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# Built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuner Bi-directional DVD↔VHS dubbing 1080p DVD upconversion via HDMI DVR670/DVR670KU DVD/VHS Recorder with Built in Tuner, Black (2009 Model)

**Brand:** toshiba
**Price:** ¥347339
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎥 Relive, record, and revamp your media legacy with Toshiba’s all-in-one DVR powerhouse!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** DVR670/DVR670KU DVD/VHS Recorder with Built in Tuner, Black (2009 Model) by toshiba
- **How much does it cost?** ¥347339 with free shipping
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- toshiba enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted toshiba brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **All-in-One Media Hub:** Seamlessly combine DVD player, VCR, and digital tuner in one sleek unit—streamline your entertainment setup.
- • **Versatile Connectivity:** Front DV and RCA inputs plus rear S-VHS and RCA inputs let you easily archive from cameras and legacy devices.
- • **Immersive Surround Sound:** Enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 surround sound through HDMI or coaxial outputs—cinema-quality audio at home.
- • **Next-Level Video Quality:** Upscale your DVDs to stunning 1080p HD for a crisp, modern viewing experience on any HDTV.
- • **Effortless Recording & Playback:** One-touch programmable recording supports DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and VHS—capture your favorite shows with zero hassle.

## Overview

The Toshiba DVR670KU is a compact, multifunctional DVD/VHS recorder with a built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuner, enabling over-the-air digital and analog TV reception without extra boxes. It supports one-touch recording to multiple DVD formats and VHS, with bi-directional dubbing between DVD and VHS. Featuring HDMI output with 1080p upconversion, it enhances standard DVDs to near-HD quality. Versatile inputs accommodate DV cameras and legacy devices, while Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound deliver immersive audio. Backed by a 1-year parts and 90-day labor warranty, this 2009 model is a reliable media hub for preserving and enjoying diverse content.

## Description

From the Manufacturer Toshiba's D-VR670 combines the functionality of multiple A/V components into a single, compact unit. The combination of a DVD player and VCR lets you enjoy audio and video from a variety of sources, or transfer video from DVD to VHS (and vice versa). Integrated digital and analog tuners allow you to receive over-the-air television content without a separate converter box, and when combined with DVD-recording capabilities, make it possible to record TV programming to DVD. As an added bonus, the D-VR670's video-upscaling technology enhances standard-definition DVD video to near-HD 1080p levels, for a better HDTV experience. Toshiba's D-VR670 combines the functionality of multiple A/V components into a single, compact unit. DVD Recorder/VCR Combo with Built-In Digital TunerBuilt-in TunerA built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM digital/analog tuner allows for tuning of digital channels from over-the-air broadcast or cable, including "cable-in-the-clear" digital channels.Multi-Format Recording and Playback The D-VR670 provides serious recording media convenience, with the ability to record to both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW recordable DVD formats and to VHS tape. Program up to 12 TV recordings, or copy DVDs over to VHS tapes (and vice versa). When recording DVDs, enjoy the convenience of automatic chapter markers, title menu/playlist making, and finalizing. A variety of input/output options to suit different home setups. Click here for a larger image Remote included. A variety of digital formats are also supported, for those who have a lot of media on their computers and other devices. Enjoy MP3/WMA audio, JPEG images/photos, and DivX format video from CD-R/RW discs. DivX files can also be recorded on DVD-RW/-R and DVD+RW/+R.DVD UpconversionTake advantage of modern HDTVs with DVD video upconversion to 1080p resolution, via the D-VR670's HDMI output. Take your current DVDs to a new level, for a more detailed viewing experience.One-touch RecordingOne-Touch Recording makes recording your favorite show simple. Just connect the D-VR670 to your cable or satellite box, and you're set to record with the push of one button.Input/Output VersatilityRight up front, the D-VR670 boasts a DV input, making it easy to save your precious memories to DVD. Front RCA audio/video input jacks are also provided for connecting additional A/V devices without digging around behind the unit. The rear of the unit also features an S-VHS input and another set of RCA audio/video inputs, and of course an antenna input/output.For connecting the D-VR670, you'll also have a variety of output options: HDMI for audio and video over a single cable (and DVD upconversion), component and RCA video outputs, S-video output, and both RCA/digital coaxial audio outputs.Immersive Surround SoundWhen connecting the unit to a compatible amplifier or decoder, you can enjoy surround sound from your DVDs in both Dolby Digital and DTS formats. Audio can be transmitted with video over HDMI, and both digital coaxial and standard RCA audio outs are provided, for a variety of connectivity options. D-VR670 Select SpecificationsWhat's in the BoxToshiba DVR670 DVD Recorder, Remote Control with Batteries, RF Coaxial Cable, RCA Audio/Video Cables, Owner's Manual, Quick Setup Guide Product Description The functionality of multiple A/V components in one compact unit: the D-VR670 from Toshiba. While the combination of a DVD player and a VCR gives you the ability to enjoy audio and video from a variety of sources, bi-direction dubbing lets you transfer video from DVD to VHS, or vice versa. Integrated digital and analog tuners allow you to receive over-the-air television content without a separate converter box, and when combined with DVD-recording capabilities, make it possible to record TV programming to DVD. Use the D-VR670's video-upscaling technology to enhance standard-definition DVD video to near-HD 1080p levels.

