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Philips CDR770BK CD Recorder

2.1 2.1 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
Brand PHILIPS
Connectivity Technology Auxiliary
Special Feature Cd-rw
Number Of Discs 1
Supported Audio Format MP3

About this item

  • CD-R (write once) and CD-RW (rewritable) compatible
  • CD Text and text-entry capable
  • Coaxial and optical digital inputs
  • Recording-balance adjustment
  • 99-track programming

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User Manual (PDF)

Product Description

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The Philips CDR770BK is a third-generation component CD recorder bringing unparalleled conveniences at an astonishingly low price. With this recorder you can make copies and compilations of your favorite music with greater ease--and more options--than with any other single-disc recorder.

The CDR770BK offers CD-R (write-once) and CD-RW (rewritable) compatibility and streamlined recording for single-track or whole-disc recordings. This CD recorder also offers CD Text (for reading text-encoded artist and track information) and text-entry ability, so you can enter titles and artist names for discs as well as individual tracks. In our view, this feature is extremely cool, especially for people who make a lot of compilations, where keeping track of who and what you're listening to after the fact is often tricky.

Multiple inputs (analog as well as coaxial and optical digital) and internal sample-rate conversion (to allow recording from DSS or DAT) expand your recording-source options, while a balance control lets you adjust the left/right input levels independently--even when making a digital recording (though you can't adjust the overall recording level when making a digital copy).

As with all CD recorders, discs must be finalized before you can play them on standard nonrecording CD players. The finalization process takes roughly four minutes. CD-RWs can be unfinalized and rerecorded (either by erasing the last track on the disc or the whole disc), while CD-Rs are permanent once they're finalized--you can't add any more material. More importantly, perhaps, you can never erase anything from a CD-R; once it's been recorded, it's permanent, whether you finalize the disc or not. If you're new to recording on CDs, it's a good practice to do a trial run on a CD-RW before you record your first CD-R. Another pointer: heed the manual's advice about level setting when making an analog copy of anything--setting the recording level too high can result in distorted, unlistenable sound.

Like most component CD recorders, the CDR770BK uses the Serial Copy Management System, which prevents you from making a digital copy of a digital copy. It also means you must use DA-type (Digital Audio) CD-Rs and CD-RWs with this deck, which cost a little more because you're paying artists' royalties. Computer-grade or professional CD-Rs and CD-RWs will not work with this recorder (except for playback, and only if they've been finalized).

Kudos to Philips for supplying all needed accessories for this component, from analog input and output interconnects to a coaxial-type digital cable. Be aware, though, that the quality of these cables is not the greatest; sound-conscious listeners will probably want to upgrade to sturdier, better-sounding cables, and some of your source components may require the use of a Toslink optical digital cable.

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New Price: $249.00		-13% $478.66
List: $549.95		-12% $375.38
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Customer Ratings
2.12.1 out of 5 stars14
4.24.2 out of 5 stars147
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4.04.0 out of 5 stars102
4.24.2 out of 5 stars151
Sound quality
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4.4
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Volume control
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4.3
4.2
4.5
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Remote Control
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4.2
4.4
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Amazon.com
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power source
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AC
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Corded Electric
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battery quantity
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2 aa, 2 aaa
2 aa
2 aa
2 aa
2 aa
weight
9.9 pounds
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12.3 pounds
18 grams
15.2 pounds
3 kilograms

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2.1 out of 5 stars
2.1 out of 5
14 global ratings

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ELVIA
1.0 out of 5 stars Didn’t work.
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2023
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Would not record.
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Marciano A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2015
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Unit is good.
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Bill
1.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed at all
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022
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I put brand new blank music recordable CDs and it did not record😤😤
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J. Hort
2.0 out of 5 stars GOOD QUALITY IF YOU LIKE BABYSITTING.....
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2001
Somehow the 2.5 seconds delay for track switching was the decision of some Exec. that never recorded a tune, songs clumped together is what you get if you don't sit thru the recording session with the remote in hand for 74 min. The "disk error" in middle of the recording with no apparent reason is another pain, when this happens you can trash the disk because it's useless (can't finalize or continue recording). I've played around with it enough so if one way of recording doesn't work I try another till I get it to do what I want, but nevertheless it's frustrating at times. Really overpriced and not easy to use for any first timer. But once the bugs are known I still got some excellent sounding CD's done from all sources. LP's, Old Cassettes, etc... Nobody mentioned in these reviews but some of the CD's tend to skip for no apparent reason, never in the same place. Has anyone else had this problem?
RFinal note do your Research or wait for the 5th or 6th Generation Burners.
15 people found this helpful
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1.0 out of 5 stars A Lemon of the First Order
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2000
I made my purchase based on the reviews posted here, and I wound up with the first truly bad electronics purchase I've made in 40 years. I hate this machine. OK, as others have noticed, the sound quality is fine. (I should hope so, we're copying digitally!)
The instruction manual is virtually useless. The main control,. the jog shuttle, is a real pain to use. Many functions are only on the remote, so should you misplace it, you're up a creek.
The auto track setting is TOO long. It's the rare CD that has the required 1.7 second spaces between for the AutoTrack function to work, so you often wind up with CDs with songs clumped in threes and fours, or even no separated tracks at all. Resetting to manual is not only awkward and confusing (and not helped by the instructions), this means you wind up having to babysit your recordings and putting the track separations in.
Worst of all, if you don't finalize your CD at the time of recording and take it out of the machine, or if you simply forget, or put it off to later, you can't go back and do it. The machine keeps telling you there is no disc. There is nothing in the instructions that forewarns you of this, nor is there any direction of any way to override this. This means wasted time and wasted money on blank CDs that you can't do anything with, not to mention SERIOUS aggravation if you've just spent seventy four minutes clicking spaces in for records you've recorded.
My advice? Shop around. Get the facts before you make a four hundred dollar investment. You've been forewarned about a couple of major flaws!
52 people found this helpful
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violet
1.0 out of 5 stars bad bad bad bad bad
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2001
i got the phillips recorder 3 days ago.i was thrilled.one day after having it the sound when i played a disc was all distorted..awful sounding.after turning it off for a minutes it went away.then i recorded a song in fast speed..after playing the disc i noticed the sound on the recorded cd was all distorted on the last track..so i wasted 74 minutes on junk.then today i returned it ......came home plugged it in and the tray on the right side will not open,no matter what i do..i called the philips 800 help line they told me to return it...AGAIN!!!!!!!!if this doesnt make you decide not to waste your money i dont know what will.
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Amir Tajakin
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear Copying, Great
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2000
I've had two CD burners in my lifetime, the first was a Pioneer, and frankly, out of the two, I like this one a lot better. My band and I made a demo CD, and we sold it to one of our friends. I came to his apartment one day, and he had it on. Our songs were so clear, it was unbelieveable. I asked if he had a new stereo, and he answered it was the same one (he is notorious for picking out bad equipment). It must be the burner, I thought. Today, I can mix and burn my own CDs, and take them to clubs, and the audio will just be unbelievable. The mixes are easy to stop, unlike some stereos, and you can easily turn up one instrument and turn down another. A good item, with wonderful sound.
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Brian Cassidy
1.0 out of 5 stars Lame Burner
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2001
I agree with the other poor reviews for this
product. Ive had mine less then a yr and have
only used it to burn. Now one of the disc drives
is broken and frustration is high. Seeing alot of
Disc Error and No Disc displays. I'll add that your
probably better off buying a burner for your computer.
Probably alot cheaper and easier to find economic
deals on blank CDR's
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