RCA DRC8000N Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/PlayerRCA DRC8000N Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player
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- DVD player/recorder stores up to 8 hours on single 4.7 GB disc; supports DVD+R/+RW formats
- Progressive-scan video output renders seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs
- Flash-memory access through front-panel USB input; front AV inputs accommodate camcorders and VCRs for easy access direct recording
- GUIDE Plus+ onscreen programming guide simplifies viewing and advance recording; onscreen keyboard allows disc/program titling
- Uses MPEG2 video encoding and MP3 audio encoding; 17.25 x 3.2 x 14.5 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
The DRC8000N records in six modes: 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, and 6 hours. And, when using timed recording, the DRC8000N offers an option to automatically set the quality level to the best quality that fits its available hard-drive space--ultimately gleaning up to eight hours from a single 4.7 GB recordable DVD. The unit uses DVD+R/+RW.
The "RW" format offers numerous advantages. These discs can be played in most computer DVD-ROM drives and DVD players, and they let you append, edit, and overwrite video right on the discs themselves. This means you can record video using the DRC8000N and record data with a PC drive, all on the same disc. There's only one recording mode for both video and data, and the finalization time for a DVD+R is the fastest of all DVD formats.
Special features include title and chapter creation for easy access to recorded materials; chapter hide/unhide, which lets you skip playback of selected sections of a recording; text title labeling; user-selectable disc write and title-write protection, and quick disc erase. Recorded discs will playback on most DVD players, and the unit itself plays all DVD and audio CDs.
More than just a recording device, however, the DRC8000N is also a first-rate media player, offering MP3 music file decoding and Digital PhotoView, which displays JPEG files (from recordable CDs only) in a rotating slide show format--with MP3 playback during the slide show! A USB input connects to a flash card reader for transferring the digital photos and MP3 files and can decode from flash card without copying to disc for playback and preview.
The recorder also offers progressive-scanning when playing back prerecorded DVDs. Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DRC8000N is ready to deliver the full potential of prerecorded DVDs. Progressive scanning, called 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.
The DRC8000N features Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround sound passthrough, SRS TruSurround simulated surround sound, and IR (infrared) control for both satellite systems and cable boxes to make sure they're tuned to the right stations when it's time to automatically record your programs.
Connections include one set of component-video outputs, an S-video input and output (one each), composite-video input and output (two in and one out), analog audio in and out (two in and one out), and a pair of digital-audio outputs (one each optical and coaxial).
What's in the Box
DVD player/recorder, remote control, remote batteries, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable, RF cable, RF cable/splitter, S-video cable, and IR blaster with cable.
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- Publisher: RCA
- Label: RCA
- Studio: RCA
- Sales Rank in Electronics: #170720
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:  Excellent DVD recorder..best value for the price, By This review is from: RCA DRC8000N Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player (Electronics) I've used several different makes and models of DVD recorders, and this is one of the best!First off, the person who said you can't play DVDs made with these on other players is VERY mistaken. The DVD+R and erasable DVD+RW formats will play on the vast majority of DVD players with no problems. Players older than 3 years may not be compatible, but this is minor. 99% of players on the market today will play DVD+R and DVD+RW so compatibility is not an issue. The machine records in DVD+R and DVD+RW formats but can also play back DVD-R and DVD-RW, as well as VCD and SVCD and of course CDs. Recordings look quite good, especially at the 1 or 2 hour speeds. The 8 hour picture isn't much good for anything except maybe timeshifting daytime soaps, but since discs are dropping in price so quickly most people will use the better quality modes for keepsake material anyway. The menu system could use some improvement/streamlining but it isn't hard to use once you figure it out. For the...Read more 15 of 18 people found the following review helpful: So far..............so good., By Jdubb "jdubbb" (CEDAR FALLS, IOWA United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: RCA DRC8000N Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player (Electronics) I have owned the DRC800N now for 4 days. I have used the timer record successfully 3 times. Any familiarity you have withVCRs and/or DVD players will be helpful in the operation of this unit, but having said that.........it's not rocket science. The improvement of video quality alone when recording broadcast TV is nice, but like most people my main reason for this purchase was to put treasured family videos onto DVD. I'll be starting that project soon. In the course of researching this unit, you may come across a dissenting opinion about the unit being noisy due to a small cooling fan on the back. Yes it is on constantly, and yes you can hear it. My furnace makes noise too. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:  Cant Beat it for the money, By This review is from: RCA DRC8000N Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player (Electronics) I bought this as a refurb for $130 and cant believe I didnt buy one sooner. I have had it about a month with no problem and make a recording probably everyday. The guideplus did not work with digital cable but it has its own guide so not a big deal and the small buttons on the remote could bother some. It records off the premium channels just great. It has a input door on the front which i can hook my computer into. Great for making dvd slideshows of family pictures. I have not had any clock trouble like another reviewer. I have 3 other dvd's players in the house, all play the recordings and quality is great. |
