Kreisen DVR-530S Progressive Scan DVD Recorder

by Kreisen

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 14 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00068U3G2
• Item model number: DVR530C
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #312,184 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Keep your mountain of home entertainment components tamed with the Kreisen DVR-530S--the world's slimmest progressive scan DVD recorder at just 44mm (1.73 inches) tall. It plays and records onto DVD+R/RW and it's also playback compatible with DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW, MP3, and JPEG on Kodak Picture CDs. It has four recording modes: HQ (60 minutes), SP (120 minutes), EP (240 minutes), and SLP (360 minutes). Hook up to your VCR to transfer all your VHS tapes into DVD format. You can also connect your video camcorder and dub footage via the Firewire input connection. You can also set the timer to do the recording for you during your absence. It offers Dolby Digital and Dolby DTS decoding via coaxial and optical digital audio outputs as well as such DVD features as multi-angle viewing and parental lock. It features the following video connections:

• Composite AV In (RCA): 2
• Composite AV Out (RCA): 1
• S-Video In: 2
• S-Video Out: 1
• Component Out: 1
• USB In: 1
• Firewire In: 1
• RF In: 1

What's in the Box
DVD recorder, remote control, batteries, AV cable, RF cable, printed instructions

Product Description

Kreisen's beautiful one-touch progressive scan DVD recorder/ player w/ built-in TV tuner is perfectly suited for recording all your favorite movies, TV shows & personal memories into a simple DVD so you can keep all your treasures in the latest digital format. Watch & enjoy all formats of DVDs as well as CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3 & Kodak Picture CD & record your favorite shows in +R/RW DVD Format. You will love the crisp clear Dolby or DTS Digital sounds as well as DVR-530C's easy use. Hook up to your VCR to transfer all your VHS tapes into DVD format. You can also set the timer to do the recording for you during your absence. Inputs include 2 Sets of S-Video & Composite A/V with Front USB & FireWire Inputs as well. Outputs include, Component, S-Video, Composite A/V as well as 5.1 Ch Audio & Both Coaxial & Optical Digital Audio Outputs that complete your needs

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Encross/Kreisen BEWARE: TERRIBLE WARRANTY SERVICE, January 5, 2006

By 

Konstantin (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kreisen DVR-530S Progressive Scan DVD Recorder (Electronics)

I began to have a serious problem (no audio) with my KREISEN DVR-530C a few
months after purchase. I e-mailed warranty service at Encross and shipped it
to them at MY EXPENSE ($20) on November 12, 2005.

On November 17, 2005 Encross wrote: "We received your DVR yesterday, and we
will probably be testing it out this afternoon or tomorrow. We'll get it back
to you as soon as possible."

On November 28, 2005 I wrote: "Did you test my DVR?"

On November 29, 2005 Encross wrote: "Yes, we tested your DVR and found it
definitely had a problem. We will be sending you a replacement in the next
couple days."

On December 11, 2005 I wrote: "I have no new information from you since
November 29. When could I expect to receive my DVR back?"

On December 12, 2005 Encross wrote: "Our repair center has it, and is working
on it (along with many others). We hope to get it back this week, and will send
it to you as soon as we can."

On December 18, 2005 I wrote: "You received my DVR for repair/replacement
more than a month ago and it seems that I have no chance to get it back
before Christmas. I will write customer reviews about the Encross/Kreisen
bottom quality and the worst warranty service."

On December 20, 2005 Encross wrote: "We've had some problems getting parts
from Korea. We are hoping to get your player back this week...

January 5, 2006 - I still did not get my DVR back...


THINK WELL before buying any Encross/Kreisen products........

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best design DVD Recorder and has both FireWire & USB ports, December 7, 2004

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anativespeaker "good deal!" (Calif, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kreisen DVR-530S Progressive Scan DVD Recorder (Electronics)

I love this beautiful DVD recorder. It's a great bargain for all the rich features it has. This is the only DVD Recorder in the market I know of with both FireWire & USB, which makes connecting & playing digital pictures and movies from camcorder so easy! The DVD recorder is so slim that I thought it was a DVD player at first. It works beautifully and looks even better below my KREISEN LCD TV (32" HDTV-Ready). I would definitely recommend this products and hope others find this hidden gem Amazon.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Bargain, December 29, 2005

By 

David L. Oliver "Desert Denizen" (Deming, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kreisen DVR-530S Progressive Scan DVD Recorder (Electronics)

Having only a little vertical space left before the stack of components hit the top of the entertainment center, I was immediately attracted to this model by the slim design. When I found it for $130 with a $50 mail-in rebate, I knew that for $80 it would be hard to go wrong. I was right! What a great little unit for the money!!!

The 530S has just about every feature you could hope for, including editing recordings, playing MP3s, displaying JPEG photos, etc. I was initially surprised at the incredible video quality it provides when playing well-made commercial DVD movies. It is much better than our old major name brand DVD player which cost a lot more (and all that unit does is play DVDs and CDs).

When recording from satellite in the 2-hour-per-disc mode, there is virtually no difference in quality between the original and the recording. There is a noticeable loss in the 4-hour mode, but it is still way better than tape. I haven't tried the 1-hour and 6-hour modes. I suspect that at one hour per disc it would be essentially perfect.

The only problem I have encountered is that even though Kreisen refers to the off mode as "standy" it forgets what input it was on before it was powered down. It needs to be on rear s-video in my setup, which takes three presses of the AV IN button to re-acquire. I thought perhaps this would be addressed in the firmware upgrade, but it refuses to install the firmware from CD. Maybe it already has the latest version?

Construction seems solid, much nicer than some other low-budget models I have seen. I feel fairly confident that it will last a while. There's amazingly little info floating around the Web on this unit. I can't even find out who makes it. Most of the cheaper models seem to be made by Lite-On, but except for the limitation of recording to DVD+R/RW media, I don't see many similarities with those units.

I can't imagine anyone would be disappointed with this unit and feel quite comfortable recommending it.