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- DVD recorder/player with built-in 160 GB hard drive and free TiVo Basic service (pause, rewind, instant replay, 3-day advance recording)
- Up to 200 hours of audio/video storage on hard-disk drive (HDD); records to DVD-R or DVD-RW
- Component-video output for both DVD and TiVo content; DVD offers progressive-scan output for use with high-definition and HD-ready TVs
- Front-panel IEEE 1394/DV input provides a quick and easy connection with a compatible digital camcorder
- Measures 16.5 x 3.3 x 13 inches (W x H x D)
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Amazon.com Product Description
A digital entertainment device for both movie buffs and technophiles, Toshiba's RS-TX60 digital media server features DVD recording abilities alongside TiVo Series2 technology with free TiVo Basic service included with purchase. The unit's high-capacity, 160 GB hard-disk drive (HDD) stores up to 200 hours of audio/video storage (depending on the quality level you select), while DVD recording gives you the option for archiving your VHS and camcorder footage and for easy recording of your favorite TV programs. A convenient, front-panel DV input (IEEE 1394) is perfect for quick transfers of camcorder material onto the hard-disk drive and then to DVD.
The unit also comes with a 45-day free trial of the TiVo Plus service so you can try features unique to the TiVo Plus service, including the ability to search for programs by title, set up Season Pass recordings for your favorite shows, and create actor, director, and keyword WishLists searches.
With TiVo Basic Service included and without paying a subscription fee, you can record your favorite TV shows onto the HDD and watch them on your schedule. You can also record content from the hard disk drive to a DVD media (DVD-R or DVD-RW) quickly and easily. The easy-to-use TiVo interface can automatically create a DVD menu for easy navigation. DVDs can be named according to your program selections, or you may manually enter a title.
This is a great DVD player, too. Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the RS-TX60 will deliver the full potential of your commercial DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, gives you higher resolution and sharper images than standard 480i signals while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Toshiba's Digital Cinema Progressive feature (3:2 pulldown detection and reversal) digitally corrects frame distortion in film-based material to display a film-frame-accurate picture.
The recorder/player's ColorStream Pro component-video output (selectable for 480p/480i) works for both DVD and TiVo content. There are 2 composite-video-based AV inputs, 1 S-video input, and 1 RF coaxial input (for an antenna signal or a feed from an older VCR or cable box). A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions, while both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's Toslink optical digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver.
The DVD drive is fully compatible with your MP3 and WMA music CDs and will even play discs full of your favorite JPEG digital photos for ready-made slide shows right in your living room.
A supplied IR blaster cable for cable-box and satellite receiver control (C3 Control) connects to the back of the recorder and transmits an infrared (IR) signal to change channels on your cable or satellite box, as needed, for advance recording--freeing you from having to pretune the correct channel ahead of time.
The included, no-fee TiVo Basic service features a 3-day rolling program guide, TV "Trick Play" features (such as the ability to pause and rewind live TV), instant replay/instant skip, and manual recording capability with repeat function. The unit is fully upgradeable to the TiVo Plus Service (subscription required: $12.95 per month or a "product lifetime" fee of $299 that's good for as long as your RS-TX60 remains operational), which includes TiVo's Home Media Option for remote (online) scheduling, access to MP3/JPEG digital media files from your PC, and multi-room viewing with no additional TiVo receivers.
What's in the Box
DVD/HDD recorder/player, a remote control, remote batteries, an IR blaster cable, a user's manual, a stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable, and warranty/registration information.
