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Humax DRT400 DVD Recorder with TiVo? Series? 40 Hour

74

Good
Performance
PCW RatingGood: 74
PerformanceGood
Image qualityGood
Write-once DVD initialization : Time required for a DVD-R or DVD+R disc to format and be accessible for recording, in seconds.26
Write-once DVD dubbing performance : Time to dub 1 hour of high-quality content from the recorder's hard drive to DVD-R or DVD+R, in minutes:seconds.6:05
Rewritable DVD dubbing performance : Time to dub 1 hour of high-quality content from the recorder's hard drive to DVD-RW or DVD+RW, in minutes:seconds.10:16
RemoteVery Good
InterfaceVery Good
On-disc editingNone
Write formatsDVD-R/RW
Hard drive40GB
InputsOne antenna, one composite, S-Video
OutputsOne antenna, one composite, one S-Video, one component, optical and electrical digital audio
VCR Plus+No
Electronic program guideTiVo
One-touch recordingYes
Time shifting: Ability to pause and resume playback of live television during recording.Yes
Record modes1, 2, 4, and 6 hours
Other supported formatsMP3, JPEG, WMA (others via Home Media Server option)
Parts warrantyOne-year warranty
Design & usabilityVery Good
Design/usability commentsSimple remote control and excellent on-screen menu and program guide make recording shows a breeze. You can use a disc only once per recording, however, and you can't edit video once it's recorded.
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User Reviews for Humax DRT400 DVD Recorder with TiVo? Series? 40 Hour

  • Reviewed by: jgranato

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: TiVo Interface, Lifetime eligibility, DVD Recorder

    Weaknesses: Single layer DVD, Limited recording Time

    Overall Evaluation: Combination of TiVo DVR with the ability to record and archive programs you really want to keep. I've been using this device for the past few months without a glitch. The DVD recording is easy and straight forward to use. This device is eligible for lifetime service for $299 which can save you money if you keep it for several years.

  • Reviewed by: sniper4hir

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Tivo, can record shows recorded on Tivo onto DVD, still eligble for tivo lifetime.

    Weaknesses: Long and tedious setup process, no optical audio input but has audio output (degrades sound quality), slow response remote

    Overall Evaluation: Basically, if you can still get your hands on this on clearance, you can still get Tivo lifetime of unit for 300. At the same time, you can record recorded tivo shows onto a dvd. The speed and setup are slow, but for this price and still get tivo lifetime, I think I'll manage.

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