JVC HM-DH40000U VHS / S-VHS playback VCR

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Average User Rating

(4.30 out of 5) from 3 reviews

Epinions User Reviews

High Definition Recording on a Familiar Tape

(5.00 out of 5) by covemeetings on Apr 7, 2006

Pros: Spectacular digital experience. Backward compatible with S-VHS and VHS tapes and standard TV's.
Cons: Requires a separate ATSC tuner to record HDTV broadcasts.
The Bottom Line: Get one, don't wait for HD-DVD, this machine is a lot of fun.

The VHS format is old, technologically speaking. "In early 1976, less than a year after Beta arrived ...
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D-VHS, your only choice for long term recording of HD program content at home

(4.00 out of 5) by dave_corbitt on Mar 8, 2005

Pros: Beautiful HD recordings at home, and inexpensive too
Cons: Hard to master all the menus and features. DTCP suppresses recordings of programs.
The Bottom Line: Would be a good interim medium for HD programs until HD-DVD-R comes along except for FCC mandated DTCP copy protection.

HD is still in its early acceptance stage. If you are an early adapter and have HD at home, you prob ...
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A D-VHS REcorder with no timer recording option for HD input

(4.00 out of 5) by advisor02 on Jun 21, 2004

Pros: Overall Ok. There is not much choice out there.
Cons: Price, No timer recording for HD(firewire) INput!
The Bottom Line: If you want to desperately record HD Programs, get this. You might want to get a vcr programmer on the side to do timer recordings.

I bought this about couple weeks ago. I wanted a HD Recording unit with full surround and HD quality ...
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