Get maximum enjoyment out of both your VHS and DVD movie libraries with
the progressive scan Toshiba SD-V394 DVD/VCR Combo. The multi-format DVD
player is compatible with a wide range of disc formats, including DVD
movie, CD audio, DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW, and VCD. You can play discs burned
with MP3 and WMA digital audio files, and it's also DivX Home Theater
Certified--meaning that it's compatible with video burned to disc using
both the DivX video format. You can also view photo slideshows from
Kodak Picture CDs with JPEG images. The VCR features 19-micron heads that match precisely the width of the
SP and EP azimuths and read only the signal recorded on each azimuth
(not adjoining tracks). The commercial skip feature automatically
advances the tape 30-seconds forward, bypassing recorded commercials.
The Auto Clock Set function ensures that your VCR never blinks "12:00"
again. A special data stream in your local broadcast source (where
available) automatically sets the clock display and keeps it
accurate--even when time changes to daylight saving and back. Other VCR
features include 8-event/1-month programming and auto channel setup.
The DVD player provides the Digital Cinema progressive scan (3:2
inverse pulldown) function, which provides accurate, smooth film
reproduction. With the Digital Picture Zoom interactive feature, you can
select an area of the picture you want to zoom in on and magnify it. It
can also be used to expand letterbox-only films to increase the viewable
area on-screen. Other features include a four fast scan options (2x, 4x,
8x, 20x), multi-camera angle selection, 14-bit/108 MHz video
digital/analog converter (DAC), 24-Bit/192kHz audio DAC, parental
controls, and tri-lingual on-screen menus (English, French, Spanish).
The ColorStream Pro component video output allows the video signal to
be sent from the DVD player to a component video equipped interlaced or
progressive scan TV. When utilized with an HD-compatible set, typical
NTSC artifacts-like video noise, dot crawl, and flicker-are virtually
eliminated, resulting in a low-noise, highly detailed picture with
unequaled color purity. The full range of video and audio connections
include includes:
- Composite AV (RCA) In: 2 in (1 front), 1 out
- S-Video:
1 out - Component Video (Y PB PR): 1 out
- RF: 1 in, 1 out
- Digital Audio: 1
coaxial output
Tech Talk
DivX is a compressed digital video format (like MP3) that's
based on the MPEG-4 video compression standard. It can reduce the video
from a DVD (MPEG-2) to around 10 percent of its original size while
still retaining good video and audio quality, enabling you to store
several two-hour length movies on burned DVD media.
Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video input,
which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color
difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased
bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture
with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get
with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. You will
need a separate RCA left/right audio cable for sound.
What's in the Box
DVD/VCR combo, remote control (with batteries), AV
cable, printed operating instructions
