Needs continuity checks
340121
I enjoyed the premises of the book. It moved right along. In a few places the phrasing was a bit clunky.  In the first book his daughter was eight when she was taken. At one point in this book, it was stated that she was ten.  In various places, the age where she was taken does not combine with the time elapsed when she was gone to add up to her current age.  It is a small detail, but jarring when it happens.
3608600
Good enough, however need to make sure u have enough for what u need to cover, as mistakes and touch ups can happen.
4745425
Ok, I ordered two.  One arrived and works great.  One had two short circuits in the barrel connectors.  After taking them apart (These are the type where the cover and strain relief screw into the connector) I found too much heat was applied while soldering and the connectors shorted out.

I was able to repair them by cutting the leads and doing a little surgery with new connectors.  Still the issue I found took less than a minute with a continuity tester which is basic quality control.  This should have been caught.
4564845
I'll give them the benefit of the doubt - imperfections are part of the manufacturing process. They're inevitable, and unfortunately I wound up with one. The chip would lose data, and had to be constantly backed up to prevent permanent data-loss (this thing would just up and forget it had data on it). Anyway, speedy delivery at least.
3124413
The only flaw is that when you do a defragment check it displays a short time later that another one is needed.
2815018
I had been using a v block stop. Sometimes it would roll over and present a problem. This eliminated the problem..
569713
I have had this for several months however, noticed something that is disturbing and that is missing time during recording. I had several times I needed to review a video to find that there is minutes not being recording between recordings. It seem between recording there is several minutes of delay before it records again, I have no idea why but, it is very annoying when you think you captured something to find its no recorded because the the delay between recordings. I have images to show you to examples of delayed time. I record at 60fps.

Other issues is direct sunlight not to well and night vision is limited to head lites.
4088131
Issues with length of time to play and inconsistent playing. App needs more work, quality needs improvement from current operation.
1041791
Will probably do another update in a few months. See if they can with stand the use of a mechanic.
1172884
OKAY TO BUY, but beware. There are still bugs in this DVD Recorder.
 I bought ... and had to return [my first unit]. The Display clock failed to display the time when the unit was turned off after the first night. I also have problems playing back VCD's.  My VCD's or not marked by a Region Number so they should play quite nicely in this ... machine. Be sure to set the clock by using manual settings and turn Off the Daylight Saving's Feature otherwise the unit will not time your programs correctly.
In addition, I have problems playing back recorded DVD +RW disk on my Compaq Computer. I have had no problems playing back VCD's on my Compaq CPU or SAMSUNG DVD Player.
I had difficulty with the end results in configuring a DVD player (SAMSUNG) to the Philips DVD985 Recorder using Component IN. The output picture was always green when I played back the DVD's. I am not sure if this was due to some type of software copy protection or what. The DVD that I played back was not copy protected. The (TBC) Time Base Corrector may not like one of the phases, I am not sure so once again I'll have to contact Tech Support.
I have a new Sony 32KV20 with split screen and can monitor Twin pictures simultaneously. This comes in handy for monitoring the DVD985 output vs. other devices side by side. There must be some type of phase shift somewhere, but the DVDR985 is suppose to accept the Component input with or without progressive scan.
So compatibility remains an issue. This may eventually be resolved with software upgrades I don't know. If you talk to Customer Service I found Mr. Lee to be the most knowledgeable about the unit.
This machine is best suited for VHS and TV Recordings to the DVD format resulting in High Quality recordings. The TV Turner is excellent and may have spec's closely to HDTV Set Top Boxes with the end results You'll get the most out of this DVD Tuner/Recorder if you have High Definition TV Monitor Capabilities.
I am not sure if I am willing to keep this version but somehow I feel this is the best on the market considering Price and Category at this time.
Boss Of Doss
1525077
Be aware, this product may have inconsistent quality.
When you try to contact support for quality concern, there is only email which who know when or if they will response.
765405
The multimeter works and the measurements looking correct however the basic function of continuity test is slow and not so reliable - sometimes you hear the beep and sometimes not. I don't know whether it's a malfunction of my multimeter only or of the whole series but I think the one who really needs this should consider different multimeter.
2259537
As a few people have noted, eventually this unit starts producing false positives at unpredictable intervals.  Not so good when you are alerted while away from home that your garage door is open. Or maybe the same alert in the middle of the night while asleep.  Another helpful reviewer noted that the issue is fixable by wiring in a mercury tilt switch in parallel with the existing ball bearing gravity switch.  I just ordered&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/5mm-Mercury-Tilt-Switch-Mercury-Switch-0-3a-20v-Pack-of-20/dp/B00O9QVM44/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">5mm Mercury Tilt Switch Mercury Switch 0.3a/20v Pack of 20</a>&nbsp;and will do that when they arrive and update this review if I'm successful.  Also, we have a detached garage - in order for this to work, it took installing a Z-Wave repeater (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Aeon-Labs-Aeotec-Z-Wave-Range-Extender-Repeater-DSD37-ZWUS/dp/B00K7QZUZM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Range Extender/Repeater (DSD37-ZWUS)</a>&nbsp;in the garage on the opposite wall nearest the house to get the signal that far.  After installing this, I later used a relay&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Remotec-Zwave-Dry-Contact-Fixture-Module/dp/B00913ATFI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Remotec Zwave Dry Contact Fixture Module</a>&nbsp;to control the garage door itself by wiring it to the wired garage door opener on the wall.  As the relay should act as a repeater itself, the additional repeater may not be necessary.  But I don't jiggle my stuff once it works!

