Before the advent of the DVD recorder all manner of recording was done only by professional audio engineers. Today recording can be done very simply at home by any lay person. While DVD players can only play the disc, the DVD recorders as the name indicates can, not only play audio and video discs, it can also record movies and songs. One can therefore put it to greater use.
DVD Recorders have been specially designed to make the procedure of recording easy and also of exceptional quality. DVD recorders can record both DVDs and VHS tapes. The reason for the outstanding quality in the images is due to the progressive scan feature. The different audio formats found in these recorders are MP3, WMA and JPEG.
Most of these devices measure about 43 x 28 x 8cm in width, depth and height and weigh only about 3 kilograms. The early DVD reorders were designed to be rather big but nowadays they are getting to be smaller and sleeker. Some recorders can also be upgraded. This is good news because there is no fear that the features will become outdated. It is called the upgradeable firmware. For the careful customer who is anxious to protect his gadget there is even a password to lock it against prying fingers.
The stereo audio technology enhances the sound system. It is the pictbridge compatibility which makes it rather special. Most of these devices offer a 500GB HDD storage capacity. The essential connectors embedded into the system include coaxial digital output, digital DVB-T tuner and tray. The PAL and SECAM are the two reception systems found in most recorders. What makes DVD recorders especially handy for home use is that it has some features including the digital clock, thirty two events timer, progressive line, playback cum recording and high speed USB interface.
The hard disk drive can store memory up to 160GB with an ability to store both audio and video files. There is a facility to reduce the noise while recording and to have up scaling. About 1420 hours of recording is possible. The synchro start and high speed dubbing are other useful features for effective recording. A 50/60 Hz frequency and AC 230V is found in most devices. Some of these gadgets offer both the Dolby digital output as well as the DTS digital output.