Review: Very Nice Product...it lives up to its promise - OK, first I must say after reading all the reviews of several DVD recorder/tuners, I was impressed mostly by the Toshiba model. Now that I have owned it for about 2 months, I can safely say this product definitely lives up to its reputation. I am very happy with its performance thus far. I originally got the recorder to transfer all my VHS home movies to DVD. VHS tapes have [at best] about a 20-25 yr life span IF you use them very infrequently. If you use them frequently, then you are lucky to get 10-15 years out of them. And it they are subjected to heat, humidity, then they go even faster. With a DVD on the other hand, you lose NO quality no matter how many times you play it over and over. Just dont scratch them!!! The recorder transfers the VHS to DVD very easily and is user friendly for anyone IMHO. The only thing I noticed is that you cannot pause the DVD recording when using the VHS to DVD transfer. But, you can pause the DVD recorder when using the tuner. Also, if you concerned the DVDs you make with the Toshiba will not work in another DVD players, you can relax. I tried the DVDs the Toshiba made in 4 other DVD players and all players played it just fine. Also, every DVD format I could find work perfectly in the Toshiba...DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RW...all work just fine. I was recording a movie with the recorder and about 10 seconds into the recording, a box popped up and said...DISC ERROR. I tried several times and thought the recorder was the problem. But I tried recording another VHS movie tape and it did just fine. Apparently, some movies are copyrighted, so you cannot record them. Also, another good feature: You can delete titles that you dont want. So if you mess up, you can still salvage the disc if you choose to do so. Only thing is that you cannot use the disc space that you delete (on the DVD-R, DVD+R formats). But, you can reuse the space on the DVD-RW, DVD+RW DVD formats. All in all, the only drawback is not being able to pause the DVD recorder when transferring VHS tapes. But, if you use the DVD+RW format, you can delete portions of the recorder AFTER you have recorded what you want. Then you can go back and manually delete. If you want a good performing DVD recorder, this product definitely lives up to its reputation and name!!
Review: Mostly Excellent. User Interface Oddities, VCR Repair Advice - I would have given this machine five stars except for a few oddities in the user interface. Even then, by itself, I would probably have given it five stars, but the oddities are things that work better and more smoothly in other *Toshiba* products. Why they chose to do them differently in this one is a mystery to me. I've had this machine since February, 2011. It has been trouble-free electrically and mechanically. I record one hour every week day and a couple of other shows once a week to the DVDRW drive. I watch a few hours a week of VHS taped shows. I occasionally (maybe once a month) dub a VHS tape to DVD-R. At that rate of use, I have not had any problems so far. I bought this machine because my latest VCR had a bad head. I still watch VHS tapes which are recorded at another location and I wanted something to record shows at home. This machine is a very good solution, providing a way to play VHS tapes, but allowing me to migrate my home recording to DVD, and to dub the occasional VHS tape to DVD if desired. If you don't need/want to watch VHS tapes, then there's no reason to get this machine. Get a DVR machine with a built-in hard drive instead. If you want removable media, get one that includes a DVD-RW drive. The built-in tuner is an excellent feature as others have mentioned. After the conversion to digital broadcast (I do not have cable -- all my viewing is Over The Air, OTA) I was using one of the "free" tuner boxes. That was horrible for recording because one had to set the VCR, but then also remember to set the