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Toshiba DR410 1080p Upconverting Tunerless DVD Recorder

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Toshiba DR410 1080p Upconverting Tunerless DVD Recorder
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  • DVD Recorder
  • 1080p Upconversion
  • JPEG Photo Viewer
Product Description:
Save your favorite home movies to DVD, and get the most out of your DVD collection with 1080p conversion via HDMI to near HD picture quality, for an amazing viewing experience on today's HDTVs with the D-R410. Compact design and numerous recording and playback options make it a great solution for your home theater needs. Digital Photo Viewer (JPEG) One Touch Recording makes recording your favorite show simple. Just connect your DVD recorder to your cable or satellite box and you are set to record with the push of one button Auto Finalize with Undo simplifies the recording process by automatically finalizing your recording for playback on standard DVD players 24bit Audio DAC with 192kHz Processing Plays MP3 and WMA formats (2-Ch) Dolby Digital Recording L-PCM Recording (XP mode only) 3D (Virtual Surround Sound) Features - Instant Skip, Zoom, Editing (Playlist/Rename Title/Chapter Creation), and Commercial Skip Connections - Component Out, HDMI Out with REGZA LINK, Rear S-Video Input/Output, Rear RCA-Video Input/Output, Rear Analog Audio Input/Output, Coax Output, Front DV Input Approximate Unit Dimensions - 16.54 (W) x 2.32 (H) x 9.72 (D)

Dazzle DVD Recorder

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Released: 2006-04-17
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Dazzle DVD Recorder
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  • Quick to Connect
  • Easy Archive
  • Effortless to Edit
Product Description:
Dazzle DVD Recorder provides a simple, affordable way to make high-quality home video. Let your friends and family enjoy movies on professional-looking DVDs, complete with menus and chapters. This plug-and-play USB 2.0 device captures video to DVD, directly from VCRs, camcorders or other video equipment. Add your own menu and chapter functions for simple navigation. Burn your video to a DVD without first copying files to the PC hard drive, saving valuable time and space. Combined with the unique wizard-based, friendly interface of the Dazzle Instant DVD Recorder software, the powerful Dazzle video capture device allows you to quickly and affordably back up personal video collections.

Samsung DVD-VR375 Tunerless 1080p Up-Converting VHS Combo DVD Recorder

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Samsung DVD-VR375 Tunerless 1080p Up-Converting VHS Combo DVD Recorder
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  • Does NOT have a built in Tuner
  • HiFi Stereo VCR with DVD Recorder
  • AV Pass thu with cable box control
Product Description:
The DVDVR375 plays VHS tapes on its 4-head Hi-Fi VCR and lets you save them on DVD. Use the Dual Layer Recording feature to transfer hours of home video onto one disc. Play it back on an HDTV, via the HDMI output (hooks up both VHS and DVD to your TV). It also features HDMI-CEC function and cable box control.

Toshiba DR560 1080p Upconverting DVD Recorder with Built In Tuner

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Toshiba DR560 1080p Upconverting DVD Recorder with Built In Tuner
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  • DVD Recorder
  • 1080p Upconversion
  • JPEG Photo Viewer
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Record your favorite home movies directly to DVD with the D-R560. 1080p upconversion via HDMI will get the most out of your DVD collection, and the built-in tuner completes this convenient home theater addition. The built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM digital/analog tuner allows you to tune analog or digital channels from over the air, or cable, including "cable-in-the-clear" digital channels. It can also be used to dub recordings from other components onto various DVD recordable disc formats. An HDMI output enables the D-R560 to play DVDs to your widescreen HDTV delivering sharp imagery on screens optimized for 1080 resolutions, in an upconversion mode. Video Upconversion to 720p/1080i/1080p DivX Home Theater Certified Digital Photo Viewer (JPEG) One Touch Recording makes recording your favorite show simple. Just connect your DVD recorder to your cable or satellite box and you are set to record with the push of one button Auto Finalize with Undo simplifies the recording process by automatically finalizing your recording for playback on standard DVD players 24bit Audio DAC with 192kHz Processing Plays MP3 and WMA formats (2-Ch) Dolby Digital Recording L-PCM Recording (XP mode only) 3D (Virtual Surround Sound) Features - Instant Skip, Zoom, Editing (Playlist/Rename Title/Chapter Creation), Commercial Skip Connections - Component Out, HDMI Out with REGZA LINK, Front S-Video Input, Rear S-Video Input/Output, Rear RCA-Video Input/Output, Front Audio Input, Rear Analog Audio Input/Output, Coax Output, Front DV Input Approximate Unit Dimensions - 16.54 (W) x 2.32 (H) x 9.72 (D)

