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Is This DVD Recorder With Digital Tuner Right For You?Do you really need a DVD recorder with digital tuner similar to the MAGNAVOX MDR513H's? You may think that if you have cable that you won't need this feature but think again.I don't know about you but there are times I'm really tempted (like when I open my cable bill) to try an HDTV antenna and guess what? If you ever do go this route you're already set up with this DVD recorder. The MAGNAVOX MDR513H will let you receive over-the-air high definition broadcasts without any problems. Real videophiles need a digital tuner for their picture quality - so this fits the bill there as well. This DVD Recorder with digital tuner lets you record up to a almost 400 hours at the lowest quality setting (comparable to VCR recording quality) with its more than generous 320 GB hard disk drive (HDD). Along with reliable 1080p upscaling conversion, this winning model also features easy HDMI output. What’s more, there are four dubbing options to cover most home entertainment needs whether it is HDD to DVD, DVD to HDD, DV to HDD, DV to DVD. Therefore, you can even just keep your favorite programs on the hard drive itself. Like most DVD recorders with a hard drive you can edit video before committing it to DVD, including deleting commercials. One nice feature is that during playback you have the ability to slightly speed up or slow down speech and music so you can save time during the editing process. As for the digital tuner, it can receive both analog and digital signals by using an antenna and/or cable box. In fact, it comes with satisfactory connectivity to connect with other audio visual components like composite or S-Video, coax cables, and HDMI direct to TV display if needed. Unfortunately, on the negative side there is a lack of compatibility with dual layer DVD media, absence of USB port to access other devices like a USB drive, the remote is poorly designed, the editing features are complex (requiring many keystrokes) and there is an inability to dub widescreen video formats from HDD to DVD. It makes up for this by squeezing the picture, sometimes making it seem out of proportion. Conclusion: Overall, one of the best and highest storage numbers in the market. You can watch, pause or rewind a show while the recording is in progress; you can zoom; you can edit; you can dub to the built in DVD or other recorders. The MAGNAVOX MDR513H/F7 HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner is a solid performer delivering high quality video whatever the source especially in HD mode. We reported the negatives on this recorder so it’s up to you to decide if you can live with them. *Editor update: The MAGNAVOX MDR513H/F7 HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner Back to Magnavox DVD Recorder Page
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