digital tuner box to the proper channel, and there was no ability to change the channel while recording or between recordings without being present to do it manually. Obviously, the built-in tuner solves that issue and the tuner seems to be of good quality. We have a lot of trouble with multi-path signal interference since the switch to digital broadcast. The "free" tuner boxes are terrible with respect to multi-path interference. Channels which would futz out in a wind storm with the digital tuner box continue to work fine for the tuner in this recorder. The video quality of the VHS side is okay, not great. IIRC, it only has two heads. So paused images tend to flicker and are not so sharp as they would be with a high quality four head deck. The quality is about equal to the old 2 head VCR I had for fifteen years before the four head deck. So I would guess that this is normal 2-head quality. Four heads would be better, but it would probably also be more expensive. The unit does seem a little slow to adjust tracking when beginning VHS play. Also, fast forward and rewind are slower than I am used to. Be prepared to watch something on the DVD player (or have a book handy) while rewinding or forwarding through tapes. I do all my DVD-RW recording in the mode which gives 4 hours per disk. The quality here is also okay. It is somewhat better than the VHS quality, but again, not fantastic. It would probably be better at the 2 Hr/Disk or 1Hr/Disk setting, but I don't want to reformat the disks or swap them out that frequently. It is good enough. While DVD+/-RW media costs a few times more than DVD+/-R media, you can reformat and reuse it many times, just as you would a tape. It pays to pick up some RW media if using this machine to record programs. You will definitely want to read the manual for this machine. If you are temperamentally incapable of reading the manual, then get something simpler. There are a few oddities in the use of this machine which make the manual essential. The machine is very feature rich, and all those features take a lot of explanation. Fortunately, the manual is clearly written, with steps clearly demarcated and capabilities spelled out. One thing that is an irritation is the zoom function. On this unit when you hit the "zoom" button, a drop down menu of magnifications appears and you must select a magnification. But before it executes the zoom, the viewing area must be selected while still in 1X zoom. After selection, if you want to select a different viewing area you must go back through the menu again, and change magnification twice to get back to the desired magnification with the viewing area selectable. Also, a menu bar stays across the top of the screen the whole time, unless you use another button sequence to dismiss it. On other Toshiba units I own, which are just simple DVD players, each press of the zoom function increases magnification immediately. Press it enough times and it circles back to regular size. Once the image is zoomed, simple use of the arrow keys moves the view area around on the fly. No move a box and then select it forever. If one dismisses the view-area-move box with the players, another single press of the zoom button brings it back. This is a simple, elegant way to handle zoom, which Toshiba already knows about. Why switch to something so awkward and inefficient in this unit? The second awkward thing is setting daily, weekly, etc. timer recordings. There's no menu item for it in the set-timer-recordings screen. The way you get to those options is to attempt to select a recording date earlier than the current date. This leads to those options. This is clearly explained in the manual, but it's pretty frustrating if you think it is a function you should be able to figure out from the on-screen menu. The third awkward thing is enabling timer recordings. As you might expect, the unit needs to be turned off in order to allow timer recordings. However, the unit has what amounts to two "off" buttons. If you turn it "off" one way, any timer recordings you have set are enabled. If you turn it "off" the other way, the timer recordings are not enabled and your program will not be recorded. This is also explained in the manual, but it takes some getting used to, if you expect to use the same button to turn it "off" as you used to turn it "on". I've missed a few recordings by turning the machine "off" in the wrong manner. I think this two-"Off"-buttons confusion may be logical necessity of the multi-function nature of this thing. For example, you can let timed programs record to the DVD-RW while you are watching other shows on the VHS deck. Probably vice versa as well, though I have not tried it in that direction. Being able to play from and watch one unit while recording something else to the other unit is a very nice feature. The inputs include front and rear A/V inputs as well as a front Firewire (IEEE 1394) input, which is very handy for some camcorders. USB would have been nice, but I believe it lacks that. I think it was designed when Firewire was still prominent on Camcorders. The extra inputs are also handy, if one doesn't have quite enough inputs to one's television. You can hook this machine to the television, route other devices through this machine's inputs and just set the input for this machine to whatever port the extra device is plugged into, when needed. There is a 30-second skip button for the DVD side which is great. Most commercial breaks are in 30 second increments. One may repeatedly push this button to accumulate a skip period up to three minutes. It does a sort of super-fast-forward through the skipped time, so you can see enough to know if you're missing that commercial about pizza specials that you really wanted to see. There is also a function that allows one to play a program at an increased tempo with the sound adjusted to have the proper pitch. I haven't tried that, but it could be useful for boring training videos, or take-home Defensive Driving shows. I can't remember if it works on VHS, DVD or both. Anyway, it's a pretty cool machine. Seems to do what it claims reliably. Isn't the greatest in image quality, but it's not the most expensive either, although I liked it better for under $200; it seems to be going up in price. A few things could be better, especially given that Toshiba has done them better in the past. However, a lot of imagination went into making the machine very feature rich and versatile. It's an especially good unit if you need a convenient way to preserve old VHS or Firewire equipped camcorder tape to DVD. 10/10/2011 Update: My unit is still working perfectly. My friend's unit, which was purchased a couple of years earlier had problems with the VCR portion last week. It was eating tapes when using FF or Rew. It also was not ejecting properly, and ultimately, would not play a tape after loading. I opened it up, compared it to the guts of my unit, and found that (bear with me, I don't know the correct names for these things) there is a clear/white plastic strip which goes around a wheel in the front bottom of the mechanism. I think the strip puts proper tension on the wheel. The little strip is hooked into place at both ends. On the end towards the back of the unit, the strip had come loose and was no longer hooked in place properly. This probably resulted in improper tension on the associated wheel, leading to the tapes not transporting properly. After I rehooked the strip the unit went back to proper functioning. However, while I had both units open, I noticed that in FF and Rew the VCR mechanism does not disengage the head. Most VCRs disengage the head during FF and Rew. This is probably why these units are so slow during FF and Rew. And no, I did not get confused and have the unit in Play when I hit FF or Rew. This was FF or Rew. from Stop. This will probably result in more wear on the head and tape when using FF or Rew. I wonder if this is a firmware problem.

