Brand NameToshiba
Color NameBlack
Specification MetEnergy Star
Special FeaturesFront DV Input, Kodak Picture CD
Product Specifications
Technical Details
- Records -R/-RW, +R/+RW Formats
- Playback:MP3, VCD, JPEG, Kodak Pic
- 1080P Upconversion and DV Input
- Auto-Finalization
- HDMI connection
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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
 Archive your home movies to DVD, record your favorite programs, or enjoy your DVD collection. |
Video Upconversion up to 1080p Resolution via HDMI
For an amazing viewing experience on today's HDTVs, the DR420 will upconvert lower-resolution video to full 1080p resolution.
One Touch Recording
One Touch Recording makes recording your favorite show simple. Just connect your DVD recorder/VCR to your cable or satellite box and you are set to record with the push of one button. (Note that the DR420 does not have a built-in tuner, so a box or receiver will be necessary.)
Multi-Format Recording and Playback
The DR420 provides the utmost in recording media convenience, with compatibility with the most popular formats (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW). Users can easily create edits such as renaming titles and chapter creation (manual and auto).
For playback, the DR420 also has you covered. Enjoy your favorite DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW discs. Or crank up some of your favorite music, whether it's a CD, CD-R/RW, or an MP3/WMA CD for hours of listening. Finally, your family can enjoy pics from the latest trip or event with playback of JPEG picture CDs.
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Remote included. Control compatible REGZA-LINK devices with a single remote. Auto Finalize With Undo
This feature simplifies the recording process by automatically finalizing your recording for playback on standard DVD players.
REGZA-LINK
REGZA-LINK makes controlling multiple components easy. Connect this player to a compatible REGZA-LINK television using an HDMI cable, and then control them both using one remote, with no additional programming or setup required.
Front DV Input
Capturing memories from your digital video camera is a snap with the Front DV input. Just connect with a commercially available mini DV/Firewire cable and you're ready to record (S-Video and Composite video/audio inputs also available).
Quality Audio
You'll enjoy excellent audio reproduction thanks to the DR420's 192kHz/24-Bit D/A converter. Enjoy recording and playback of Dolby Digital two-channel, L-PCM formats, or add a little space to your sound with the 3D virtual surround effect.
Connection Options
For convenient connection to most any system, Toshiba has included several inputs and outputs:
- Component Out: 1
- HDMI Out (with REGZA-LINK): 1
- Front S-Video Input: 1
- Rear S-Video Input/Output: 1/1
- Rear RCA-Video Input/Output: 1/1
- Front Audio Input: 1
- Rear Analog Audio Input/Output: 1/1
- Coaxial Digital Audio Output: 1
- Front DV Input: 1
What's in the Box
Toshiba DR420 DVD Recorder, Remote Control With Batteries, Composite Video Cable, RCA Audio Cable, User's Manual END
Product Description
DVD Recorder
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
226 of 228 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
This unit is really great! We recently got a 40" HD TV and needed a replacement for the VCR -- we wanted to record shows (and On-Demand movies) at a good enough quality for HD viewing.
One option was DVR from Comcast for $10/month (which might or might not allow recording of On-Demand movies and transfer to computer for disc-burning). Another option was using a computer with a video acquisition device and record to hard drive. The third option was this unit for $110, delivered, from Amazon -- hands down the most practical choice.
Though this unit doesn't record in true HD resolution, the quality is about the same (in 2 hour mode, 16x9) as regular 16x9 enhanced DVDs. At first I was worried the recorded discs might not play on other DVD players; but they did, no problem at all on any of our equipment (that is, after the recording is finalized). The recording time for a DVD-R disc (on high quality mode) was 2 hours and 8 minutes. (On lower quality modes, it's 4+ hours and 8+ hours.)
Navigating the menu system is easy enough, and each recorded disk is given a simple menu with the various recordings available to choose from (which by default have the date & time of recording as the title, but can be renamed).
Upconversion of commercial DVDs is quite good (enough so that we're not that motivated to get a Blu-Ray player yet ;-).
Our only complaints (which are very minor) are that the tray-eject is a little slow & noisy and that there isn't component video inputs (just composite video & S-Video inputs). But it was easy enough to hook up to our cable box (or TV) to record from their outputs.
This will be a great unit to have until Blu-Ray recorders become less expensive.
One option was DVR from Comcast for $10/month (which might or might not allow recording of On-Demand movies and transfer to computer for disc-burning). Another option was using a computer with a video acquisition device and record to hard drive. The third option was this unit for $110, delivered, from Amazon -- hands down the most practical choice.
Though this unit doesn't record in true HD resolution, the quality is about the same (in 2 hour mode, 16x9) as regular 16x9 enhanced DVDs. At first I was worried the recorded discs might not play on other DVD players; but they did, no problem at all on any of our equipment (that is, after the recording is finalized). The recording time for a DVD-R disc (on high quality mode) was 2 hours and 8 minutes. (On lower quality modes, it's 4+ hours and 8+ hours.)
