Samsung DVD-AR650 DVD Recorder
July 7th, 2009 Posted in HDTV
Samsung DVD-AR650 DVD Recorder and Player is a component for your home-theater system. It will let you record from analog as well as digital TV channel sources on DVD-RAM and DVD-R – RW discs. It is also dual-layer record compatible. HDMI upconversion 720p/1080i Dual layer recording on all available formats Progressive scan DVD One Touch Recording EZ record function Auto chapter creator Auto fit recording Compatible with DivX Front DV input for digital camcorder transfer Plays DVD/R/RW/RAM – CD/R/RW/DA – MP3/MPEG4/WMA/JPEG 2 video inputs / 1 video output 1 S-video input / 1 S-video output 1 component video output Analog audio input/output Optical and coaxial digital audio output
July 8th, 2009 at 5:24 am
Junk!
Absolute junk. Worked for 8 movies and now it won’t recognize the media (dvd-r’s) that worked fine for the first 8 movies.
July 8th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Absolutely not!
When I got this it worked fairly well. 1 month later it worked 50% of the time. Two months later I can’t even play a DVD from B;lockbuster in it, nevermind recording.
July 8th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
atsc locks up, drive is noisy, loses time
I have two of these and am looking to replace them both.
I use one unit upstairs to receive digital OTA broadcasts.
July 8th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Works for Me
After receiving my DVD-AR650, it took me five frustrating nights to get the unit properly hooked up.
July 8th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Don’t Buy
Purchased this recorder in September 2007; used on week-ends, infrequently. Stopped playing in March 2008; mailed to Samsung repair in New Jersey; returned after delays due to…
July 9th, 2009 at 4:08 am
Worked fine then—–
I bought this DVD recorder last Aug. When I got it it worked fine. Then lately I tried using some DVD-RW new disc.
July 9th, 2009 at 7:45 am
The DVD-AR650 has some nice features
Overall, this unit is pretty good considering the price. I have mine hooked up with HDMI for the video and I’m going optical out for the audio into my Technics Dolby digital 5.
July 9th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Finicky Samsung AR650
The tuner in my 10 year old 35″ TV stopped working about two years ago so I started using it as a monitor for my VCR.
July 9th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Stylish, quality and easy to use.
Overall it’s a good dvd recorder and hdtv tuner. If you have a HDTV monitor, this would be a perfect choice. Recording OTA HDTV programs is very easy and high quality.
July 9th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Rejects Most Dvd’s – Stops for no reason.
I thought this was a good buy for the money for an upconverting dvd player for my HD TV.
Easy to set-up, easy to use…then…