The JVC DR MV1S DVD Recorder VCR is the best DVD recorder for dubbing you VHS to DVD

The reason is that the JVC DR-MV1S DVD Recorder VCR is one of the first manufacturers to combine a VHS VCR and DVD recorder in one box.

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The JVC DR MV1S DVD Recorder VCR includes a VHS Hi-Fi VCR and a DVD recorder that uses the DVD-R, -RW, and -RAM formats.

Each deck on this DVD Recorder VCR has its own NTSC tuner. This means you will be able to record a TV show on either one while watching another channel or recorded program on the other one. Recording independently on either deck is a nice option.

The obvious advantage to this DVD recorder is that you can also dub material from either deck to the other. Additionally you can record from an external source via rear- and front-panel inputs, including a DV input for digital camcorders.

As you might imagine there will be some confusion when it comes to setting up the cabling for these two recording decks. The JVC DR MV1S DVD Recorder VCR has DVD inputs and outputs that include S-video and composite as well as stereo audio.

Each deck also has its own RF input for an antenna or cable feed. The DVD deck has a component video output used for interlaced or progressive operation. This JVC DR MV1S DVD Recorder VCR also has two digital audio outputs. The VCR inputs and outputs are composite only with stereo audio.

The top half of the front panel includes the access doors for the two drives. There’s a horizontal, bright-blue light that extends across the unit.and separates the bottom half.

If you want you can turn it off. Just below this blue line of light are several buttons, some with LED indicators to show which deck is active.



The labels for these buttons are hard to read. Behind a flip-down door are the front-panel inputs; to the right behind another door.is the DV input.

The remote's layout on the JVC DR MV1S DVD Recorder VCR has some multifunction buttons and can be confusing . Although the transport controls glow in the dark the remote is not illuminated. The remote can control up to three components and has the ability to use a 30-second skip-ahead button as well as a 6-second jump back button. These buttons work with both decks.

When you first plug in the DVD recorder it automatically sets its clock and does a channel scan. The DVD drive with its component output is a fine playback deck.

The JVC DR MV1S DVD Recorder VCR uses four film/video modes and several record modes. There was no visible difference between the top two modes and no difference between the bottom two modes.

Therefore use the lowest mode you can get away with. In the case of VHS dubs, EP mode is fine. When dubbing from VHS to DVD recording in the higher-quality modes made no perceptible difference.

When recording off the air or cable use the SP mode if the signal is exceptionally good. There is another record mode called FR (Free Rate), which dynamically sets the quality level based on the length of the program to be recorded and either the remaining time on the disc or the specified recording time (from 60 to 480 minutes).

The JVC DR MV1S DVD Recorder VCR can be set up to watch the VCR from the component output by routing the VCR through the DVD recorder as if you were going to dub a tape to disc. The image quality is much better picture than the composite output.

The JVC DR MV1S DVD Recorder VCR makes tape-to-DVD copies and records broadcast TV, but it also provides a top-notch VCR and progressive DVD player in the bargain.

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