| | |  | Health & Wellness | Home » » » DVD/VHS Combo Recorder With Up-Conversion And ATSC Tuner | | | | | | | Description: | | Simultaneous DVD playback, while VHS records. DVDR/RW, CD, SVCD, VCD and CD-R/RW. HDMI output with 1080p up-conversion. Progressive scan DVD and VHS player with hi-def ATSC tuner. Multiple playback and records RAM/RW/R. 20 11/16" W x 7 7/16" H x 7 7/16" D. Component and composite video output. DivX 5.0, MP3, JPEG and WMA playback. Includes remote control and analog cables. | | | Features: | |
• Simultaneous DVD playback, while VHS records
• DVDR/RW, CD, SVCD, VCD and CD-R/RW
• HDMI output with 1080p up-conversion
• Progressive scan DVD and VHS player with hi-def ATSC tuner
• Multiple playback and records RAM/RW/R
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 12.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 20.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 16.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 14.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 19.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 14.75 inches | | Package Height:
| 6.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 12.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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 Great recorder!Nov 18, 2009
picture
The tuner is excellent! This recorder outperformed my standalone QAM tuner (which only pulled in about 25% of the available channels). It might even be better than my Sharp TV's QAM tuner. I don't think it missed a single channel. Futhermore, it automatically skipped any encrypted channels, saving me the trouble of manually deleting a ton of empty channels.
I connected the recorder using HDMI cables. The picture quality is very sharp and very clear. HD channels are downsampled to 720x480, even when just viewing them (ie not recording). They still look great, but they are not HD. It would have been nice if the HD channels were not downsampled when connected via HDMI, but it's understandable. The analog channels of course do not look as good as the digital channels, but they look as clear as they ever have. It's just that the digital channels look that much better!
recording
I have so far only tested HQ mode, and the record quality was exceptional. I recorded an episode of "House" from FOX (HD 16x9 720p). I was pleased to discover the unit records widescreen material anamorphic instead of letterboxed. In HQ, the audio was ac3 256kbps 2-channel. I believe the audio was downmixed to 2-channel (from 5.1), but it sounded great nonetheless.
I had my TV aspect set as "16x9 wide" in the recorder's settings. I noticed that if I set it as "4x3 pan and scan" it crops the left and right edges of widescreen channels. If I set it as "4x3 letterbox" it letterboxes the widescreen channels. I would assume that any recordings would be the same, but I have not tested that.
I recorded onto Maxell DVD-RW discs. I was very happy to see that RW discs work just fine. After finalizing the disc, it played well in any other player in the house, including the PS3. An un-finalized disc only plays in the recorder.
interface
The menu takes a little getting used to, but it's actually quite well designed. I only have a few complaints. I'd prefer "Timer record" to be at the top, or even accessible via a single button on the remote (perhaps it is. I haven't read the manual yet). And I'd like quicker access to finalizing a disc. But overall, it's well done.
The remote is fairly well layed out. It is way better than the remotes that came with the Philips recorders and players. And the "eye" sees the remote from anywhere in the room. There are still some buttons I don't know what they do, but again, I haven't read the manual yet.
4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
JVC DVD VCR RECORDER COMBOOct 05, 2009
HI I'M YOLANDA I BOUGHT THIS HDMI JCV DVD VCR 2 WAY RECORDER COMBO IT WORKS GREAT THE PICTURE AND SOUND ON IT IS MIND BLOWINGLY CLEAR EVEN WHEN HOOKED UP TO A NON DIGITAL TV. YOU CAN RECORD ON 4 SPEEDS ON A DVD RAM.R AND MORE. PLUS IT'S ABOUT $100 OR MORE CHEAPER THAN THE LOCAL STORES I RECCOMEND IT AND RATE IT 5 STARS +
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
No complaints - works like a charm!Sep 24, 2009
I can't help but think some of the reviews are very biased...perhaps based on operator error more than anything. Although its possible to get a bad unit. I almost didn't make this purchase based on the reviews. But after some thought and the fact that I've owned a JVC t.v. for the past 11 years, I decided to give this unit a try. Thus far, I have no complaints. Set up was pretty simple. I have been able to play both DVDs and VHS tapes without problems. The picture quality could be better but its good enough. I had no problem setting up for recording. The one touch recording option was also pretty simple. I like the fact that you can record with both the DVD and VCR and the timer setup allows you to choose between the 2. So if you are away for the week and need more recording time than what is allowed via your DVD, you can also record the remaining shows you want to record on VHS tape. This is a very nice feature. If I run into problems with the unit (which I hope I don't) I will definitely write another review in all fairness.
3 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Worst Product purchasedSep 10, 2009
Got two units neither would not setup (manufactured in July 2009)locks up , only support from JVC was unplug to reset if no help return unit
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Works for meJul 12, 2009
I purchased this two weeks ago.
It took a short while to figure out how to operate the recorder.
Customer support was superb and helped me immensely.
Be sure to purchase the correct DVD blanks. They are listed in the manual, which is a page I kept overlooking.
I miss the old dvd/vcr recorders that don't require the HMDI. It was so nice to click on/off vcr. With this and other new ones, one must go to the menu for the t.v. and the recorder to switch things around. The t.v. is really a form of computer instead of the off and on switch.
Progress is hard for me to adjust.
However, I can now record off the t.v. to either vhs or dvd blanks. I can dub the vhs tapes to dvd blanks. All pretty easy with practice.
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