Review of theToshiba DVR670 ATSC Tuner w/DVD and VHS Recorder

Reviewed July, 2009

PROS

• HDMI and component connectors
• HD output (720p, 1080i)
• Over-the-air and QAM (digital cable) tuning
• DVD upconverting
• Records shows on DVD or VHS

• DVD noisy when opening and closing
• Manual not well written

• This is a great deal as you get a upconverting DVD player/recorder with HDMI connectivity along with a digital tuner and a VHS recorder/player in one package. The units tuner is excellent at picking up distant stations over-the-air stations and works with digital cable (clearQAM). Nice easy to use unit for (finally) converting those old VHS tapes to DVD.

• Timer Recording 12 programs/1 month
• Camcorder Controls Yes (Dubbing)
• Built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM digital/analog tuner allows for tuning of digital channels from over the air or cable, including “cable-in-the-clear” digital channels.
• Combines the convenient recording and playback options of a DVD recorder and a VCR all in one unit.
• Multi-format recording and playback provides the utmost in recording media convenience with compatibility with the most popular formats (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW).
• Video upconversion up to 1080p resolution via HDMI takes your current DVDs to a new level, for an amazing viewing experience on today’s HDTVs.
• Front DV Input makes it easy to save your precious memories to DVD.
• Auto Finalize with Undo simplifies the recording process by automatically finalizing your recording for playback on standard DVD players.
• Bi-directional dubbing lets you copy from tape to disc, or vice versa, with the push of one button.

• 1 Component Out
• 1 HDMI Out
• 1 Front DV Input
• 1 Front A/V Input 1
• 1 Rear S-Video Input/Output
• 1 Rear RCA-Video Input/Output
• 1 Rear Analog Audio Input/Output
• 1 Coaxial Digital Audio Output

• Tuner Channels ATSC/NTSC/QAM Digital Tuning
• DVD-R (Video Mode)
• DVD+R
• DVD-RW (VR & Video Mode)
• DVD+RW (VR Mode)
• 4-Head Hi-fi VCR
• Recording Modes (DVD) 1H (XP)/2H (SP)/4H (LP)/6H (EP)/8H (SLP)
• Record Speeds (VCR) SP/LP
• V-Chip Recording