Toshiba DR570 DVD Recorder Review

After lots of research the new DR570 seemed pretty sweet. [...] Pretty inexpensive, and easy to set up and use. And it uses all formats (+ and -) of DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs. The remote could use a volume control but thats no big deal. And when learning the machine, the manual could use an index to make finding topics easier. Overall you can't go wrong with the DR570.

Unlike DVD Writers which comes as internal add on card in a PC, the standalone DVD recorders cannot read or write computer data. The great advantage of a DVD Recorder over a DVD Writer is that in order to record video and audio through a PC, the user has to save the video in the computer's hard-disk using Firewire, USB, or S-Video using a video card and then copy the resultant files from the hard-disk onto a blank DVD disk, whereas a DVD recorder can record from video sources in real time, directly to blank DVD.

The Toshiba DR570 DVD Recorder features playback and Recording abilities for DVD-R, -RW, +R and +RW DVD formats. The recorder has 1080p up-conversion abilities, HDMI inputs for HD playback, and an auto-finalization function that prepares recorded DVDs for use in other players. Toshiba also equipped the recorder with ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners for picking up signals and HDMI-CEC for syncing entertainment devices to one remote.

Video:
Built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM digital/analog tuner
Video Upconversion up to 1080p Resolution via HDMI
Video Upconversion via HDMI 720p/1080i/1080p
One Touch Recording
Multi-Format Recording and Playback
Progressive Out
Video DAC -10-bit/54 MHz
Digital Photo Viewer (JPEG)
Y/C Separation
Audio:
Audio DAC 192kHz/24bit
MP3
WMA
Dolby Digital Recording (2-Ch)
L-PCM Recording XP mode only
3-D Virtual Surround Sound
Convenience:
DVD-RW (VR & Video Mode)
DVD+RW (VR Mode)
DVD-R (Video Mode)
DVD+R (Video Mode)
Recording Modes 1H(XP)/2H(SP)/4H(LP)/6H(EP)/8H(SLP)
REGZA-LINK (HDMI CEC)
V-Chip Recording
Timer Recording 12 programs/1 month
Camcorder Controls Yes (Dubbing)
OSD Language: English/French/Spanish
1.5x FF with Audio 1.3x /0.8x with Audio
Scan FF/REW 2X(fwd) 5X(back), 20X, 40X
Slow-Motion 1/2(fwd) 1/4(back), 1/8X, 1/16X
Instant Skip
Zoom
Editing Features Playlist/Rename Title/Replace Title Thumbnail / Chapter Creation (User and auto)
Timer Back Up (at standby mode)-30 sec.
Auto Finalization w/ undo
Commercial Skip
Jackpacks:
Component Outputs (1)
HDMI Out with REGZA-LINK
Front S-Video Input (1)
Rear S-Video Input/Output 1 /1
Rear RCA-Video Input/Output 1 /1
Front Audio Input (1)
Rear Analog Audio Input / Output 1/1
Coaxial Outputs (1)
Front DV Input (1)
Unit Dimensions: 16.54" x 2.32" x 9.72", Weight: 5.28 lbs.

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