The JVC DR-M10S DVD recorder - a best bet in basic DVD recorders

Picture quality up to 3hr recording mode is very good.

It has DVD-RAM and DVD-R/RW recording capability (with VR mode format on DVD-RW), as well as DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, CD, SVCD, VCD, CD-R/RW, MP3 and JPEG still playback. With DVD-RAM and DVD-RW discs on VR mode you can record a max of eight hours. The JVC DR-M10S DVD recorder has simultaneous recording/playback on DVD-RAM which is called Live Memory.

For inputs and outputs, there’s a component video as well as a S-Video out, coaxial and optical digital outs, RF antenna in/out and a set of stereo analogue outs.

This DVD recorder has a Library Database DVD Navigation and Animated Thumbnail feature. This DVD recorder can store information on up to 1,300 programs, titles included, the disc numbers with recording dates.

The JVC DR-M10 DVD recorder sports a Super MPEG Encode Pre-Processor. This feature comprises three programs: 1) a time base corrector 2) a frame synchronizer 3) a motion active noise reduction circuit (cleans up the input signal before MPEG-2 encoding begins) During playback the DVD recorder uses a feature called block noise reduction. It has a Color DigiPure (this carries out 3D noise reduction and helps enhance color and detail) and a feature called Hadamard noise reduction.

This DVD recorder is a fine workhorse. The greatest drawback to the JVC DR-M10S DVD recorder is what it lacks. A hard drive. You must record all you DVDs in real time. If you want to make multiple copies of something (like a VHS tape) this means copying, rewinding, copying, rewinding, etc. If you had a hard drive you copy once to the hard drive and boom-make as many copies as you want.

The unit is highly competent DVD recorder for those who beginning their DVD recording. If you want a cost effective, simple to use solution to DVD recording you should seriously consider the JVC DR-M10.

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