## Features

- Combines functionality of multiple A/V components into a single unit: DVD player/recorder, VCR, and digital tuner, with support for MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX files
- Built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM Tuner,90-Day Labor and 1-Year Parts Warranty
- One-touch/programmable recording and playback of DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW formats and VHS cassette; dubbing from DVD to tape and vice versa
- Video upconversion of DVD resolution up to 1080p via HDMI output; support for Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound formats
- Front DV and RCA inputs for easy recording to DVD from digital video cameras and other sources; rear RCA and S-VHS inputs also provided

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001TOD3KU |
| Analog Video Format | NTSC |
| Audio Output Mode | Surround |
| Best Sellers Rank | #199,655 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #25 in DVD Recorders |
| Brand | TOSHIBA |
| Built-In Media | Remote Control, DVD Player |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Television |
| Connectivity Technology | HDMI |
| Connector Type | HDMI, RF |
| Controller Type | Remote Control |
| Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 640 Reviews |
| File Format | JPEG, MP3, WMA |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00022265002117 |
| Item Weight | 9.5 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Toshiba |
| Media Type | CD, DVD, S-VHS, VHS |
| Mfr Part Number | DVR670 |
| Model Name | DVR670 |
| Model Number | DVR670 |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Compact |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| Special Feature | Compact |
| Supported Audio Format | Dolby Digital, DTS |
| Surround Sound Channel Configuration | 5.1 |
| Total Number of HDMI Ports | 1 |
| UPC | 022265002117 777781914252 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Video Encoding | MPEG-2, Analog Video |
| Video Output Resolution | 1080p |
| Warranty Description | 1 year parts and 90 days labor |

## Product Details

- **Audio Output Mode:** Surround
- **Brand:** TOSHIBA
- **Color:** Black
- **Connectivity Technology:** HDMI
- **Connector Type:** HDMI, RF
- **Item Weight:** 9.5 Pounds
- **Media Type:** CD, DVD, S-VHS, VHS
- **Model Name:** DVR670
- **Resolution:** 1920x1080
- **Special Feature:** Compact

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Nice Product...it lives up to its promise
*by W***C on August 8, 2010*

OK, first I must say after reading all the reviews of several DVD recorder/tuners, I was impressed mostly by the Toshiba model. Now that I have owned it for about 2 months, I can safely say this product definitely lives up to its reputation. I am very happy with its performance thus far. I originally got the recorder to transfer all my VHS home movies to DVD. VHS tapes have [at best] about a 20-25 yr life span IF you use them very infrequently. If you use them frequently, then you are lucky to get 10-15 years out of them. And it they are subjected to heat, humidity, then they go even faster. With a DVD on the other hand, you lose NO quality no matter how many times you play it over and over. Just dont scratch them!!! The recorder transfers the VHS to DVD very easily and is user friendly for anyone IMHO. The only thing I noticed is that you cannot pause the DVD recording when using the VHS to DVD transfer. But, you can pause the DVD recorder when using the tuner. Also, if you concerned the DVDs you make with the Toshiba will not work in another DVD players, you can relax. I tried the DVDs the Toshiba made in 4 other DVD players and all players played it just fine. Also, every DVD format I could find work perfectly in the Toshiba...DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RW...all work just fine. I was recording a movie with the recorder and about 10 seconds into the recording, a box popped up and said...DISC ERROR. I tried several times and thought the recorder was the problem. But I tried recording another VHS movie tape and it did just fine. Apparently, some movies are copyrighted, so you cannot record them. Also, another good feature: You can delete titles that you dont want. So if you mess up, you can still salvage the disc if you choose to do so. Only thing is that you cannot use the disc space that you delete (on the DVD-R, DVD+R formats). But, you can reuse the space on the DVD-RW, DVD+RW DVD formats. All in all, the only drawback is not being able to pause the DVD recorder when transferring VHS tapes. But, if you use the DVD+RW format, you can delete portions of the recorder AFTER you have recorded what you want. Then you can go back and manually delete. If you want a good performing DVD recorder, this product definitely lives up to its reputation and name!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mostly Excellent. User Interface Oddities, VCR Repair Advice
*by J***R on July 11, 2011*

