JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS HDTV Digital Video Recorder

JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS HDTV Digital Video Recorder Review

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Who knew you could record HDTV on Super VHS tapes?* JVC performed a minor miracle when they designed this machine. This unit can:

- play all your VHS and S-VHS library
- record upto 4 hours HDTV from a Firewire/I.Link set-top box
- record upto 8 hours standard definition
- record upto 40 hours compressed video (near-DVD quality)
- and when the tape is full, you just switch to another tape! No need to worry about running-out of space on your machine, as is true with DVRs. The capacity is UNLIMITED.



The quality coming out of this machine is truly beautiful... never have I seen such crystal-clear recording from my previous VCRs.

* (To use S-VHS tapes you need to drill a second hole in the cassette; easy procedure. High-quality VHS tapes work too, if you are willing to accept the occasional pixelated image.)

JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS HDTV Digital Video Recorder Feature

• Record up to four hours of HDTV broadcast to D-VHS cassette
• Compatible with playback of S-VHS/VHS tapes; FireWire/iLink connectivity for set-top boxes and DV camcorders
• Video/audio input/output: RF, component video, S-video, RCA jacks, optical
• 5.1-channel Dolby Digital audio output
• Measures 17.2 x 3.75 x 12.2 inches (W x H x D)

JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS HDTV Digital Video Recorder Overview

JVC is one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of sophisticated audio, video and related software products. Building upon a wealth of technologies the company is moving decisively to offer appropriate solutions for the multimedia age. To remain at the forefront of the audiovisual industry in the 21st century, JVC is marshalling its resources to create the ultimate in appealing, cost-competitive products.

JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS HDTV Digital Video Recorder Specifications

Record high-definition television broadcasts with the JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS digital video recorder. Using special D-VHS tapes with a 50 GB of capacity, you can record up to 3.5 hours of high-quality video and Dolby Digital audio. Features include 5.1-channel Digital Dolby audio, FireWire/iLink connectivity, VCR Plus+ instant timer programming, and playback of D-Theater prerecorded movies.

Thanks to its high read/write speed (28.2 Mbps in HS mode), D-VHS produces up to six times better quality than DVDs. And you'll get powerful home theater sound with the 5.1-channel Dolby Digital audio output (and support for 2-channel linear PCM output). With the JVC HMDH40000U, you can record any type of broadcast, including HD, SD (standard definition), and analog. You can also play your old VHS and S-VHS tape library, as well as record analog video signal to those older formats.

The JVC HMDH40000U has two FireWire/iLink ports so that you can connect to a digital set-top box. If you have a digital camcorder, you can download video footage to a D-VHS tape (using the MPEG-2 video standard) via the second FireWire/iLink port. The Video Navigation System feature enables you to store title, date, and storage information on up to 2,000 tapes.

Other features include:

• Time Base Corrector removes jitter from fluctuating video signals
• Digital YNR/CNY improves signal-to-noise ratio by 3 dB
• Record up to 24 events, up to 1 year in advance
• MTS stereo reception
• Remote control featuring multibrand compatibility and glow-in-the-dark buttons

Recording modes include:

• HS (28.2 Mbps; 210 minutes max with DF-420 cassette)
• STD (14.1 Mbps; 420 minutes max with DF-420 cassette)
• LS3 (4.7 Mbps; 1,260 minutes max with DF-420 cassette)
• LS5 (2.8 Mbps; 2,100 minutes max with DF-420 cassette)
• SP (210 minutes max with S-VHS or VHS cassette)
• EP (630 minutes max with S-VHS or VHS cassette)

Tech Talk
D-VHS: The D-VHS (or Digital VHS) format offers the highest consumer video resolution for recording and playback. It stores digitally encoded video signals and accompanying multichannel audio from high-definition TV (HDTV) to a tape format. You can record up to 3.5 hours of video at either the 1080i or 720p HDTV formats. For audio, D-VHS encodes Dolby Digital at 576 Kbps (compared to DVD's 384 Kbps and 448 Kbps data rates), which can mean higher sound fidelity due to less compression.

HDTV formats: There are two common video formats for HDTV. The 1080i format displays video at 1080 vertical by 1920 horizontal pixels and it is interlaced (which means that a video screen scans the odd-numbered video lines first, then the even-numbered lines). The 720p format displays video at 720 vertical by 1280 horizontal pixels and it is progressive (which means that all video lines are filled at the same time).

What's in the Box
JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS player/recorder, remote (LP21036-013), two AA batteries, S-Video cable, RCA audio cable, coaxial cable, head cleaning cassette, and instruction manual.

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*** Product Information and Prices Stored: Jan 23, 2010 22:40:37

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