Toshiba SD-V392 DVD/VCR Combo , Silver

Toshiba SD-V392 DVD/VCR Combo , Silver Review

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Toshiba SD-V392 DVD/VCR Combo , Silver Feature

• Progressive-scan DVD player/4-head hi-fi VCR combo unit; 17 x 4 x 10 inches (W x H x D)
• Plays DVD-Video, DVD-R, video CD, audio CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA, and JPEG formats
• 192 kHz/24-bit audio digital-to-analog converter delivers warm, rich sound
• Component, S-video, and composite outputs for video connection, plus coaxial and optical digital audio outputs
• MTS decoding, Dolby Digital and DTS outputs, and virtual surround sound

Featuring a progressive-scan DVD player combined with a four-head hi-fi VCR, this Toshiba SD-V392 dual-function unit delivers the crisp resolution and enhanced sound of high-quality DVDs paired with the ability to record your favorite programs and movies on VHS tapes. The unit flexibly interacts with a number of audio and video formats, including DVD-Video, DVD-R, video CD, audio CD, and CD-R/RW, along with MP3- and WMA-encoded formats and JPEG digital photo CDs. Like other versatile DVD players, the device also offers a selectable display format, which delivers a choice between interlaced or progressive scan depending on whether users own a HDTV-capable TV. Progressive scan displays images at a higher scan rate for a sharper, richer picture, while interlaced is the standard for traditional non-HDTV televisions. p The VCR is equipped for most common and high-end functions, featuring a program timer, 30-second commercial skip, and even the ability to watch DVDs while recording a TV show. The VCR's hi-fi stereo is bolstered by its built-in MTS decoding, which delivers a clearer audio performance. The DVD player is also compatible with a variety of enhanced audio functions, as its coaxial and audio digital outputs connect to Dolby Digital- and DTS-capable receivers for rich surround sound. The player also supports virtual surround sound, creating an audio environment that broadcasts simulated full theater sound over a two-speaker system. p The system connects to other components through its component-video, S-video, and composite-outputs, along with the aforementioned digital audio outputs. The player includes a 54 MHz/10-bit video DAC and 192 kHz/24-bit audio DAC, and comes with a full-featured remote control. pbWhat's in the Box/bbr DVD player/VCR, remote control, AV cables, user's manual. To satisfy the growing market demand for convenient and easy-to-use combination models, Toshiba has enhanced its line of DVD/VCR models. The SD-V392 features a 4-head HiFi VHS and a full-featured DVD player offering Digital Cinema Progressive Scan (3/2 Pulldown), ColorStream Pro Component video outputs, MP3 and WMA playback, a JPEG viewer and 3D Virtual Surround Sound.

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Part Workhorse, Part Junk - mrivlin -
This has been my go-to player for video cassettes for years. I use it for hours or timeshift playback on reused tapes each day, and it performs well in that role. But, I do my recording on other VCRs and on DVD recorders. First, the good parts: it has never eaten a tape it was playing; the controls are responsive and accurate, perfect for fast-forwarding through commercials; it receives the remote signal from across the room, even behind a table it I point it to the ceiling. These may seem like minor pluses, but, since I use it just for playback, these are the things that matter most to me and that my other equipment, the ones I record with, fail to deliver. My Panasonics record fine but the fast-forward and rewind are so fast that they are hard to control and the remote has to be within 10 feet and on a direct line. My Mitsubishi also records fine but has for years had a malfunctioning sensor that prevents FF or REW near the beginnings or ends of tapes. My two Sharps and my JVC are long dead, having started eating he edges of tapes or having dead motors or power supplies.br /br /The bad is pretty bad. The DVD player, after about a year, stopped working, then started again. Now, it only works occasionally, so it cannot be counted on. The tuner is also dead. The picture started getting fuzzy after two years and now is all snow. The line inputs work, and the cable box signal goes through the machine to the TV but is not received by the tuner. It's a good thing I no longer need to use this machine to record.br /br /It was cheap and serves my current needs but only because I have other devices to record tapes.

Nice features but doesnt work well. - John S. Morris - Chicago, IL
I normally have had good experience with Toshiba products but this combo DVD/VCR has not performed well. DVDs often freeze up. I have a Phillips DVD in another room and it always seems to have little trouble playing DVDs that have be freezing up in the Toshiba. It is nice to have the combo player although you will not be able to copy dvds onto tape due to copy protection.


Apr 12, 2010 06:34:04