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So don't toss those Hi-8's. Maybe it's okay on something else.You can't just make extra copies of your home movies or edit them on your computer. Reliability is very important to me in determining the value of any recording device, and this one is not very trustworthy. You will need them again the next time you want to make a dvd from the content.I've ordered another dvd-recorder with a hard disk drive. This puppy copy-protects your memories.
I'm not kidding. The D-KR2 is okay over a composite connection, but it is red and green and that's pretty much it over a component cable. It really is hard to beat the price of this product, and I have been using mine for over a year without too many problems, but there are some problems for which a good price cannot compensate. At least that's how it looks on my lcd tv. It may not be much better than this, but at least once I load my home movies, I can burn an extra copy for my Mom.
Recording stops if there is dust on the lens (you won't know until after recording starts, so if you're expecting to come home and watch the show you missed, guess what)., if it thinks the dvd-r is dirty, or if it's just not feeling up to snuff that day.Picture quality is key. It's her family, too, after all.
First, the input noise reduction is so mild it's ineffective, and the output noise filters are simple blur effects that do more harm than good. Home DVD machines have a long way to go before they can compete with the 30+ years of evolution behind a quality VHS machine. It's a shame, because even at long recording times there are very few artifacts. Too bad Toshiba designers prefer lackluster images. Second, you can't get a true black or white level from this machine, so recordings look washed-out when played elsewhere (a professional proc amp doesn't help, either. IF this will be your one and only DVD player/recorder, you could live with it.
Another glitch: Record a home-made (not retail) VHS tape into this machine, and when you try to copy it to another DVD recorder the Toshiba will not allow it until you use a pro-level TBC unit on the Toshiba's output. - they do nothing for black-white levels, they just dim or wash out the image. They seem OK when played on this machine, but look closer and you'll see they're just dark, not richly colored. In fact, you can't even make copies of your own, home-made DVD's.
Supposedly many of these problems were corrected on later units, but newer Toshibas for 2006 might improve to the point where they could replace your high-end VCR. But don't count on it. The rave reviews posted here are a bit startling, when you consider that there are three major defects in this unit. Third, DVD-RW is a fantasy with this machine, they just won't work.
This machine filters all input to 15 IRE and won't allow a true black from any source, including cable). There are settings for "Darker", "Enhanced", etc. Just don't expect good performance from your recordings if you have to replace this unit or give your washed-out images to friends.
IT WAS A LITTLE HARD TO OPERATE AT FIRST. THE PICTURE IS EVEN BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. BUT, I AM HAPPY WITH IT.YOU CAN'T BEAT IT FOR THE PRICE.
I was looking for DVD recorder include IEEE port for Camcorder and DVD-RAM capacity.Many brands offer, first one or second, but was so difficult to find latest format technology, IEEE input ports and good brand support in only one equipment, navigation menus are so easy to understand has many options to use as a common VCR, has a wide options for audio output. I'm happy with this selection and price was really good.
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