Navigating the menu system is easy enough, and each recorded disk is given a simple menu with the various recordings available to choose from (which by default have the date & time of recording as the title, but can be renamed).
Upconversion of commercial DVDs is quite good (enough so that we're not that motivated to get a Blu-Ray player yet ;-).
Our only complaints (which are very minor) are that the tray-eject is a little slow & noisy and that there isn't component video inputs (just composite video & S-Video inputs). But it was easy enough to hook up to our cable box (or TV) to record from their outputs.
This will be a great unit to have until Blu-Ray recorders become less expensive.
59 of 61 people found the following review helpful
I bought this unit after reveiwing other brands on the Amazon web pages. I wanted to copy from Tivi to DVD.Nice owners guide and physical looks. The tray opens just like other players with a little noise, no big deal! It does take awhile to finallize your dvd copys but, no big deal. Component out only,no cable terninals,no tuner. the recording light on the front is real tiny.On screen menu is good. For my use this recorder is perfect.
38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
If you are an old fart like me who was still clinging to the VCR to record TV shows during the week so you can watch them later, and you want to want to move into the 21st century, the dr420 is perfect (assuming you have a tuner, like a DirecTV box).
This machine works perfectly, and the DVD upconversion is very good. I liked it so much I bought two more and replaced all of the VCRs in my home. I am using DVD-RW to record daily shows. After I watch them each day I format the disk. 1000 formats per disk! I have been using the dr420 like this for a couple of weeks only, but so far I could not be happier.
One "warning" though. Unlike what your old VCR might do, the dr420 will not pass through the audio/video when turned off. This was not a problem for me, as my DirecTV box has multiple outputs. So in one of my set-ups, the TV has a direct connection to my DirecTV box and my dr420 has another, separate, connection to my DirecTV box. I use S-video from DirecTV to the dr420 and then again to the TV (two channel audio as well). Then I have a direct coax connection from the DirecTV box to my TV, which is used when the dr420 is powered off.
UPDATE** Pushing 1.5 years of daily use and the dr420 is working as good as from day one. I am very satisfied with this product.
This machine works perfectly, and the DVD upconversion is very good. I liked it so much I bought two more and replaced all of the VCRs in my home. I am using DVD-RW to record daily shows. After I watch them each day I format the disk. 1000 formats per disk! I have been using the dr420 like this for a couple of weeks only, but so far I could not be happier.
One "warning" though. Unlike what your old VCR might do, the dr420 will not pass through the audio/video when turned off. This was not a problem for me, as my DirecTV box has multiple outputs. So in one of my set-ups, the TV has a direct connection to my DirecTV box and my dr420 has another, separate, connection to my DirecTV box. I use S-video from DirecTV to the dr420 and then again to the TV (two channel audio as well). Then I have a direct coax connection from the DirecTV box to my TV, which is used when the dr420 is powered off.
UPDATE** Pushing 1.5 years of daily use and the dr420 is working as good as from day one. I am very satisfied with this product.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
WORKED FOR A WHILE
This unit worked pretty good at first but now to get it to load and record a disk I have to unplug and plug back in the power cord, each time I load an unfinalized recordable disk. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bill Sudderth
No cable connection
This unit only take VIDEO IN!!!!
VIDEO IN ONLY!
You can't connect your cable!!! Read more
VIDEO IN ONLY!
You can't connect your cable!!! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Stainless
It's Not Cheap ... Just Inexpensive
PROS: The DR420 DVD/Recorder is easily one of the better buys I have made in electronics. User friendly, it's back to basics. Simple is best when it comes to audio/video equipment. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Karol Lento
Easy to setup but won't finalize
I bought this "new", but when I opened the box there was no manual, only a "Quick Start Guide" and it was in Spanish. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mei Helms Descant
DVD Player/Recorder
Great Item when it comes to the quality of sound and picture. There is no manual with the item just a sheet of options on how to hook it up. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Harald
Toshiba DR420 DVD Recorder
I ordered a new DR420 DVD Recorder, but I was sent a refurbished one from Discount Jungle. I called them and they gave me a choice of returning it or adjusting the price. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Tom in Minneapolis
s-video does not work
The machine works fine escept for the fact that the s-video connection on the front does not work. I did not ues this connection until now, so I can not return it, but others... Read more
Published 16 months ago by RJG
Toshiba DVR
I use this as a poor man's set top box DVR . The cable company charges an extra $10-$15/month for their STB DVR and I didn't feel like paying that much. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dennis Gentile
Works
Works really well. The only thing is sometimes the finished disks are finicky in what machines they will or will not play in, but I think that is the DVD players problem, not this... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Bootwearer
DR420
The DR420 was discontinued, so I received an updated model instead (DR430). Not having an external tuner, I was unable to access any TV channels. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Val
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