RCA SCENIUM Digital Media Recorder with DVD Player (DRS7000N)

RCA SCENIUM Digital Media Recorder with DVD Player (DRS7000N)

RCA SCENIUM Digital Media Recorder with DVD Player (DRS7000N)

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
Now you can enjoy the best features of a progressive scan DVD player and digital video recorder in a single powerful device. The DRS7000N is equipped with a 40 GB hard drive, which lets you record up to 35 hours of over-the-air, cable, and satellite broadcasts for later viewing. Digital video recording is far superior to traditional VCR recording, as it gives the viewer more control, provides a better picture, and stores far more footage--all without the hassles of videocassettes. Adding to the DVR's value is the built-in DVD player, which not only plays your favorite movies, but also saves space in your entertainment cabinet by combining two components in one.

The DVD player employs progressive scan technology to render seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs. Progressive scanning, called 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture with twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. The enhanced frame rate makes DVD movies look as good (or better) than they do in the theater.

Adding to the DVD player's value is its support for audio CDs, CD-R/RWs, VCDs, SVCDs, and even MP3 files burned on a CD-R disc. Users can even watch JPEG slideshows through the digital photo viewer, and then play an MP3 soundtrack over the top. And to enjoy the best possible sound, viewers can connect the DVD player to an A/V surround receiver via the coaxial and optical digital outputs. The device supports both Dolby Digital and DTS surround formats, along with virtual surround sound.

A final bonus stems from the onboard, no-fee GUIDE Plus+ Gold interactive TV guide, which makes it easier than ever to schedule recordings on the DVR. Viewers simply locate the program they want to record on the easy-to-navigate display and then hit the timer button. The device also supports one-touch recording should you want to record a show immediately.

Additional features include multiple inputs and outputs, including an iLink DV input and component and S-video outputs; a multilingual onscreen display (English, French, and Spanish); and a multibrand remote control. The DRS7000N measures 16.9 by 3.9 by 14.4 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a one-year warranty on parts and a 90-day warranty on labor.

What's in the Box
DRS7000N DVR/DVD player, remote control, two AA batteries, A/V cable, user's manual.

Product Description:
The RCA Scenium Digital Media Recorder (DMR) is the industry's first combination progressive scan DVD player and hard-disc recorder, offering up to 30+ hours of recording time and a convenient, no-fee GUIDE Plus+ Gold interactive TV guide. By combining the best features of a progressive scan DVD player with a personal video recorder, a powerful new entertainment product has been created.

RCA SCENIUM Digital Media Recorder with DVD Player (DRS7000N)
RCA SCENIUM Digital Media Recorder with DVD Player (DRS7000N)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome and Very Useful
  • I love it
  • Don't know what people are complaining about!
  • Could've done better
  • Great! No Problem with this unit + OK support.
RCA SCENIUM Digital Media Recorder with DVD Player (DRS7000N)

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Combination digital video recorder/DVD player for watching movies and recording TV
  • Progressive scan technology renders seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs
  • 40 GB hard drive records up to 35 hours of over-the-air, cable, and satellite broadcasts
  • Supports DVD, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, SVCD, and MP3 (on CD) formats; digital JPEG photo viewer
  • Includes GUIDE Plus+ Gold interactive TV guide; 16.9 x 3.9 x 14.4 inches (W x H x D); 1-year parts warranty

ASIN: B000078OMG

Product Description

The RCA Scenium Digital Media Recorder (DMR) is the industry's first combination progressive scan DVD player and hard-disc recorder, offering up to 30+ hours of recording time and a convenient, no-fee GUIDE Plus+ Gold interactive TV guide. By combining the best features of a progressive scan DVD player with a personal video recorder, a powerful new entertainment product has been created.

Amazon.com Product Description

Now you can enjoy the best features of a progressive scan DVD player and digital video recorder in a single powerful device. The DRS7000N is equipped with a 40 GB hard drive, which lets you record up to 35 hours of over-the-air, cable, and satellite broadcasts for later viewing. Digital video recording is far superior to traditional VCR recording, as it gives the viewer more control, provides a better picture, and stores far more footage--all without the hassles of videocassettes. Adding to the DVR's value is the built-in DVD player, which not only plays your favorite movies, but also saves space in your entertainment cabinet by combining two components in one.

