Toshiba D-R5 Multi Drive DVD Recorder
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List Price: $199.99
Features
• Multi Drive Playback and Recording
• HDMI Input
• WMA & MP3 Playback
• Front DV input
• 7.70 Lbs (WxLxH) 11.97" x 16.93" x 2.44" |
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Toshiba D-R5 Multi Drive DVD Recorder description
DVD players are preferred over VCRs because of their ease of use and their quick access to content without fast-forwarding or rewinding. Still, many who have left VHS behind miss the ability to record their favorite content. With the Toshiba D-R5, you get all of the recording versatility of a high-end VCR and the convenience of a progressive-scan DVD p ... review details
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Toshiba D-R5 Multi Drive DVD Recorder Customer Reviews
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Indescribably Lousy Design
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With this D-R5 Toshiba did an outstanding job of improving the D-R4 from almost outstanding to completely stupid. Thankfully, this model has been discontinued already, it wasn't long on the market. It has been replaced by the R-400 which is an improvement but still sub-standard.
The Toshiba R400 is woefully short on features. No thumbnails, title editing is water drip torture, remote's labels are essentially useless (very small, about 1/16") and - now get this - a somewhat dark gray on black. Time Remaing display on timer setup screen is completely wrong except for the first event on a new blank disk. Can't see front inputs from above even with unit at shoulder height. Can't name a disk. No power backup (only 5 seconds). If you use the auto-finalize feature you can't do titles. Graphics and fonts much better than most (including the S15), very clear and pleasing. Panel display is very poor (a lower-case "a" looks like a reversed "6." Remote layout is at best fair, balance good. Do note that it does not have a tuner (if you need one, I don't). Overall it was a big disappointment, I took it back.
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Toshiba D-R5 Multi Drive DVD Recorder home electronics.