JVC 1080p HD-Upconverting DVD/VHS Combo Recorder

Purchased new in July 2010, hubby never uses any of the recording/dubbing features so wasted gift. Round out your home theater system with this JVC 1080p HD-Upconverting DVD/VHS Combo Recorder. It combines the features of a DVD recorder and VCR into one component, letting you copy DVDs to VHS tapes and vice versa, so it’s perfect for archiving old family videos. You’ll enjoy great viewing and user convenience with features like one-touch recording – enables you to transfer old VHS tapes to DVD with the touch of a single button; automatically calculates the length of the videotape and determines the recording quality of the DVD 1080p HD-upconversion – takes the 480i or 480p resolution from standard DVDs and VHS tapes and upconverts their signal to 1080p; results in a much better picture, especially on today’s digital LCD and plasma TVs. Single HDMI connection for DVD & VCR.

Tuner-Free DVD+VHS Recorder with Versatile Compatible Formats including DivX(R), featuring TimerLink Recording, HDMI Output with 1080p/720p Up-Conversion (DVD/VHS)

Specifications:

# Features VHS Playback via the same output connection as DVD

# Playable Formats: VHS Hi-Fi, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, +RW, +R, +R (Dual), CD, SVCD/VCD, CD-R/RW, WMA/MP3/JPEG Digital Still/DivX(R) (CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, +R/+RW)

# Recordable Formats: VHS Hi-Fi, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, +RW, +R
# Progressive Scan Output
# HDMI Output with 1080p/720p Up-Conversion (DVD/VHS)
# i.LINK Connection (DV Input)
# SQPB
# Dolby Digital/DTS Digital Output (DVD) and Digital Output (VHS)
# Component/S-Video Outputs (DVD/VHS)
# DVD Recorder Combo Advantage — VHS Playback via Same Output Connection as DVD
# Tuner-Free-see note below*
# TimerLink Recording
# One-Touch Recording
# Manual Timer Programming
# Super MPEG Encode Pre-Processor
# Super MPEG Post Processor
# 10-bit/54MHz Video D/A Converter
# DVD<—>VHS Dubbing (non copy protected material only)
# 12-Hour DVD Recording (on Double-Sided Disc)
# Playlist-based Editing (DVD)
# 1.5x Quick Playback with Sound (DVD)
# High-Resolution GUI (English/French/Spanish/Portuguese)
# Stylish, Slim Design — Only 2-7/8" (71.5mm) High
Approximate Dimensions:
Height 2 7/8 "
Width 16 15/16 "
Depth 10 1/4 "

Purchased through HSN. Still under JVC's one year warranty.

*note: This model does NOT include built-in analog/digital tuners.