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Toshiba DR420 DVD Recorder, Black |  | Brand: Toshiba
Category: CE
List Price: $103.99
Buy New: $93.99
as of 8/1/2010 02:10 PDT details
You Save: $10.00 (10%)
New (8) Used (2) Refurbished (3) from $62.97
Seller: Jon Sligh
Rating:  96 reviews
Sales Rank: 273
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.3
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 16.6 x 2.3
Front DV Input
Kodak Picture CD
MPN: DR420
Model: DR420
UPC: 022265002216
EAN: 0022265002216
ASIN: B001T6O0ZK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Records -R/-RW, +R/+RW Formats | | • | Playback:MP3, VCD, JPEG, Kodak Pic | | • | 1080P Upconversion and DV Input | | • | Auto-Finalization | | • | HDMI connection |
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Product Description
Save your favorite home movies to DVD, and get the most out of your DVD collection with 1080p conversion via HDMI to near HD picture quality, for an amazing viewing experience on today's HDTVs with the D-R410. Compact design and numerous recording and playback options make it a great solution for your home theater needs. This Toshiba DR420 DVD recorder does not have a built-in TV tuner, though you can connect an external Cable or Satellite box. A great thing, though, you can use this component as an easy non-tech way to transfer you old camcorder videotapes onto DVD discs, which also retain quality over archival standards. Bring your vids up to digital with the Toshiba DR420 DVD Recorder. Video Upconversion to 720p/1080i/1080p Digital Photo Viewer (JPEG) One Touch Recording makes recording your favorite show simple. Just connect your DVD recorder to your cable or satellite box and you are set to record with the push of one button Auto Finalize with Undo simplifies the recording process by automatically finalizing your recording for playback on standard DVD players 24bit Audio DAC with 192kHz Processing Plays MP3 and WMA formats (2-Ch) Dolby Digital Recording L-PCM Recording (XP mode only) 3D (Virtual Surround Sound) Features - Instant Skip, Zoom, Editing (Playlist/Rename Title/Chapter Creation), and Commercial Skip Connections - Component Out, HDMI Out with REGZA LINK, Rear S-Video Input/Output, Rear RCA-Video Input/Output, Rear Analog Audio Input/Output, Coax Output, Front DV Input Approximate Unit Dimensions - 16.54 (W) x 2.32 (H) x 9.72 (D).
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 96
 refurbished items July 31, 2010
Stuart (Florida , USA)
The only thing I have been able to do with this Toshiba recorder is to insert a movie and watch it on the Tv is is hooked up to . I have never been able to record it on any type of disc which I wanted to use on my portable dvd player which I use for travel ...
4-star preliminiary review, but watch for later update July 31, 2010
Richard M Estel (Fresno, CA USA)
This review covers three things - the seller, the delivery service, and the product. Since it's going to get a little wordy, I'll start with a quick one sentence review of the product before going into detail.
It plays every disk I've put in it, seems to record OK, and responds very slowly to the remote, which has gray on black lettering, making it hard to use.
Now, on to the seller, Electronics Expo, which is based on the east coast (I'm in California). I have no serious issues with this company, but they do not understand customer service in the modern age. They have no on-line contact method, just a phone number. Most companies send an Email when a product is shipped, giving the shipping date, expected delivery date, and tracking number. This company did none of these. I ordered the product on July 1, knowing I was going to be gone for a week starting July 12, and assuming that was plenty of time for delivery. When my Amazon confirmation showed a shipping date of July 7, I knew it would not arrive before I was gone, so I called the company. I was told it had been shipped July 2 and would arrive July 9. I stayed home most of July 8 and all of July 9 and 10, but no delivery. Just before leaving on July 12, I called the company, and was told it would be delivered that day, and that the shipper would leave the product if no one was home. I give this company a B for lack of on-line contact and a C+ for failure to send shipping information.
The shipper was UPS, a company that has gone downhill in the last few years and no longer has any understanding of what constitutes good customer service. I had arranged to have my grandson come over and put the package inside. I was dismayed, but not surprised, when he reported that UPS had DROPPED the package over my back fence, a seven foot drop onto a brick patio. They had done this with deliveries twice before. He said the box appeared OK, and so far I have had no problems with the recorder, but I have not tried every feature, and who knows what problems may develop in the future. I give UPS an F and from now on if a company insists on shipping via that carrier, I will shop somewhere else.