I would have given this machine five stars except for a few oddities in the user interface. Even then, by itself, I would probably have given it five stars, but the oddities are things that work better and more smoothly in other *Toshiba* products. Why they chose to do them differently in this one is a mystery to me. I've had this machine since February, 2011. It has been trouble-free electrically and mechanically. I record one hour every week day and a couple of other shows once a week to the DVDRW drive. I watch a few hours a week of VHS taped shows. I occasionally (maybe once a month) dub a VHS tape to DVD-R. At that rate of use, I have not had any problems so far. I bought this machine because my latest VCR had a bad head. I still watch VHS tapes which are recorded at another location and I wanted something to record shows at home. This machine is a very good solution, providing a way to play VHS tapes, but allowing me to migrate my home recording to DVD, and to dub the occasional VHS tape to DVD if desired. If you don't need/want to watch VHS tapes, then there's no reason to get this machine. Get a DVR machine with a built-in hard drive instead. If you want removable media, get one that includes a DVD-RW drive. The built-in tuner is an excellent feature as others have mentioned. After the conversion to digital broadcast (I do not have cable -- all my viewing is Over The Air, OTA) I was using one of the "free" tuner boxes. That was horrible for recording because one had to set the VCR, but then also remember to set the digital tuner box to the proper channel, and there was no ability to change the channel while recording or between recordings without being present to do it manually. Obviously, the built-in tuner solves that issue and the tuner seems to be of good quality. We have a lot of trouble with multi-path signal interference since the switch to digital broadcast. The "free" tuner boxes are terrible with respect to multi-path interference. Channels which would futz out in a wind storm with the digital tuner box continue to work fine for the tuner in this recorder. The video quality of the VHS side is okay, not great. IIRC, it only has two heads. So paused images tend to flicker and are not so sharp as they would be with a high quality four head deck. The quality is about equal to the old 2 head VCR I had for fifteen years before the four head deck. So I would guess that this is normal 2-head quality. Four heads would be better, but it would probably also be more expensive. The unit does seem a little slow to adjust tracking when beginning VHS play. Also, fast forward and rewind are slower than I am used to. Be prepared to watch something on the DVD player (or have a book handy) while rewinding or forwarding through tapes. I do all my DVD-RW recording in the mode which gives 4 hours per disk. The quality here is also okay. It is somewhat better than the VHS quality, but again, not fantastic. It would probably be better at the 2 Hr/Disk or 1Hr/Disk setting, but I don't want to reformat the disks or swap them out that frequently. It is good enough. While DVD+/-RW media costs a few times more than DVD+/-R media, you can reformat and reuse it many times, just as you would a tape. It pays to pick up some RW media if using this machine to record programs. You will definitely want to read the manual for this machine. If you are temperamentally incapable of reading the manual, then get something simpler. There are a few oddities in the use of this machine which make the manual essential. The machine is very feature rich, and all those features take a lot of explanation. Fortunately, the manual is clearly written, with steps clearly demarcated and capabilities spelled out. One thing that is an irritation is the zoom function. On this unit when you hit the "zoom" button, a drop down menu of magnifications appears and you must select a magnification. But before it executes the zoom, the viewing area must be selected while still in 1X zoom. After selection, if you want to select a different viewing area you must go back through the menu again, and change magnification twice to get back to the desired magnification with the viewing area selectable. Also, a menu bar stays across the top of the screen the whole time, unless you use another button sequence to dismiss it. On other Toshiba units I own, which are just simple DVD players, each press of the zoom function increases magnification immediately. Press it enough times and it circles back to regular size. Once the image is zoomed, simple use of the arrow keys moves the view area around on the fly. No move a box and then select it forever. If one dismisses the view-area-move box with the players, another single press of the zoom button brings it back. This is a simple, elegant way to handle zoom, which Toshiba already knows about. Why switch to something so awkward and inefficient in this unit? The second awkward thing is setting daily, weekly, etc. timer recordings. There's no menu item for it in the set-timer-recordings screen. The way you get to those options is to attempt to select a recording date earlier than the current date. This leads to those options. This is clearly explained in the manual, but it's pretty frustrating if you think it is a function you should be able to figure out from the on-screen menu. The third awkward thing is enabling timer