Funai FDR90E DVD Player/Recorder

Funai FDR90E DVD Player/Recorder
Manufacturer: Funai
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
DVD recorders from Funai provide the ease-of-use and functionality of a VCR with the superior image and sound quality of DVD. With one unit, now you can record your favorite television programs, watch DVD movies, or listen to CDs.
Amazon.com Product Description
Record your favorite television shows and treasured home videos to either high-quality, long-lasting DVD-R (write-once) and DVD-RW (rewriteable) discs with Funai's FDR90E DVD player/recorder. The recorder's built-in NTSC TV tuner and onscreen user interface permits up to 8 timer recordings over a 1-year period, with its 6 DVD recording speeds providing between 1 hour and an amazing 10 hours of content on each single-sided 4.7 GB recordable DVD. You can even select and compile the best footage to commit to disc: the recorder's handy editing features include auto playlist creation, project titling, title deletion and editing, and scene deletion.

The FDR90E's versatile playback features include progressive-scan video outputs and support of MP3 CDs so you can easily shift your digital music enjoyment from the den to the living room. A variety of video and audio inputs--including front-panel composite- and S-video connections for fast, temporary hookups--grant connection to virtually all televisions and home theater components.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the FDR90E's DVD player stands ready to deliver the full playback potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

VCR Plus+ simplifies timer recording. Other features include bookmarking, resume playback, random playback, 99-track CD programming, parental lock, screen saver, auto power off, virtual surround sound (simulates surround effects from any 2 speakers), and picture zoom (up to 2x normal).

What's in the Box
DVD recorder/player, remote control, remote batteries, an RF coaxial video cable, a composite-video/stereo analog audio cable, a user's manual, and a quick-setup guide.

Average customer rating: 3.5

Not bad... but sure could be better.
Solid Choice
Solid Choice
not a great monitor

Sceptre P98VB 19" Flat Square CRT Monitor

Manufacturer: Sceptre Technologies, Inc
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00004Y7EA

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Product Description

Sceptre has a monitor that fits all your application needs. With their quality control manufacturing equipment, Sceptre monitors have an edge over competing monitors, resulting in a product that is consistently dependable.Sceptre's P-Series monitors feature a flat square CRT and produce a high level of sharpness, resulting in more stable pictures with less flicker. They provide clearer, crisper images at all points of the screen.

Amazon.com Product Description

With the Sceptre P98VB 19-inch flat square CRT monitor, scanned photos and screen savers are shown a new life in rich, brilliant color. An eye-popping 18-inch-viewable screen complements the P98VB's first-rate features and superb images. The flat square monitor provides users with an expanded workspace to edit documents, browse online, or just experiment with new graphics. Designed with superior resolution in mind, the Sceptre P98V8 never sacrifices image quality for increased screen size.

The Sceptre P98VB excels at displaying rich details and clear, legible characters, thanks in part to a super-sharp 0.26-millimeter dot pitch, plug and play (DDC 1/2B), and a resolution of up to 1,600 x 1,200, which significantly increases image performance. With an outstanding refresh rate of 76 Hz and vertical refresh up to 120 Hz, a high level of image enhancement is assured. For those who spend hours a day number crunching, preparing spreadsheets, or doing any job that necessitates concentrating on small features, the P98VB will prove to be an indispensable tool.

All P series models are developed with quality control manufacturing equipment, ensuring high quality for all Sceptre customers. The Sceptre P98VB 19-inch flat square CRT monitor is also backed by a three-year limited factory warranty.

Customer Reviews:

Not bad... but sure could be better........2001-12-16

First of all, I was quite disappointed when this monitor arrived and I found it was not really a "flat monitor". It's screen is as bulbous and curved as any regular monitor I've seen anywhere. I decided to try it. The picture quality was decent once I got it all adjusted - and if you're a gamer you'll do this for every game, too. Whenever my resolution changed, I spent 10-15 minutes trying to "dial-in" a good (just comfortable) view. Once done... well, it's a 19 inch monitor. Not a FLAT 19", but a 19" none-the-less. Also, the case was bigger than my wife's NEC 19". I don't know why, but it's huge. I've returned it for an NEC FE950+BLK.

Solid Choice.......2001-08-29

I recently received this monitor - it is very crisp, very clean looking, the images are top notch, the screen has a bit of a curve in it, more than I would have guessed from a product with the word "flat" in the title, but generally acceptable. The on-screen controls are not labeled, but easy enough to figure out once you play with them to see the effect on the display when you change them.
The Samsung 955DF would have been my 1st choice, but was perenially out of stock - I looked at this one in a store, and is comparable in image quality - albeit about $60 cheaper. This monitor is solid in my book, and looks fantastic against a black hutch, much better than a beige monitor.

Solid Choice.......2001-08-28

Although having only used the monitor for all of 1 day, my initial reaction is nothing but positive. The image quality is really good, especially at 1024x768 - colors were sharp, games looked fantastic. The only minor flaw is the on-screen control panel - less than intuitive - although you can dial the monitor in how you want it, it takes some doing, as the monitor is black, so you cannot see the labels on the buttons - once you dial it in, this becomes less of a problem. After reading the first review, I was a bit skeptical of this monitor, but gave it a try - had the Samsung 955DF been in stock, that would have been my 1st choice... But, if you want a black monitor to go with your surroundings, this is as good as I've seen - #1 Samsung 955DF..., #2 Sceptre P98VB - you can't go wrong with either.

not a great monitor.......2001-05-10

It's not the worst monitor I've seen, but it's definitely worse than most I'd say. The image quality is noticeably worse than my previous monitor, which was also a 19" monitor. I purchased this monitor because my old one went kaput, and I liked the fact that it was cheap and came in black. I'd buy something else if I could do it all over again.

The product claims to be "plug-and-play." I really see no need for a monitor to have plug-and-play capability. All that it managed to do was screw up my Control Panel so that I couldn't load Display properties (until I reinstalled my graphics card drivers).

However, it is an acceptable monitor for my purposes. You do get what you pay for, so if quality is extremely important to you I would avoid this monitor, and probably this brand of monitor.

The good parts (and why it didn't get a worse rating) are that it is quite good looking, and the price is very reasonable.

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