputs.

On the other hand, the unit has two composite Audio outputs. I'm not sure why more than one is needed, since you will need to connect to your TV or Stereo Receiver, not both.

On the plus side - the unit has some nice editing and recording features. Nothing more than one would expect, but nothing less. I have very limited experience using the timer recording function which worked fine on the few occasions it was employed. Also I have not experienced problems playing recorded discs on my other DVD player. So I cannot validate some of the issues others have experienced personally. However, after owning the unit and reading reviews, I wouldn't take the claims lightly. Given the types of errors I'm having, I am considering replacing the unit after just six months of use. The low price does not justify the risk of having to replace the unit after such a short time.

If I could write a review giving the Samsung R-130 no stars, I would.......2007-07-04

Don't make the mistake of buying this DVD recorder unless you have money and just need to get rid of it. Problems started with this item right out of the box. I attempted to get service on this item from Samsung but, the website is so hard to use, it's probably easier to get an audience with several heads of state as to obtain service from Samsung. The Samsung DVD R130 will not even play DVDs from the video store and certainly won't play shows that I have recorded. I strongly suggest not buying this item.

If I could give it zero stars I would.......2007-06-29

Worst piece of electronic equipment I have ever had. DVR recordings are not compatible with other DVD players after finalizing and are barely compatible (i.e. sometimes work sometimes don't) on my laptop. My #1 complaint is that I have had constant issues getting it to play DVD that I have rented...I often have to get out my old cheap portable DVD player to watch movies because this stupid thing can't load them -- even more fun is that you can watch a movie one day...try it again the next and all of a sudden it won't work...

Poor Product Unreliable Company.......2007-05-14

My dvd recorder stopped working after less than one year and Samsung refused to repair or replace it.

Average customer rating:

Wonderful Receiver

Too expensive

what a piece of junk

Does AIWA stand up to the challenge?

Great Receiver with great features!!!!

Aiwa AV-D50 Audio/Video Receiver

Manufacturer: Aiwa
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital (AC-3) ready

Dolby Pro Logic surround sound

120 watts of output to left, right, and center channels

60 watts of output to each of the two rear surround channels

Digital signal processor with four presets (dance, hall, live, arena)

ASIN: B00000JXUO

Product Description

AIWA offers a wide range of products in consumer electronics, multimedia, and computer storage devices and peripherals. All deliver outstanding performance and value. The company pays great attention to Home Audio Systems. AIWA offers you its superior AV-D50 Home Audio System. The AV-D50 outputs 120 watts per channel to the main speakers and 60 watts to the rear-surrounds, a subwoofer output, and Dolby Pro-Logic surround sound. Digital signal processing allows you to simulate a number of listening environments (e.g. concert hall, movie theater). A digital AM/FM stereo tuner takes care of your radio needs with minimized station drift. The AV-D50 also features Digital Signal Processor (Dance/Hall/Live/Arena).

Amazon.com Product Description

Aiwa's AV-D50 comes equipped with a few extra amenities, including front AV input terminals for added convenience, four-position BBE System for dynamic enhancement, a separate subwoofer output, and four-position T-Bass to provide a full, low-end sound.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Receiver.......2006-01-05

I have not experienced any problems with this receiver which I have owned for a year. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a powerful receiver at a low price.

Too expensive.......2001-07-03

Way to expensive for the features it has. For the same price go with a Sherwood reciever. Everything this guy has plus dobly digital and DTS.

what a piece of junk.......2000-01-27

I bought this piece of junk two years ago and have had nothing but problems with it. Everyone I know who has surround sound (even those who spent much less $ than I) has something that sounds MUCH better than this. Please do yourself a favor and skip this and all Awia products.

Does AIWA stand up to the challenge?.......1999-11-24

I have owned an AIWA bookshelf system for 4 years and it has given me my fair share of problems. I am also aware of others having similar technical problems with their AIWA systems. I think it's great that AIWA is joining the AC3(Dolby Digital) train, but I question the performance of its receiver in the long run in comparison to more well-known brands (Denon, Sony). Think twice before you purchase a $300 receiver. In any case, when attaining a home theater system, the receiver is one of the most crucial pieces of the puzzle and it is worth it to spend the extra $$ for a "quality" system. . .

Great Receiver with great features!!!!.......1999-09-17

I love this receiver. It is my first receiver and I am very impresed with Aiwa's great product. Even without a subwoofer everything sounds great because it has the extra T-bass witch adds fullness to the sound. But since it does have a output for one, when a subwoofer and the T-bass are combined it sounds wonderful. It is Dolby Digital Ready so you can add a DVD player to it for superior sound. It allows you to plug each speaker in seperately from the DVD player which is incredible. It comes with a remote but you don't even need it because you can control everything from the receiver itself. Overall, I recomend this item to anyone who wants to start a home theater system.

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Manufacturer: Pro Power
ProductGroup: CE

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Manufacturer: Eurus-Wings
ProductGroup: CE

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