Sharp DV-HR300U DVD Player/Recorder with 80-GB DriveSharp DV-HR300U DVD Player/Recorder with 80-GB Drive
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- Component DVD player/recorder with built-in 80 GB that stores more than 100 hours of audio/video programming (in EP mode)
- DVD-RW (VR/video) and DVD-R (video) media recording; records up to 6 hours per 4.7 GB disc (in EP mode)
- High-speed 2x dubbing, HDD to DVD; NTSC tuner with 1-year/32-event advanced recording and VCR Plus+ programming assistance
- Progressive-scan component-video output renders seamless images on HD-ready TVs; i.Link (IEEE 1394) video input grants direct hookups with camcorders
- Measures 16.9 x 2.3 x 12.7 inches (W x H x D)
Other features include CD/MP3 playback, DVD+R/+RW playback, simultaneous recording/playback, and simple, convenient advanced programming options (including 1-year, 32-event scheduling) using VCR Plus+. Rewriteable DVD-RW media can be recorded on more than 1,000 times, delivering about six hours of programming in EP mode. The recorder's editing function will erase sections of recorded scenes easily, in addition to renaming the displayed titles. Select any image you like to represent a scene's thumbnail image for chapter selection. On rewritable discs, you can add chapter marks, divide existing chapters, and combine chapters when desired, too.
Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DV-HR300U stands ready to deliver the full potential of your commercial DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 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 DV-HR300U sports one set of progressive-scan component-video outputs and 2 each composite- and S-video outs for use with SD (standard-definition) TVs as well as with VCRs or DVRs.
The i.Link-spec'ed DV terminal is perfect for transferring your digital home video footage directly to DVD. The DV-HR300U simplifies the process of searching for a specific moment on a disc through its High Speed Access thumbnail views and Quick Search functions. A video enhancement called Digital Gamma Picture will heighten the contrast of the transferred video to give it a more true and vivid image when displayed in bright environments.
Other inputs consist of a generous 3 each composite- and S-video (with 3 total sets of stereo analog RCA inputs) and an RF coaxial video input for use with either an aerial antenna or a cable box.
Two sets of left/right RCA analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver.
A tamperproof feature lets you lock the recorder functions even with the power off, so children or others cannot change or use the timer-record functions. The unit's EZ Setup/auto clock feature detects all air and cable channels from the outset and also sets the clock by your local PBS station.
What's in the Box
DVD player/recorder, remote control, remote batteries, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable.
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- Publisher: Sharp
- Label: Sharp
- Studio: Sharp
- Sales Rank in Electronics: #195341
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66 of 68 people found the following review helpful:  Sharp DV-HR300U review, By mauricio matute (smyrna, ga United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Sharp DV-HR300U DVD Player/Recorder with 80-GB Drive (Electronics) After searching near and far to replace my Panasonic showstopper 2000 (problems with over heating hard drive) I came across an article in Sound and Vision that reviewed the Sharp DV-HR300U. They gave a very good review of the Sharp and I completely agree with there assessment. The actual recording on the hard drive looks 10x better then the my old Panasonic. There were only a few quirky things to get used to. One was that fact that this DVR does not have a menu like Tivo or Replay. You will get a grid very similar to the Tivo and Replay but there is no listing of the shows. For me personally it took a little getting used to, kind of had withdrawals. But, once I got past it I was just fine. The Sharp DV-HR300U comes with its own tuner so you can watch your own TV and record on separate channel. BUT **BIG BUT* if you have cable as I do and your premium channels are 99 and higher then you need to get a little creative. I had to keep in mind that Sharp made the DV-HR300U...Read more 23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:  This ended up being a nightmare that won't end, By This review is from: Sharp DV-HR300U DVD Player/Recorder with 80-GB Drive (Electronics) I posted a favorable review of this unit about 6 months ago. Granted there were some catches, but one day the DVD recorder just stopped working for me. 20 DVD-Rs later, Sharp had me ship the unit to them (at my expense). One month later, the unit was returned to me and SURPRISE! the DVD Recorder still doesn't work for me. Livid, I call back saying that this time the shipping is on them. They agreed and it was returned to them using their Fed Ex account. Two months go by and I don't hear anything and finally, the unit arrives back at my doorstep in a box that's 50X larger than the unit (way to save on materials, guys!). SURPRISE! the unit still doesn't work. I returned it once again, sure that they would just replace the old unit with a new one. Apparently, not surprisingly, they stopped making this piece of garbage and agreed to reimburse me for the cost of my unit. That was two months ago and still no check and every time I try to get someone on the phone over at Sharp,...Read more 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Nice unit - decent price - but lacks features, By LG (MA United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Sharp DV-HR300U DVD Player/Recorder with 80-GB Drive (Electronics) First off, don't take this as a reason NOT to buy this unit. The player/recorder worked great right out of the box. It records great to -RW and -R discs and to the hard drive.The dubbing feature from the HD to the DVD burner is a little slow (it's actually 1x mode) unless you activate highspeed dubbing, but has a neat timing feature where you can schedule a dub from HD to DVD in the future. I pop the DVD in when I go to bed and it's ready to pop into a stand alone DVD player when I wake up. I was so happy to see that the DVD-R played in my 6 year old Sony DVPS-550S player!!! My biggest beef is the lack of editing support. You can edit scenes, add chapters, and move things around but the menu is clunky and it take for ever to change the name of a title with the remote control. I now burn to DVD -RW, finalize the disc, and dump it onto my PC for advanced editing and then reburn to -R disc. I was debating on whether I needed a HD unit or not. A HD makes it a lot easier to...Read more |
