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June 24th 2004 | USA New DVD Recorder Lineup from RCA Offers DVD to Tape Dubbing
Highlights include two new RCA +RW DVD recorders, including a DVD Recorder/VCR combo unit that enables the easy transfer of content from home VHS videotape to a DVD, and visa versa. "The industry is coming off a stellar year in DVD sales (including DVD combos), and the Digital Entertainment Group expects DVD household penetration to reach 65 percent in the U.S. this year. We anticipate that recordable DVD will help drive the continued growth of the category and provide consumers with even greater enjoyment of this remarkable entertainment product," said Mark Redmond, Vice President, Worldwide Audio and Video. DVD Recorder / VCR Combo Provides Flexibility With a couple of button presses on the DVD Recorder/VCR Combo (model DRC8300N), consumers can easily transfer home videos from a VHS tape directly onto a DVD. More sophisticated editing is also a snap with programmable tape playback, allowing users to select only those scenes they want to copy before recording to disc. You can even split titles or hide unwanted chapters after recording the content to a DVD+RW disc. Incorporating progressive scan DVD playback capability and a 4-head HiFi VCR, the DRC8300N offers numerous features to enhance the viewing and recording experience. Scene Again™ instant replay accesses previously viewed DVD or tape segments in 10-second increments, and a 30-second "Advance" function allows viewers to skip ahead to preferred scenes on DVDs or tape. An on-screen DVD disc library stores up to 400 titles, allowing users to easily sort and locate any title they have recorded using the DRC8300N. You can even find the discs with the most available blank space for new recordings. The on-screen keyboard makes it easy for consumers to create and edit program names for all of their personal recordings. Six recording modes are available - ranging from one to eight hours and SmartRecord™ automatically adjusts the quality of the recording to fit the available disc space. Other features include S-Video inputs, for simple recording and playback from camcorders, an mp3 decoder for playing mp3 discs and Digital PhotoView™ for displaying JPEG files. The player also includes a time base corrector and digital noise reduction circuitry that eliminates picture jitters and reduces noise from videotape playback to significantly improve the quality of recordings from videocassette recorders or camcorders. Easily integrated into an existing home theatre system, the DRC8300N includes Dolby Digital and DTS compatible digital optical output, two composite video inputs, one composite video output, analog audio inputs and outputs, RF coaxial input/output and a component video output. The DRC8300N has a suggested retail price of $449. Consumers who purchase the DRC8300N before July 31st are eligible for a $50 manufacturer's rebate. DRC8005N DVD Recorder Includes Progressive Scan and USB Input Featuring a front-panel USB 1.1 input, the DRC8005N RCA DVD Recorder provides consumers with an easy way to playback their favorite digital photos or music files or copy them onto a DVD+RW disc using an optional flash card reader. The progressive scan unit has many of the features of the preceding model including a 400-title disc library for sorting and locating recorded programs; Smart Record, SceneAgain instant replay, and 30-second advance. Other features include S-Video inputs for simple recording and playback of camcorder video and a time base corrector with digital noise reduction, which improves recording quality. The DRC8005N includes Dolby Digital and DTS compatible digital optical output, two composite video inputs, one composite video output, analog audio inputs and outputs, an RF coaxial input and a component video output for use with HDTV sets. The DRC8005N has a suggested retail price of $349. "According to the Consumer Electronics Association, sales of DVD recorders will double to nearly 1.6 million units this year and we think the DVD/VCR combination will make up a significant portion of those sales as consumers transfer their home videos onto DVD for posterity," Redmond added. |
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