Updated July, 2016.
After more false positives, I finally cut out the ball bearing tilt switch (the metal cylinder)  and wired in a mercury switch to replace it.  It is a bit of a delicate operation but ended up not being that hard.  So far so good.  I'll update after a month on the false positive issue.
~~~~~~~~~
A few weeks later and the mercury switch has definitely fixed the false positives - not one since I wired it in.
~~~~~~~~~
Several months later this still works perfectly reliably after my modification.
4063690
Sometimes it loses connection to the server and time becomes off target. For a clock claiming to be precise at all times this is unfortunate. But other than those cases once in a while (where it catches up in short time) it has satisfied us.
893800
I really enjoyed the story, yet even more I need consistency in the story. It goes back to the editing or lack there of.

A couple of examples which were glaringly obvious: Jon dresses in shorts and sandals to go to the beach. Later on Jon has to quickly run down the beach without returning to his apartment. Then, in the same chapter, Jon comments about wearing pants.

In the same timeframe, Jon is running from the police and meets his partner at restaurant. (He still has not been back to his apartment since there was a warrant out for his arrest.) As Jon is running down the road from the police he carjacks another guy and drives away. Later on Jon thinks about and completes trading in his car for a different one. It left me wondering how did he get his own car back?
3281212
There is an apparent problem with this APC backup. Although the Amazon return window closed on this item 27 Nov, I was just now able to get around to integrating it into my home office. I purchased it ahead of schedule because it was discounted. The Power-on button alarm sounds and begins flashing red. Pushing the power button stops the beeping alarm, it turns green momentarily, and the flashes red again. I looked that the battery backup hook-up to ascertain that that cable was connected properly to the battery, and it is. It comes unconnected, and there is a warning tape to connect this cable before plugging it in. I moved the APC backup to another wall outlet and came up with the same results. This is a faulty device and I'm wondering if there is a relationship with the discounted price. If Amazon has restrictions on return items, they should provide an alternative for a device that is defective on arrival.

The review I wrote above was picked up by the manufacturer, and they honored the product by replacing it with a good one. They apologized for the inconvenience it caused me, and shipped the replacement to me. They made the return process of the defective unit painless. They sent me a shipping label with a tracking number, a receipt for my records, and the nearest location of a UPS store. I have used APC products for more then 20 years in my professional career. They are reliable and I was happy to see them stand by their products & me as a customer.
2217366
Have not had to reset my router since connecting it through the UPS, where previously, occasionally, upon returning home, found that the home WiFi was on but froze, refusing to connect and needed a hard re-boot.  Suspected that there was a short power interruption or a flicker/surge while we were out. More of an annoyance and I can see that causing long term problems for any electronic items.  The UPS seems to have resolved those issues.
Problem with reviewing a UPS though is who can say that any other UPS could not have done the same. In addition, UPS are one of those items that really cannot be verified until it fails, but through quite a few thunder and lightning storms, this one has not failed, but then neither has anything else in the house not connected to a UPS here in the lightning state of Florida, where lightning damage is excluded in insurance policies.  You decide and spend your money as you see fit.