Philips JackRabbit4 DVD+RW recorder - Page 14

Stand alone player

We also test the Philips JR4DVDRW as an stand alone player. As soon as I connected the device onto TV, I saw the screen on the left.

I also connect the JR4 on my AV receiver, in the digital input, since Philips provides you with the appropriate output for excellent, digital multi channel audio ( DTS 5.1ch) .

All the discs that i tried to play, playbacked successfully, no matter what the media format or brand were.

Bellow, just for mention reasons, are gathered all the menu screens, for you to see all the provided settings. Notice that you can change most of the settings during the movie playback.

Notice that the device is also remote controlled. We would like the remote control to had less delay and better feel and thus numbered buttons for faster chapter change, but don't forget that JR4 is mostly a DVD recorder and not a genuine stand alone player.

We didn't find out any specific problems for the JR4 as a stand alone player except the heat that the device develops, probably because of its compact dimensions. We didn't have the opportunity to check it in season with highest temperatures, so we cannot say if it is a problem or not.