Toshiba DR430 (Black)

Single-disc DVD player/recorder with USB

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Record your favorite TV shows or home videos to DVD with the DR430 DVD player/recorder thanks to its DVD-recording drive and host of video inputs. For an enhanced DVD video experience optimized for your HDTV, the DR430 sports DVD video upconversion to 1080p. Further, a front-panel USB port makes it easy to connect to digital cameras, camcorders, and portable music players . . . whether for playback or for media transfer to DVD.

Ready . . . Set . . . Record!

It's time to make video work for your lifestyle. With the DR430 DVD player/recorder from Toshiba, you have a powerful tool for recording video to DVD, whether its your favorite TV program, or your family's home videos. Let's say you've got dinner plans, but don't want to miss this week's episode of your favorite show. Simply hook your satellite box up to the DR430's component-video or S-video inputs, set the timer, and you're ready to record. If you're looking to preserve home videos, you can either use the same video inputs to connect your VHS player, or the front DV input to connect your video camera directly to the DR430. Finally, this Toshiba DVD recorder records to a variety of DVD formats for optimal versatility.

DVD with a kick

When you buy a standard DVD player, you get a standard DVD picture. But now that you've invested in a high definition TV, you want a DVD picture that does your HDTV justice. Enter the DR430 from Toshiba. Combining its HDMI output with DVD video upconversion to 1080p, the DR430 enhances the video on all your favorite DVDs to near-HD levels for a dramatically improved video experience. Further enhancing your home theater experience are the DR430's advanced video and audio digital-to-analog conversion processors.

Three letters — U.S.B.

As new home theater media types and components emerge and advance, universal connectivity options have become essential to seamless home theater operation. And while HDMI leads as the high definition A/V interface and ethernet as the data-networking solution, when it comes to portable media and peripheral connectivity, there's only one answer: USB. Sporting a front-panel USB input, the Toshiba DR430 allows for fast, simple connectivity to a variety of media devices, such as digital cameras and camcorders as well as portable audio players. Connect a digital camera or camcorder and either record photos and movies to DVD or simply playback video and slideshows on your connected video display. Plug in a portable MP3 player, and you can listen to all your favorite playlists via your living room's audio system. No matter what you choose, the USB interface offers a near-universal solution for connectivity to a variety of devices.

Comparison Specifications

HDTV-ready progressive: DVD video upconversion to 1080p via HDMI
Playable formats: DVD-Video, DVD±R, DVD±RW / VCD, SVCD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW / MP3 / JPEG
Best video out: 1 HDMI with REGZA-LINK (HDMI-CEC)
Best audio out: 1 digital coaxial audio out
Other outputs: 1 component video / 1 S-video / 1 RCA video / 1 analog audio
Video DAC: 54MHz / 10-bit
Audio DAC: 192kHz / 24-bit

Additional Specifications

Inputs: 1 USB port / 1 S-video / 1 RCA video / 1 front audio / 1 rear analog audio / 1 front DV
Recording functions: DVD±R (Video Mode) / DVD-RW (VR & Video Mode) / DVD+RW (VR Mode)
Recording modes: 1 H (XP) / 2 H (SP) / 4 H (LP) / 6 H (EP) / 8 H (SLP)
Recording functions: V-Chip recording / timer recording
Audio recording: 2-channel Dolby Digital recording / L-PCM (XP mode only)
MP3 playback
One-touch recording
JPEG digital photo viewer
3D virtual surround sound