Product Description
Toshiba RS-TX60 changes the way you experience home entertainment by incorporating a DVD CD Player, a DVD recorder, a 160GB Hard Drive recorder and TiVo service in one compact unit. By bringing together all of these amazing conveniences in a single machine, Toshiba delivers everything you need to take total control of your TV viewing. TiVo Basic Service Included - Easy recording from up to 3 day on-screen program guide and TiVo channel banner with program description. The unit also offers manual recording capability including scheduling, repeating, recording of specific time and channel slot via the on-screen user interface. Enjoy on-screen display of content with program name, rating, station identifier, and time and date. Auto Title/Chapter Disc Content Viewer IR Blaster C3 IR Control for DBS and Cable boxes Disc Play DVD-Video/CD/CD-R/CD-RW*/VCD/DVD-R/DVD-RW Disc Record DVD-RAM, DVD-R Hard Disc Drive 160 Gigabytes for up to 200 hours of video recording Video D/A 10-Bit/54MHz Component Video Output ColorStream Pro Progressive-Scan 3 - 2 Pulldown Digital Cinema Progressive Resolution 500+ Lines 3-D Y/C Comb Filter Outputs (rear panel) - Y/Pr/Pb 1 set / S-Video 1 / RCA-Video 1 / L-R Audio (pair) 1 / Optical Out 1 / RF 1 (tuner pass through only) Inputs - S-Video 1 front & 1 rear / RCA-Video 1 front & 1 rear / L-R Audio (pair) 1 front & 1 rear / IEEE1394 DV 1 front / RF 1 rear TV Trick Play Features (Pause Live TV, Rewind, Instant Replay) - This feature allows the user to begin watching a recording that is already in progress Toshiba USA 1 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty Internal dubbing of copy-protected DVD video media is not possible Unit Size - 17W x 3-1/4H x 14-1/2D TiVo service is not available in Puerto Rico or Canada Includes Remote Control
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83 of 85 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Toshiba Tivo/DVD unit,
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This review is from: Toshiba RS-TX60 DVD Recorder with 160 GB TiVo Series2 Digital Video Recorder (Electronics)
I have upgraded from Toshiba SD-H400 to RS-TX60 2 weeks ago. Aside from being able to continue using the Tivo basic service, which is completely free (except the cost of phone calls to a local number which provides program information), here are additional benefits:
1. Huge Tivo hard drive seems impossible to fill up. I know one day even 200 hours will seem too small, but for now it seems infinite. 2. Copying Tivo'd programs to a DVD-R or DVD-RW. As I fly a lot, I am able to bring my DVD-R's, and watch them on a plane with my portable DVD player or a laptop. I found no problems playing the DVD-Rs on other equipment. I was slightly concerned what happens when the recorded program is longer than 2 hours (limit what would fit on a single DVD-R in High quality mode), but the unit seamlessly fills up 1 DVD-R, and then continues on another with the rest of the recorded program. Creating a 2-hour DVD-R takes about 45 minutes; creating 30-minute DVD-R takes about 20 minutes. The initial on-screen estimate is always 57 minutes for the DVD-R, but the number decreases somehow faster than the real time. At the same time, the front display of the unit shows how many percent of the DVD have been recorded. 3. The unit is much quieter than SD-H400. 4. Occasional audio sync and pixelization annoyances have not come up yet on the new unit. I also found a few annoyances on the new unit: 1. The remote is not as logical as the SD-H400's seemed to be. The two jump forward/jump back buttons have been replaced with one "jump forward than jump back" button. Live TV/Guide buttons have also been combined into one. The Stop and pause buttons are at unexpected locations, but I guess this is just a matter of getting used to it. And the worst, there is no standby button on the remote for the unit, so I either have to navigate the menus to put it in standby, or stand up and press the button on the unit itself! If I didn't do it, I would have to turn off the audio system (which I keep always on), or I would have TV sound on at all times. (By the way, the unit does turn on just by pressing the Tivo button on the remote.) 2. The Tivo on-screen font is slightly smaller and toned, so it is somehow more difficult to read on a 27" TV. Overall, I am very satisfied with the product, and would recommend it.
88 of 92 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for Advanced Tivo'ing,
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This review is from: Toshiba RS-TX60 DVD Recorder with 160 GB TiVo Series2 Digital Video Recorder (Electronics)
The RS-TX20 works like a charm. The instruction manual and quick start guide made cabling a fairly straightforward affair. The variety of cabling options includes cable box, satellite box, both, or straight from the cable. The unit came with enough cables to make all the connections needed and to then get going. You can also output to a variety of components including a VCR. We have ours going to a theatre amp and the improvement in the sound by selecting Dolby 5.1 from the Toshiba/TiVo set-up menu is noticeable.
