Great picture quality but VERY UNRELIABLE. Difficult menu system but OK with practice.
Had to send it back twice for repair after the display flashed LOADING and the TV screen went blank. There's a combination of keys that's supposed to clear lock-outs but it didn't work. The other advice ... Read review
Advantages: High quality recording on hard disk Disadvantages: Unreliable
Great picture quality but VERY UNRELIABLE. Difficult menu system but OK with practice.
Had to send it back twice for repair after the display flashed LOADING and the TV screen went blank. There's a combination of keys that's supposed to clear lock-outs but it didn't work. The other advice was to disconnect and reconnect the power, but that didn't work either.
Having recorded a lot of programmes on the hard disk, I have just started ... ...to FINALISE the disk so it can be read like a conventional DVD but, after starting this process I find the recorder crashes every time and switches off. As it has started finalising, but not completed it, you can't then retrieve the data on the disk. I've wasted many hours archiving recordings and had to scrap numerous blanks (all good quality disks) - very frustrating. Don't know what to do now: we can't save our recordings from the hard disk and ... more
Great picture quality but VERY UNRELIABLE. Difficult menu system but OK with practice. Had to send it back twice for repair after the display flashed LOADING and the TV screen went blank. There's a combination of keys that's supposed to clear lock-outs but it didn't work. The other advice was to disconnect and reconnect the power, but that didn't work either. Having recorded a lot of programmes on the hard disk, I have just started archiving them onto DVD disks. After copying them, you have to FINALISE the disk so it can be read like a conventional DVD but, after starting this process I find the recorder crashes every time and switches off. As it has started finalising, but not completed it, you can't then retrieve the data on the disk. I've wasted many hours archiving recordings and had to scrap numerous blanks (all good quality disks) - very frustrating. Don't know what to do now: we can't save our recordings from the hard disk and we're afraid it's (yet again) going to lock up completely.
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, SVCD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD, CD, Video CD
Type
DVD recorder
Supported Digital Audio Standards
WMA, PCM, MP3
Supported Digital Video Standards
MPEG-2
Media Load Type
Tray
Programmability
16 events / 1 year
Recording Mode
XP, SP, LP, EP, FR
Audio D/A Converter
24bit / 192kHz
Connectors
Coaxial Digital Output
Built-in
Optical Digital Output
Built-in
Audio system
Surround Sound Effects
Virtual Surround Mode
Digital Audio Format
MPEG 2 digital output, Dolby Digital output, DTS digital output
Output Mode
Stereo
System
Features
Progressive scanning (line doubling), simultaneous recording and playback
General
Product Type
DVD recorder / HDD recorder
MPN
DR-MH50
Video features
NTSC Playback on PAL TV
Built-in
Electronic Programme Guide
VideoPlus Deluxe, ShowView Deluxe
Tv tuner
Stereo Reception System
NICAM, A2
Digital player (recorder)
Digital Storage Media
Hard disc drive - 250 GB
Manufacturer's product description
JVC is one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of sophisticated audio, video and related software products. Building upon a wealth of technologies the company is moving decisively to offer appropriate solutions for the multimedia age. To remain at the forefront of the audiovisual industry in the 21st century, JVC is marshalling its resources to create the ultimate in appealing, cost-competitive products.
