Features:
- Digital VHS recorder archives high-definition, standard, and analog sources
- Connects to HD tuner (1080i and 720p) through HDMI connector or component output
- Records up to 3.5 hours of HD content and 35 hours of analog content on single cassette
- 2 iLink terminals, component output, 2 S-video outputs and 1 input, and 2 AV inputs and 2 outputs
- 5.1 Dolby Digital/DTS optical output for multichannel soundtracks; MTS stereo
Description:
JVC supplies consumers with the best possible format for high-resolution recording with this digital VHS recorder. The device connects to the latest HDTV and hi-res projector systems through its High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) or component output, letting users archive everything from HD content (1080i and 720p) to standard digital broadcasts to analog programming. Fortunately for viewers with big videotape collections, the recorder is also compatible with the traditional VHS format, so you can still watch old videotapes and movies, along with the more modern D-Theater format. Recording lengths depend on the cassette type and the content source, with top-end D-VHS cassettes offering up to 3.5 hours of HD recording and up to 35 hours of analog recording. Other compatible cassettes include S-VHS (doesn't record HD content), S-VHS ET, Hi-Fi VHS (for multichannel analog sources), and traditional VHS. The recorder even offers MPEG-2 CODEC encoding, which enables viewers to make digital recordings of analog NTSC programming or analog cassettes (a technology aided by the Frame Synchronizer). Viewers who can't wait to get started will be pleased with the plug-and-play setup, which automatically tunes the channels and clock. Programming is simple, too, with an express option and a one-year, 24-event timer. Each cassette notes the recording date of the program, in addition to creating tape numbers and categories for easier cataloguing. Befitting a high-quality video recorder, the unit also broadcasts high-quality audio soundtracks through its 5.1 Dolby Digital/DTS output (optical), or, alternately, using the MTS decoder. The rear of the recorder includes a number of inputs and outputs for connection to TVs, stereos, and digital boxes. In addition to the HDMI connector, the unit boasts two iLink terminals for digital-to-digital connections (such as for digital camcorders), a component video output, two S-video outputs and one input, two AV outputs and two inputs, and an optical digital output for audio. The system's multi-brand remote control (with glowing keys) controls the VCR, TV, and cable box. What's in the Box
D-VHS recorder, remote control, two batteries, user's manual.
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