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4.5 stars
"HD Time Shifting+HD Movies+Backward Compatible!!!"
Pros: Allows Recording of HD Programs via fire wire
Cons: It's still tape.
Summary: The JVC HM-DH30000U does everything it was ad... read more
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4.0 stars
Pros: Picture quality and MPEG conversion
Cons: Uses tapes
Summary: It isn't true that one cannot connect the uni... read more
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0.5 stars
"Worst deck, FireWire - no connect to PC"
Pros: Supports HD
Cons: Doesn't talk through FireWire to computer - no way. JVC tech support bounced me back and forth, finally said "it's software problem". I've tried four different software pieces: Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5, Ulead MediaStudio Pro 7.01, Windows Movie Maker 2, Mai
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4.0 stars
"Does everything it advertises!"
Pros: The only current way to record HDTV content that uses the 'Copy Once' broadcast copy protection system. You can use it to archive and save ANY HD broadcasts that are available through your HD reciever (your reciever or cable box must have an active 1394
Cons: Tapes are not the preferred method of recording, but when it comes to storing huge amounts of data (we're talking about 60-70 Gigabytes), these tapes are simple and effective, but are prone to deterioration over time from the contact with the playhead. T
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1.5 stars
Pros: Plays HDTV through component video and DV (firewire) connector, but records HDTV only through DV connector.
Cons: Virtually no selection of HDTV movies after 2 years. Has no component video inputs. Cannot record standard signals digitally. That is, does not really do bit stream recording nor does it record standard programming digitally. For this it's just a plain ol
