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Toshiba DVR670 DVD/VHS Recorder with Built in Tuner, Black |  | Brand: Toshiba
Category: CE
Buy New: Too low to display
as of 3/19/2010 08:10 CDT details
New (26) Used (5) from $171.99
Seller: TigerDirect
Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 345
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.5
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 17.1 x 4
MPN: DVR670
Model: DVR670
UPC: 000222650021
EAN: 0000222650021
ASIN: B001TOD3KU
Release Date: July 6, 2009
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | DVD and VHS Recorder with two way dubbing | | • | Built In ATSC, QAM, NTSC Tuner | | • | Playback:MP3, VCD, JPEG, Kodak Pic |
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Product Description
The DVR670 is a true multi-purpose solution with VCR and DVD playback, as well as 1080p upconversion to near HD quality via HDMI and a built-in digital tuner. Easily copy your VHS tapes to DVD with bi-directional dubbing, and enjoy your favorite digital photos in an on-screen slideshow.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 58
 Great product at a great price March 18, 2010
C. F. Mc Cullough (Palm Bay, FL United States)
I hadn't had a TIVO or recorder in the past but wanted to convert some of my VCR tapes to disc as well as record over the air programs to discs. This machine fills the bill. I'm not very proficient doing things like this but in very little time I had my Sony XBR4 HD, Onyko 605 receiver, 5 to 1 Klipsch speaker system, and subwhoofer all hooked up via HDMI through my DISH TV. Everything worked perfectly. I made 15 discs of the olympics which came out great. I've transferred a lot of my old VCR's into discs with no problem. I have the 670 set up to finalize everything i put into it and when the disc is full it automatically finishes the operation and my discs are ready to play in my laptops and desktops. Well worth the price. I love it.
 said goodbye to those old VHS tapes . . . March 17, 2010
trebe
I got Toshiba's DVR670 DVD/VHS recorder, hoping to reduce clutter, by converting material recorded on numerous VHS cassettes to DVD. The image quality of VHS is far, far, below current DVD quality, but using the dubbing function of the recorder from VHS to DVD, produces about as good results as can be expected. Storage on DVD is very convenient, and of course a major space saver.
This recorder is best suited for dubbing material that does not to be edited, as when in the dubbing mode, you can't pause the recording. If you have recorded material on VHS with commercials, or parts you want to edit out, you will have to stop the dubbing, setup at the new start point, and resume dubbing. This is very inconvenient, very imprecise, and very time consuming. It can be done, but it is a pretty tedious process. If you use DVD-R's and accidentally record 10 seconds of a commercial, you are basically stuck with it. If you use more expensive DVD-RW media, you can edit out those parts you don't want. This process takes time, but is a good option to have available.
The VHS player is very basic without many frills. The story is much the same for the DVD player, although the output supposedly upconverts to 1080p, it does not play blu-ray discs. The integral tuner works pretty well, producing good results recording cable television programs. The unit has a variety of outputs, including coaxial, component, and HDMI.
There are basic controls on the unit, with the more esoteric functions located on the remote controller. The design of the remote is not the most convenient. The key buttons that are used most often should be larger, but most all the buttons are the same size. The remote is not entirely reliable, as the IR sensor on the unit doesn't always read the signal. I usually aim at the lower left corner of the unit.
The current mode, either VCR or DVD, is indicated by lights on the front of the unit. Be aware of the mode, as it can be really annoying if you miss recording something, because you are in the wrong mode. DVD-RW's require formatting, but material can be recorded on DVD-R's without formatting. The recorder is painfully slow at reading, writing or finalizing a DVD, so if you need to do something fast, be prepared to wait a little while. The remote is used to add titles to DVD recordings. The process, which involves repeatedly pressing tiny buttons requires some patience.
The main utility of a unit like this is for dubbing copies, or recording television programming, as neither the VCR or DVD player, is a high performance component. I was able to get rid of VHS tapes that were just taking up space, which was a very good thing. The tuner works well, and the quality of the recordings closely matches that of the source material. Some kind of basic editing capability during the dubbing process would have added much to the utility of the unit, but apparently the circuitry does not allow for that. The cost is competitive, for a VCR/DVD recorder with a tuner. The manual details how to accomplish a wide variety of functions, but does not always do a great job of explaining how tasks are accomplished. Some of the operations are too tedious to go through, at least they were for me.
DVD Recording and VHS Dubbing March 12, 2010
Rahima Willowbend (Philadelphia, PA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I did a bunch of research and there are just not that many of these machines to pick from. I narrowed down to this Toshiba and a Panasonic model. The Panasonic was much more but featured an SD card slot and the ability to write to DVD-Ram. DVD-Ram dics how a much longer life than other DVD re-writes. A DVD-RAM and be re-written about 10,000 times over before being unusable where DVD-RW and DVD+RW are a fraction of that. But since the main purpose of this player was to make digital copies of my family's home videos, I opted for the cheaper DVD recorder. I admit, like other reviewers have stated, that the manual is not very well organized and a technical writer could have done a much better with it. However, after trying it out a few times, I am very happy with this DVD recorder. I've transferred several VHS tapes and VHS-C tapes to DVD and the quality is spectacular. Some of the tapes are damaged and that's not the players fault, at least I hope not. The tuner on this box is a nice feature as well. I wouldn't use this to surf channels as it is a little slow, but I have recorded a few shows and they work very well. I also like the ability to change the recording quality so you can fit more on a disc. If you want to back up those old family videos, this is a great player for the job. It is a little time consuming creating titles but once you get the hang of it, it is not that bad.
 owner manual does not mention the flip down panel March 9, 2010
Martha Campbell (Palo Alto, CA USA)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
The DVR670KU OWNER'S MANUAL fails to mention that on some of the units you have to flip open the lower panel to get to all the buttom 8-21. I called Toshiba and the first customer service person i talk to did not tell me about this problem. I was real clear about the problem i was having and while he went to talk to his superviosr, create a file and talk to the engineers. I had to wait multipe times. I spent an hour or more on the phone. That person wanted me to take a pictures of the product front and back and send it to the company since they "never had this problem" before. Finally I got to a supervisor. He told me that the lower panel needed to be flipped down. My final question to him was why didn't the customer service person who tied up my life for too long a time tell me about the flip down panel.(I'm guessing poor training.) He wasted my time and his companies time. Toshiba should know that the first person that a customer talks represents the whole company.
I won't buy another TOSHIBA product ever and I won't recommend their products. If I am asked about this product by anyone I will tell them about the problemsI have discovered so far. I just can't wait to find the other problems!
The New Improved DVD/VHS Combo from Toshiba March 3, 2010
Diogenes (Los Altos, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After suffering with the Toshiba D-VR4 for several years we were hesitant to stay with Toshiba when upgrading. We should not have worried - we could not be happier.
We wanted the built-in digital tuner to take advantage of an area with high quality air transmission, along with the DVD/VCR combo capability. We are about forty miles from Sutro Tower in San Francisco with good line-of-sight reception. The digital recordings on DVDs as well as tape are outstanding; the HDMI out transfer to our HDTV gives stunning results. It is common knowledge that air transmission provides the cleanest signal. The DVR 670 takes advantage of that. Even though we are blocked from HD recording (the nonsense legal prohibition), the digital recording closely approximates the actual HDTV picture quality.
Toshiba has also improved its manual and seems to have simplified some functions. We assume there has been some improvement in the IC integration and functionality. We highly recommend the DVR 670
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