Toshiba SD-V390 Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo

by Toshiba

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• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 17 x 3.8 inches ; 11 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008BO91
• Item model number: SD-V390
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,283 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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The SD-V390 offers a convenient, one-unit source for high-quality entertainment in both DVD and VHS formats. The progressive-scan DVD deck offers high-resolution video outputs (for use with high-definition and HD-ready TVs) and plays a variety of optical content, including DVD-Video, DVD-R, audio CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and video CD, as well as MP3 software files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the SD-V390 stands ready to deliver the full potential of DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, providing higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Additional composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.

A four-head, hi-fi VCR gives exciting, stereo playback for your entire library of VHS tapes. It's even possible to play a DVD while simultaneously recording a TV broadcast to videotape. For enhanced picture quality during VHS playback, the 4-head hi-fi VCR utilizes a pair of 19-micron video heads, which deliver exceptional (near SP) picture quality of content recorded and played back in the extended play (EP) mode. Making VCR recording even easier is record-end search, which quickly finds the next space available on the tape for recording, eliminating the need for endless rewinding.

Into digital photography? This unit's JPEG feature makes it easy to view digital photos burned to recordable CDs. A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. In addition, readily accessible front-panel AV inputs permit easy connection for a game console or a camcorder for simple dubbing of home movies to the VHS deck.

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DVD Player/Changer

Customer Reviews

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid product, long-lasting use, April 14, 2003

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Gadgester "No Time, No Money" (Mother Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba SD-V390 Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo (Electronics)

Great price, great value, great quality, decent customer service. Toshiba is doing things right. The V390 has progressive scan which gives you clearer pictures than regular DVD players. The VCR has self-cleaning so you don't have to clean the heads often, maybe once every couple years should suffice. Everything works fine. Obviously, you can't copy most commercial DVD movies to VHS tape, due to Macrovision protection. Toshiba and Panasonic now also sell DVD burners for home use, and they are cool (but still expensive).

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but remote needs work, April 17, 2003

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This review is from: Toshiba SD-V390 Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo (Electronics)

I found the response speed to the rewind/fast forward button rather slow. The VCR timer programming for recording is extremely awkward. For example, instead of pressing the numbers to set the start/end times, you have to hold down an arrow button for a long time to get to the hour/minute as there is no separate hour/minute/am-pm setting. When rewinding/fast forwarding while playing, the counter will not appear on the TV screen but only on the VCR.

The position of the buttons favor the DVD player even when the buttons are shared functions with the VCR. When using the VCR you have to hunt for certain buttons. Most of the important buttons are rather small. Certain functions which can be shared have separate buttons.

As you can see, I use the VCR a lot more. You do not have to turn off the unit to activate the timer like other VCRs, which allows you to watch DVDs while recording, but became a problem when it recorded over a tape I was watching.

Size of unit is deeper and wider than our old VCR and DVD players but still fits in our standard size wall unit.

Some good things are that the picture quality seems better than the other VCRs I have. Also has front and back inputs which allows us to hook up the cable (back) and camcorder (front).

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good Toshiba DVD/VCR combo, June 1, 2003

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Walter Yew-Wen Chan (Long Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba SD-V390 Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo (Electronics)

I purchased one Toshiba DVD/VCR combo because this is the only DVD/VCR combo I can find that can support VCD and has progressive scan. My first choice was the Sylvania DVD/VCR, but for the same price except $10 less, it does not support VCD.

Setup was a breeze and I got it all hooked up in less than 5 minutes. I find the clock setup to be a hassle. Delivers good picture but my 14 year old SVHS VCR is even better. Reads DVD discs quick. So far no trouble.

The front-face design is designed by Toshiba but LG (Goldstar) Electronics make the Toshiba SD-V390. Other than that, I recommend this Toshiba SD-V390 to anyone else.