Advantages: Excellent pictures, supports DVD-Ram, good with Sky Disadvantages: Does not write DVD+R/RW, no CD-Text. JVC's poor reputation.
...we can see where the JVC DR-M1 sits in today's marketplace.
There are essentially three formats of recordable DVD, and within two of those are R (recordable once only) and RW (recordable and erasable to re-use). Some of these DVDs will play on most domestic DVD players, and some won't. The types are:
* DVD-R and DVD-RW. The JVC uses these disks. The blanks are much the cheapest (DVD-R about 22p each and DVD-RW about 45p each). Nearly all DVD players ... ...the Plus format. The JVC does NOT record onto these DVDs, though I've found that it will play them. The blanks are around twice the price of the DVD-R and DVD-RW disks, especially at mail order prices. Slightly fewer DVD players can play these, but most do. Editing facilities on DVD+RW are slightly better than DVD-RW, and this is why a few DVD players can't cope with the format.
* DVD-Ram disks are about £5, much the most expensive type. The JVC ...
colin99 27.06.2004 (21.10.2007)
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Advantages: Perfect picture, recorded onto DVD from video-tapes, TV, or from Sky. Disadvantages: Fairly complex instruction manual; knowledge of different DVD formats helpful (see other review).
...on the JVC Recorder. The manual recommends that you use the 6 hour setting for slow-moving pictures, eg dramas, as there is a slight reduction in picture quality. You will need an uninterrupted afternoon if you're going to read the instruction manual! But it is worth it! ...
figo 11.08.2004
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