The DVD recorder has to stand up to comparison with two other units I've had (and still own). My first DVD recorder was a Sony RDR-GX7 which I bought in 2003, and as far as I can tell, it is the best such device ever made. The reviews were largely positive, it was easy to use, and I have made several hundred DVDs for permanent use on it. Unfortunately it has developed some problems, and repair parts are no longer available. The repair service agrees with me that no other unit has matched the quality and convenience of this one.
Its one drawback is that it does not "finalize" DVD-RW disks so that they can be played on a playback only unit. Therefore in 2007 I got a Sony RDR-VX530 DVD/VCR unit to copy some of the RW disks. This unit was so inconvenient to use that I abandoned this project after a few disks, and loaned it to my grandson, who used it for playback only.
Recently I discovered that the GX7 would no longer play any of my DVD-RW disks, so my grandson returned the VX530 so I could make copies. However, the GX7 showed other signs of unreliability, and I decided it was time for a new DVD recorder. I thought I would get another Sony, but current models all pretty much get bad reviews, so I did further research, and settled on the Toshiba DR420, which got mostly positive comments.
When I set up the recorder, my first surprise was a pleasant one - it readily played all the DVD-RW disks that my Sony could no longer handle. In fact, except for unfinalized disks I'm working on in the Sony, it has played every disk I have tried - homemade, commercial, disks of unknown origin that I've received in trade.
I have not had a chance to fully test its recording ability; so far I have only used it to copy disks from another DVD player, but I have had no problems with this. I will try to post an update when I get it set up to record from my DVR, which is my primary use for a DVD recorder.
Not surprisingly, it does not have as much functionality as the GX7 - only two lines in and one line out, instead of three and two. It does have S-video in and out and component video out, but I have not tried them yet.
It has a clunky sound when the disk drawer opens and closes. The response to the remote seems very slow compared to the GX7, and the remote itself is a study in horrid design. It has tiny gray letters on a black background, requiring a bright light to identify buttons whose location I have not yet learned. I record my DVDs with the complete opening theme, but usually fast forward through it when watching them. The slowest fast forward speed is too slow, but the second step up is too fast.
It has five choices of recording mode (60, 120, 240, 360 and 480 minutes). The GX7 offered a 90 minute mode which I used a lot for music programs, and a 180 minute mode that I used for day to day recording of sitcoms. Now I will have to use either a slower or faster speed than I prefer. Since the 360 and 480 modes are guaranteed to give a poor quality picture, it would have made more sense to add the 90 and 180 modes instead.
The manual lacks an index and is not well organized - for example, in one section it describes the modes, but does not tell how to select them; you have to dig around elsewhere for this information. Overall there seems to be a lot of flipping back and forth to figure things out, but I think I had the same issues with the GX7 when it was new.
The titling system is almost as good as the GX7 and far better than the VX350, although the menu system for disk protection, titling and finalizing is not as intuitive. I'm sure once I get used to the main operating steps, it will seem easier to use than it does right now.
Keep in mind that I am comparing a $99 unit to one that cost over $600 seven years ago. The Sony would probably be less today, but nothing of its quality seems to exist today. Overall I am satisfied with the Toshiba at the price I paid. I give it a conditional B- for now; we'll see how it stacks up after a month or so of use.
 It works well July 27, 2010
Gearhead (FL)
I have only recorded a couple DVDs. It is a learning process. At first I just let it copy the input signal from a player. Apparently the system records everything to memory then allows you to edit out selected content, then burn the remaining content onto the DVD. I will try that next. The manual is good and has lots of detail. Apparently some had trouble understanding the manual. It does show you how to connect the input and output cables. It took me about an hour to figure it out and get happy with the install. Finalizing is a breeze. If I had one improvement it would be for the manual to explain all the acronyms. The recording quality is good. I see no distortion at all but so far I only copy family videos from a VHS player and from another DVD player.
I have Verizon FIOS and the support people said a DVD recorder will record any non-protected content from the Verizon tuner/receiver.
Toshiba DR420 July 26, 2010
Ohio Mom of Twins
We've had this DVD recorder for about 2 months...so far, so good. The biggest hassle was in the set up. It took a number of tries to properly connect the recorder to our HDTV and cable box. We finally got it going and now we are recording with no problems. Great value for our money!!
 Reliable but one significant editing problem July 23, 2010
J. Burt (California)
I have 4 Toshiba DVD recorders of various models. All work reliably and I am happy with them. Editing is not super easy, but I don't do much & it mostly works. BUT one important editing feature does not on the 2 I tested. On DVD+R disks, it is possible to add chapter marks manually. This would allow skipping ahead to selected spots, like after the credits, to the next song, or after ads. These chapters are NOT visible on any machine but another Toshiba.
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