Toshiba D-R4 Review
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June 26th, 2005
Summary
Description courtesy of Abes of Maine:
Toshiba's D-R4 Multidrive Multiformat DVD Recorder allows you to record to DVD-RAM, DVD-R or DVD-RW discs. It also plays for DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW as well as CD-R and CD-RW discs with recorded MP3 and WMA files. The D-R4 comes with several outstanding features such Auto-Title/Chapter/Thumbnail creation and Time Slip Recording and Playback. You can now watch a recording that is already in progress or pause Live TV at a certain moment and then watch it later, as if there were no pause. In addition to five levels of recording options, you have access to EASY NAVI menu that updates you with the status of the DVD recorder. For your convenience, this recorder has several front-panel input terminals, such as RCA A/V and S-Video.
Specs
Key Features
DVD Type DVD Recorder
Number of Discs 1
Progressive Scan With Progressive Scan
Playable Disk Types DVD Video - DVD-RAM - DVD-R - DVD-RW - CD (Audio) - CD-R - CD-RW
Playable File Formats MP3 - WMA - JPEG
TV Tuner Yes
Video
Video Output System NTSC
Video DAC 10 bit / 54 MHz
Picture Control Contrast - Brightness - Saturation - Gamma Correction - Sharpness - Black Level - Zoom
Audio
Dialog Enhancer Yes
Audio DAC 24 bit / 192 kHz
Surround Sound Virtual Surround - Dolby Digital (Digital out only) - DTS (Digital out only)
Connections
Inputs Composite x 1 - S-Video x 1 - Analog Audio x 1 - RF (TV) x 1
Front Panel Composite Input - S-Video Input - Audio Input
Outputs Composite x 1, S-Video x 1, Component x 1, Analog Audio x 1, Digital Audio Optical x 1, RF x 1
Convenience
Remote Control Universal
OSD Yes
Parental Control Yes
Instant Skip / Replay Skip / Replay
Record and Play Fetaures One Touch Recording - Time Slip - Chasing Playback - Simultaneous Record and Play - Pause Live TV
Recorder
Recordable Media DVD-R - DVD-RW - DVD-RAM
Recording Speeds SP - XP - LP - EP
DVD Recording Time 1 Hrs. Minimum / 6 Hrs. Maximum
Programmable Timer Yes, 36 Events within 2 Months
Dimensions
Depth 11.8 in.
Height 2.3 in.
Width 17 in.