Zenith XBR413 DVD Player/Recorder and VCR Combo

by Zenith

Product Details

Data Sheet [543kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 3.3 x 16.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 21 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00023CFBM
• Item model number: XBR413
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,849 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Zenith's second-generation DVD recorder includes a full-function VHS VCR so you can archive VHS footage to long-life DVD or choose between recording your favorite TV shows to tape or disc. It can record to DVD-R/-RW and DVD+R/+RW discs, storing audio in 2- or 5.1-channel Dolby Digital surround sound, and it features a variety of video editing functions. Its progressive-scan DVD playback abilities include compatibility with DVDs, CDs, CD-R and CD-RW discs, and CDs loaded with MP3 music files.

The combo unit saves space while simplifying your entertainment hookups, and its handy front-panel audio/video jacks simplify connections with camcorders and video-game consoles. Inputs include composite-video (with accompanying stereo analog RCA inputs), RF coaxial (accommodating antennas and older VCRs), and a front-panel digital-video input. The recorder digitizes your video sources in high-quality MPEG-2 (the same format used for commercial DVDs), with either 2- or 5.1-channel Dolby Digital encoding for the audio.

Recording features include disc project creation, title delete, A-B delete, program move, chapter/program combine, auto/manual chapter creation, and file naming.

Playback features include 4x and 16x moveable zoom, variable high-speed scan (2x, 4x, 16x, and 100x), parental locks, bookmarking, 20-track CD programming, and repeat and resume play. The XBR413 is also equipped to deliver the full potential of your commercial and recordable DVDs when viewing on a high-definition or HD-ready TV. 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, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Interlaced composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.

The VCR section offers 4 heads (for clear slow-motion and stop-action features) and stereo sound. The deck's 19-micron video heads maintain clarity during recording or playback in EP (extended play) mode, auto digital tracking adjusts for optimal picture settings for every tape you load, and auto clock set maintains the correct time and even adjusts for daylight savings. You can't program the unit to record at specific times, but it does come with a handy Instant Recording button.

For the simplest hookup with your TV, you can use a single RCA composite-video connection to handle both DVD and VCR outputs. If you want a higher-quality connection from the DVD player, you can use a component- or S-video cable to an additional input on your TV (the VCR image requires a composite-video or RF connection with your TV). You can choose between an optical and a coaxial digital-audio output to feed a surround-sound signal to your Dolby Digital- or DTS-decoding audio/video receiver.

If you don't have a surround receiver or 6-channel speaker setup, you can still make every movie night the ultimate experience: the unit simulates surround sound through 2 speakers (even the stereo speakers on your TV).

What's in the Box
DVD recorder/VCR, remote control, 2 AAA batteries, a user's manual, a stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable, an S-video cable, an RF coaxial AV cable, a registration card, and warranty info.

Product Description

Multi-Format DVD/VCR Combination; Slim design (3.3" high); Multi-format disc playable-Video/DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW; Audio CD/CD-R/CD-RW; JPEG/Kodak Picture CD/MP3; Easy Graphical User Interface

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great backup for your old home videos., September 21, 2004

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Maggie (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zenith XBR413 DVD Player/Recorder and VCR Combo (Electronics)

We had tons of old home videos which were deteriorating rapidly. After doing a lot of research, we bought the Zenith XBR413. It is fairly easy to use and the end product is great. The DVD's we have produced play beautifully on our other DVD players AND the computer. Just make sure you use the right DVD media as stated in the product specs. It also works in reverse, copying your homemade DVD's to videotape for those family members that do not have access to a DVD player. My only complaint is that the process of adding a title to the DVD takes a little time as it is done with the assistance of your remote by selecting the letters for your title from the onscreen alphabet.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars DVD-VHS recorder, October 31, 2004

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M. Ruiz (Mukilteo, wa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zenith XBR413 DVD Player/Recorder and VCR Combo (Electronics)

I bought this and had trouble at first making the dvd's play on my other dvd players and computer. I then realized( thru 24 hour tech support) that I didnt finalize it correctly and now they work on all my dvd players and comp[uters . My complaint was they didnt all finalize easily. Some did, others had trouble so I returned it, as tech support said my player was defective. But I think if you got one that worked well and finalized correctly, it is a fabulous and reasonably priced item to have for burning old home videos and kids video.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars VCR tapes won't play - Best Buy Blows!, February 19, 2005

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Jeffrey T. Bartolomeo "tech guy" (Baltimore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zenith XBR413 DVD Player/Recorder and VCR Combo (Electronics)

I bought this item with the Best Buy Performance Service Plan (PSP). I was told that if I had problems with the unit, I could bring it back to be repaired or replaced FOR FREE as part of the PSP! Well, you guessed it... I had problems. I brought it in because it would not play VCR tapes. My main reason for purchasing this item was to convert VCR tapes to DVD. I reluctantly let BEST BUY ship my item to their service Center. They called within one month to say my XBR413 was repaired and ready for me to pick up. Against my better judgement, I simply picked it up at the BEST BUY store WITHOUT asking the "Geek Oncall" to verify that it played tapes properly. When I got home... YOU GUESSED IT... It would not play tapes SURPRIZE!! I then drove BACK TO BEST BUY, and spent MORE time AGAIN waiting for the Manager to tell me that he wanted to send it out again. I let 'em do it again (against my better judgement). That was today (2/19/05). I'm hoping at this point that they just can't fix it, and I hope they will refund my money! I'll demand it next time. This product is a dud, and should be smashed on the floor of the store in front of everyone! Stay tuned for the next update.