Samsung DVD-VR357 Tunerless DVD Recorder and VCR Combo

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Samsung DVD-VR357 Tunerless DVD Recorder and VCR Combo
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  • Multi Format DVD/VHS Recorder
  • HDMI Upconversion
  • DivX Compatible
Product Description:
HDMI / Easy Record / Component Video / Composite

Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK 1080p Upconverting VHS DVD Recorder with Built In Tuner

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Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK 1080p Upconverting VHS DVD Recorder with Built In Tuner
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  • 1080p Upconversion via HDMI
  • Viera Link to Panasonic Televisions
  • SD card slot
Product Description:
Bring your home videos and DVDs closer to high definition glory, thanks to your new DMREA38VK DVD/VHS combo recorder with 1080p up-conversion capabilties. Your recorder also boasts a hybrid Digital Tuner — which means it receives both digital and analog broadcasts. Known to play well with others, your combo recorder has a USB terminal and an SD memory card slot so you can view JPEGs of your family reunion on your flat panel.

Toshiba DVR610 1080p Upconverting Tunerless VHS DVD Recorder

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Toshiba DVR610 1080p Upconverting Tunerless VHS DVD Recorder
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  • DVD Recorder/VCR Combo
  • 1080p Upconversion
  • JPEG Photo Viewer
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Enjoy the convenience of VCR and DVD playback options without the need for two units. The D-VR610 not only saves space, but also offers 1080p upconversion of DVD content via HDMI to near HD picture quality, and makes copying your videotapes to DVD a snap with bi-directional dubbing! Record your favorite home movies directly to DVD with the D-VR610. An HDMI output enables the D-R560 to play DVDs to your widescreen HDTV delivering sharp imagery on screens optimized for 1080 resolutions, in an upconversion mode. Video Upconversion to 720p/1080i/1080p 10bit Video DAC with 54MHz Processing DivX Home Theater Certified Digital Photo Viewer (JPEG) One Touch Recording makes recording your favorite show simple. Just connect your DVD recorder to your cable or satellite box and you are set to record with the push of one button Auto Finalize with Undo simplifies the recording process by automatically finalizing your recording for playback on standard DVD players Bi-directional dubbing lets you copy from tape to disc, or vice versa, with the push of one button 24bit Audio DAC with 192kHz Processing Plays MP3 and WMA formats (2-Ch) Dolby Digital Recording Features - Instant Skip, Zoom, and Editing (Playlist/Rename Title/Chapter Creation) Connections - Component Out, HDMI Out, Front DV Input, Front A/V Input (including S-Video), Rear S-Video Input/Output, Rear RCA-Video Input/Output, Rear Analog Audio Input/Output, Coax Output Approximate Unit Dimensions - 17.13 (W) x 3.92 (H) x 10.31 (D)

Sony RDR-VXD655 VHS DVD Recorder Combo with Built In HD Tuner

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Sony RDR-VXD655 VHS DVD Recorder Combo with Built In HD Tuner
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  • Built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM Tuner
  • One-touch Dubbing from DV/D* Camcorder via iLINK port.
  • Flash Rewind - Rewinds a T-120 tape in about 60 seconds
Product Description:
Enhance your TV and movie watching with Sony's RDR-VXD655 DVD and VHS Recorder Combo Unit. Seven VHS Recording speeds let you record up to 8 hours per tape. The DVD deck lets you experience high picture-quality playback from a wide variety of formats. Progressive scan playback, HDMI Output and 720p/1080i upscaling from DVD/VCR deliver optimal picture quality. You can even control your DV and Digital8 camcorder for Editing via the i.LINK(R) interface. Set-Top Pass Through lets you watch Video on your RDR-VXD655 even when the TV is off. The intuitive graphical interface makes Programming easy. Watch and record your favorite shows and films with this versatile, convenient and easy-to-use player. VHS & S-VHS (SQPB) playback 2-Way One-Touch Dubbing HDMI output 720p to 1080i upscaling 32-bit, 96 KHz Audio Digital-to-Analog Converter CD Playback for CD-DA, CD-R and CD-RW On-screen display Child lock for the Disc tray & parental controls for safety Dolby Digital and DTS Decoding playback Includes Remote Commander(R) Multi-Brand Remote Control

Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD Recorder with DV Input

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Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD Recorder with DV Input
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  • Slim-profile progressive scan DVD player/recorder; measures 16.9 x 2.3 x 9.8 inches
  • Records onto DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and DVD-RAM; plays back dual-layer DVD-R/+R and CD-R/RW. Will only record in 16:9 aspect to DVD-RAM. All other media is limited to 4:3 aspect.
  • Optical digital audio out for Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound.
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Record your home movies and your favorite TV programs easily to DVD disc with the Panasonic DMR-ES15S progressive scan recorder/player, which provides ultimate flexibility in recording media options. You can choose write-once DVD+R and DVD-R discs or rewritable DVD-RW/+RW and DVD-RAM discs (the latter being a great choice for temporary storage of recorded material as it can be rewritten more than DVD-RW). It's easy to record TV programming with the built-in analog TV tuner with RF pass-through. In addition to standard DVD movie and CD audio discs and its compatible recordable formats, the DMR-ES15S can play back CD-R/RW, dual layer DVD-R/+R, and VCD disc formats as well as JPEG, and MP3 digital formats.

Panasonic's Time Slip function consists of two features designed to give you added flexibility and control when making DVD recordings: Chasing Playback and Simultaneous Record & Play. With Chasing Playback, you don't have to wait for an entire program to be recorded before watching it from beginning to end. This feature allows you to watch a program that's currently being recorded from any point that's already been recorded--while continuing to record the live program in progress. Simultaneous Record & Play allows you to record a program onto a disc while simultaneously watching any other program that's previously been recorded on the same disc.

You can set your recorder to one of five different recording speeds, each varying in recording quality and length. EP mode yields the most recording time, LP & SP modes provide less recording time with higher quality recording, and XP mode gives you the highest quality recording. There's also the FR (Flexible Recording) mode that lets you record with the best picture quality possible for the recording time and remaining space on the disc.

The Direct Navigator feature makes it easy to find a previously recorded program on a disc. A list of recording dates, times, channels and (user-entered) titles are shown on screen. With the Playlist Playback function, you can perform simple non-linear video editing using, such as rearranging the order of scenes, skipping over unwanted scenes, or copying selections

Jump directly to any spot on a disc and begin playback or recording right away with the Rapid Random Access function when using DVD-RAM discs. Even if there is no sequential area of empty space available, this DVD recorder can record data on available space throughout the rest of the disc. You will also avoid searching for a blank spot to start recording, or accidentally recording over desired material.

Enjoy a great picture on you flat screen LCD or plasma HDTV using the component video output, and immersive surround sound via the optical digital audio output for Dolby Digital and DTS home theater effects. It also offers a FireWire port (also known as IEEE1394 or i.Link) for direct connection to a digital video camcorder, enabling you to download footage directly to disc. The full lineup of video and audio connections includes:

  • RF Input: 1
  • Composite video/audio input: 2 (1 front)
  • Composite video/audio output: 1
  • S-Video input: 2 (1 front)
  • S-Video output: 1
  • Component video output: 1
  • Digital audio output: 1 optical

Tech Talk
Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. You will need a separate RCA left/right audio cable for sound.

What's in the Box
DVD recorder/player, remote control (with batteries), AV cable, RF cable, power cord, one DVD-RAM disc, printed operating instructions

Toshiba D-R550 1080p Upconverting Div-X Certified DVD Recorder with Built In Tuner

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Toshiba D-R550 1080p Upconverting Div-X Certified DVD Recorder with Built In Tuner
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  • 1 Input, 4 Output Distribution Amplifiers
  • Upconversion To 1080P
  •  Built-In Atsc/Ntsc/Qam Tuner
Product Description:
ATSC Digital and NTSC Analog Tuners / Records DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW / Plays DVD - CD - CDRW - DiVX / HDMI / DV Input



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