The only caveat's: 1 - If you have VONAGE or other VOIP - I had a hard time getting the onboard modem to hook to TiVo Central. This is where all of the data about what is on your local channels comes from. I had to call Vonage and explain to them what I was doing. Kudos to Vonage - they were very helpful and with only 20-30 minutes, I was able to hook up to get the initial program load. If you are doing this, use dialing prefix ",#034" (comma-pound-zero-three-four)((don't forget the comma!!) 2 - The unit is enabled for wired/wireless networking once the initial program load is in. What they (Toshiba/TiVo) don't tell you is the wireless must be 802.11b. Not "a", not "g". "B"! A pair of USB ports facilitates the network connection, so you will need to troop down to your local electronics store and purchase a USB wireless dongle. [...] Make sure you get a "B"! The onscreen setup for network connections is a snap and works well. Only suggestion for future models is one USB, one RJ10 and one RJ45. By the way, wireless "B" anything is getting difficult to find as "G" has been the standard for a while now. 3 - The DVD's must be "-" that you are going to burn. Small thing and these are easy to find, but in terms of the "nits" about the unit that need to be covered in a review, if you are buying a complete setup, make certain you are buying DVD-R's or -RW's. The DVD burn itself appears to be 2X. You can continue to watch TV while it burns and the front of the unit provides nice progress indications (percent complete) while the burn progresses. The burned DVD has great quality and captures all of the TiVo data (précis) for each thing burned, which makes your DVD's appear to be professionally done. Overall, this is a fantastic unit. Were it not for the VOIP and wireless issues, I would have given this unit 5 stars. Although they are little things, they are the kinds of things that Toshiba should have anticipated being an issue for someone buying a unit to do more than record and playback. My teenager has been able to figure out how to use it, so ease of use is apparent. You will thoroughly enjoy the Toshiba RS-TX20 once you have it up and running.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent DVD Recorder and TiVo upgrade,
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This review is from: Toshiba RS-TX60 DVD Recorder with 160 GB TiVo Series2 Digital Video Recorder (Electronics)
I was an early adopter of TiVo about 5 years back and still have one of the original 30 hour units. I kept holding off buying a Series 2 as the capacity grew.
When I saw the Toshiba RS-TX60 with 160 GB capacity and DVD burning functionality, I figured that was the one for me, especially at Amazon's great price (made even better by a TiVo and Amazon rebate). I've had the unit for a few days now and wanted to set down some impressions and correct a few FALSE impressions I believe have been written about the unit. 1) Firstly and most importantly, when burning a DVD YOU CAN CONTINUE TO USE THE UNIT FOR RECORDING AND PLAYING SHOWS. There was one review that seemed to indicate that you had to "time" your DVD burning when nothing else was going to be recorded. NOT TRUE. Just as you can watch one show while recording another, you can also (a) watch a show while (b) recording another show while (c) archiving another group of shows to DVD. 2) DVD burning is actually quite fast. I just burned 12 half hour shows for my daughter onto a single disk. These were recorded at low resolution. They were a bit pixelated but my daughter didn't care. She now has 12 shows she can watch in her bedroom on her computer's DVD player. 3) The only time you can't record Live TV is when you're capturing digital camera footage you've filmed to the hard disk. This makes sense, you're already using the HD recording capability - naturally you can't use the player to record any TV shows. 4) I'm not sure how useful the Toshiba RS-TX60 DVD recorder is for people wanting to put their own home movies onto DVD. Sure, it gets the job done, but I guess I prefer a more long-winded approach; I like to capture onto a computer, edit with Premiere, then export and burn to DVD for a more professional home movie. The RS-TX60 doesn't allow any editing, just a straight capture along the lines of recording to video tape without the ability to edit. 5) The 160 GB hard drive is a dream come true after having lived with a 30 hour unit. I'm trying to fill her up to see what it looks like with a full 200 hours maxed out. Overall, initial reflection on this product is that it's a great upgrade for current TiVo owners. Switching my account to the new machine was painless. I decided to stick with the paid plus TiVo functionality rather than downgrade with the new machine to a Basic version. Adam
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