The DVD player employs progressive scan technology to render seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs. Progressive scanning, called 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture with twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. The enhanced frame rate makes DVD movies look as good (or better) than they do in the theater.

Adding to the DVD player's value is its support for audio CDs, CD-R/RWs, VCDs, SVCDs, and even MP3 files burned on a CD-R disc. Users can even watch JPEG slideshows through the digital photo viewer, and then play an MP3 soundtrack over the top. And to enjoy the best possible sound, viewers can connect the DVD player to an A/V surround receiver via the coaxial and optical digital outputs. The device supports both Dolby Digital and DTS surround formats, along with virtual surround sound.

A final bonus stems from the onboard, no-fee GUIDE Plus+ Gold interactive TV guide, which makes it easier than ever to schedule recordings on the DVR. Viewers simply locate the program they want to record on the easy-to-navigate display and then hit the timer button. The device also supports one-touch recording should you want to record a show immediately.

Additional features include multiple inputs and outputs, including an iLink DV input and component and S-video outputs; a multilingual onscreen display (English, French, and Spanish); and a multibrand remote control. The DRS7000N measures 16.9 by 3.9 by 14.4 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a one-year warranty on parts and a 90-day warranty on labor.

What's in the Box
DRS7000N DVR/DVD player, remote control, two AA batteries, A/V cable, user's manual.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Awesome and Very Useful.......2006-09-11

This is so much better than an old VCR that I used to have. Now I can record on the go and program as well. I like the ease of use and also the size of the internal hard drive. I do wish it was a little smaller and that it would completely shut down when turned off, but besides that..nothing bad from my point of view.

5 out of 5 stars I love it.......2006-03-18

I sure I am a little late in looking for it, but I have wanted a DVR that can work like a VCR without having to pay a monthly subscription in order to use it.

5 out of 5 stars Don't know what people are complaining about!.......2005-12-28

My wife and I absolutely love this unit in conjunction with our DirecTV. Frankly, we don't use the Guide+ because we have the DirecTV grid. Yes, we have to manually set the record time on the DMR, but it takes about 45 seconds and can be set for once, everyday, M -F or whatever you want. I think the complainers must be those who could never figure out how to set the clock on their VCR.

2 out of 5 stars Could've done better.......2005-01-07

I bought the Rca drs 7000n in Jul. of 2004 from Shop At home. When I got it it took forever to download the T.V. listings. I also had to call RCA a whole bunch of times. Although they gave good customer service, it took me days before I found the right way to download schedules. Then I made recordings early in the morning and Ilost the T.V. listings and had to re download them. Like other reviews I agree that there is a mystery time to download late at night. Then I could't get a file name of the hard drive. So I faked the machine out by making it think a file was older than the stuck file. This made the machine work fine again until I couldn't watch recordings beuse the video window was locked. Shop at Home had very good customer service and gave me all of my money back that I had paid including S and H. RCA had a good idea but dropped the ball by not getting the bugs out. The DVD player that is integrated worked fine. If I had read the other reviews above I would have never have bought it.


P.S. amazon.com my e_mail address is fake so don't bother contacting me. You guys just helped me out so much, I had to write a review on my past experience.

5 out of 5 stars Great! No Problem with this unit + OK support........2004-08-24

I think maybe people that are unhappy with a product purchase are more likely to take the time to write a review, than are people that are satisfied.

Anyway, I'm pretty happy with this RCA Scenium hard drive recorder/DVD player.

The good: Great picture from both the DVD and hard drive, I like the Guide+ (much more accurate than the TV listing in our local Gannet newspaper)and the simplicity of one click recording w/o messing with tape and VCR programming.

The bad: Not much. The hard drive could be bigger, I look forward to the next generation product that includes a DVD recorder in which to dump off hard drive material. And the channels do change a bit too slowly.

Anyway, there was no way I was going to give the TIVO people one or two hundred dollars AND a monthly annuity of $13.00 (just for a program guide). This RCA unit was just what I was looking for.

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