Specifications

DVD PLAYERS & RECORDERS
JVC
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DR-MH300S
DVD Recorder/Hard Disk Combo
JVC’s DR-MH300S combines the
DR-M100S DVD recorder with a 160GB
hard disk recorder and HDMI digital
output into a single deck to provide
extraordinary versatility. It allows high
speed dubbing up to 64x normal speed
between the hard drive and DVD recorder. It also offers flexible editing capabilities, made even easier thanks to the navi-
gation system. The quality of digital-to-digital dubs from the hard drive to DVD is enhanced by JVC’s Bit-Rate Optimizer,
which, in contrast with conventional recording, recognizes that fast-motion scenes need to be recorded differently than
other scenes for the best possible quality, and makes these adjustments on the fly. The DR-MH300S can pause a live
recording and provides several simultaneous recording and playback options— recording on the hard disk while playing
back from the hard disk or DVD, or recording on DVD while playing back from the hard disk.
◆ Huge 160 GB hard disk lets you record up
to 34hours of programming in the highest-
quality XP mode or 209 hours in the EP
mode. You can save a large number of TV
programs or other video content, and
transfer as much as you want to DVD for
archiving and/or playback. It’s also
convenient when you have to be away for an
extended period of time, but you don’t want
to miss any of your favorite TV programs.
◆ Drive automatically activates ‘Temporary
Loop Recording’ when the unit is turned on.
This function lets you ‘go back’ and watch or
record a program you missed without
loading a disc or setting the timer, because it
records TV programs up to a specified num-
ber of minutes/hours in a continuous loop.
◆ High-speed dubbing from Hard Drive to
DVD can be completed at incredibly high
speed—up to 64x the normal speed. A
one-hour program can be copied to a DVD
disc in less than a minute.
◆ The best possible dubbing and archiving
solution, the Bit-Rate Optimizer analyzes the
content as it is recorded on the hard drive
and then intelligently assigns optimum bit
rates—low for simple scenes, high for com-
plicated scenes—to provide the best
picture quality while calculating disc
capacity, similar to what studio engineers
do to author their content for DVD movies.
STEP-UP FEATURES FROM THE DR-M100S
TVGOS ’04 Function
The DR-MH300 permits easy recording timer
setup with the TVGOS (TV Guide On Screen)
’04 function. The unit automatically receives
and displays an electronic TV program guide,
which shows titles and program information
for analog broadcasts to be aired in the
coming seven days. Setting the recording timer
is as easy as clicking on the desired program —
no need for guide pages in newspapers or
magazines. A brief description of a selected program is displayed for easy confirmation.
• Category Search/Keyword Search: Picking your favorite category or entering a keyword
presents a list of corresponding programs by time and date. You can pick from categories
such as MOVIES, SPORTS, CHILDREN’S or others, or your favorite actor, for example.
• You can confirm the timer recording information before completing the timer setting.
• Automatically, titles and categories of selected programs are recorded and displayed
with Animated Thumbnails to aid recognition.
◆ Editing is a snap with its navigation system
with thumbnail images. Editing from the
hard disk to DVD is as simple as creating a
playlist. The thumbnails make it easy to find
the desired scenes. Dubbing is just as easy -
just select the desired scenes and press “OK”.
◆ Fail-safe recording feature during DVD
recording automatically moves an entire
program to the hard disk should the program
run longer than the DVD’s available space.
◆ With simultaneous recording/playback, you
can watch a program recorded on the hard
disk, while recording another on HDD or
DVD. You can also watch a DVD, while
recording another on the hard drive.
◆ If you like the TV show you’re watching and
want to save it for reviewing, Live Memory
lets you “go back” and start recording it from
the beginning or from any previous points
during the show.