recordings. As you might expect, the unit needs to be turned off in order to allow timer recordings. However, the unit has what amounts to two "off" buttons. If you turn it "off" one way, any timer recordings you have set are enabled. If you turn it "off" the other way, the timer recordings are not enabled and your program will not be recorded. This is also explained in the manual, but it takes some getting used to, if you expect to use the same button to turn it "off" as you used to turn it "on". I've missed a few recordings by turning the machine "off" in the wrong manner. I think this two-"Off"-buttons confusion may be logical necessity of the multi-function nature of this thing. For example, you can let timed programs record to the DVD-RW while you are watching other shows on the VHS deck. Probably vice versa as well, though I have not tried it in that direction. Being able to play from and watch one unit while recording something else to the other unit is a very nice feature. The inputs include front and rear A/V inputs as well as a front Firewire (IEEE 1394) input, which is very handy for some camcorders. USB would have been nice, but I believe it lacks that. I think it was designed when Firewire was still prominent on Camcorders. The extra inputs are also handy, if one doesn't have quite enough inputs to one's television. You can hook this machine to the television, route other devices through this machine's inputs and just set the input for this machine to whatever port the extra device is plugged into, when needed. There is a 30-second skip button for the DVD side which is great. Most commercial breaks are in 30 second increments. One may repeatedly push this button to accumulate a skip period up to three minutes. It does a sort of super-fast-forward through the skipped time, so you can see enough to know if you're missing that commercial about pizza specials that you really wanted to see. There is also a function that allows one to play a program at an increased tempo with the sound adjusted to have the proper pitch. I haven't tried that, but it could be useful for boring training videos, or take-home Defensive Driving shows. I can't remember if it works on VHS, DVD or both. Anyway, it's a pretty cool machine. Seems to do what it claims reliably. Isn't the greatest in image quality, but it's not the most expensive either, although I liked it better for under $200; it seems to be going up in price. A few things could be better, especially given that Toshiba has done them better in the past. However, a lot of imagination went into making the machine very feature rich and versatile. It's an especially good unit if you need a convenient way to preserve old VHS or Firewire equipped camcorder tape to DVD. 10/10/2011 Update: My unit is still working perfectly. My friend's unit, which was purchased a couple of years earlier had problems with the VCR portion last week. It was eating tapes when using FF or Rew. It also was not ejecting properly, and ultimately, would not play a tape after loading. I opened it up, compared it to the guts of my unit, and found that (bear with me, I don't know the correct names for these things) there is a clear/white plastic strip which goes around a wheel in the front bottom of the mechanism. I think the strip puts proper tension on the wheel. The little strip is hooked into place at both ends. On the end towards the back of the unit, the strip had come loose and was no longer hooked in place properly. This probably resulted in improper tension on the associated wheel, leading to the tapes not transporting properly. After I rehooked the strip the unit went back to proper functioning. However, while I had both units open, I noticed that in FF and Rew the VCR mechanism does not disengage the head. Most VCRs disengage the head during FF and Rew. This is probably why these units are so slow during FF and Rew. And no, I did not get confused and have the unit in Play when I hit FF or Rew. This was FF or Rew. from Stop. This will probably result in more wear on the head and tape when using FF or Rew. I wonder if this is a firmware problem.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's A Boat but It's Not the Titanic
*by N***M on December 15, 2009*

I read the good and bad reviews before buying this because I wanted to be sure what I was getting myself into. My main priorities were ease of use and functionality. Basically, as close to plug and play as possible. Since the overwhelming feedback was positive, I gave it a go and am glad I did. It is easy to use and while you need to read the instructions, you won't have to refer to them more than once or twice. The VCR/DVD/DVR functions work equally well-DVR recording is especially crisp. The remote could probably program a NASA launch but it's also easy to use, with a set of buttons for each function. The only downside is that it's quite a monster. We call it the boat but really, a Navy destroyer would be more accurate. On one hand, it gives you confidence that it's a sturdy piece of equipment but on the other hand, you need to make sure that you have some out of sight storage space because if you have a flat screen situation, this isn't visually appealing. One last thing - I went the HDMI route, with a simple $15 cable from Radio Shack and the images are flawless.

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