Specifications

DVD Recorders Comparison Chart
DVD PLAYERS & RECORDERS
JVC
[phone] • 1-800-947-9903
PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO
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DVD RECORDER COMPARISON DR-MX1S DR-DX5S HR-DVS3
DVD HDD DVD VHS HDD DVD Mini-DV Mini-DV VHS
Playable Formats
DVD-Video Yes Yes
DVD-RAM/-RW/-R Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes
SVCD/VCD Yes/Yes Yes/Yes
CD-DA Yes Yes
CD-R/RW Yes Yes
MP3/WMA on CD-R/RW Yes/Yes Yes/Yes
JPEG on CD-R/RW Yes Yes
Recordable Formats
DVD-RAM/-RW (VR & Video Format) /-R Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes
HDD Capacity 80GB 250GB
PAL Playback on NTSC TV Yes Yes
Audio
Recording Audio Format Dolby Digital / Linear
NTSC VHS HiFi
Dolby Digital / Linear
PCM Digital PCM Digital NTSC VHS HiFi
PCM (XP Mode Only) PCM (XP Mode Only)
Audio D/A Converter 192kHz/24-bit 192kHz/24-bit 192kHz/24-bit 192kHz/24-bit
Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG Digital Out Yes/––/Yes Yes/––/Yes Yes/––/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes
Virtual Surround Yes Yes
Output Level 2.0V RMS 2.0V RMS 2.0V RMS 2.0V RMS
Video
Approximate Recording Time XP 18 hours 1 hour 60 hours 1 hour
Approximate Recording Time SP 35 hours 2 hours
2 hours
120 hours 2 hours
2 hours
(T-120 Tape) (T-120 Tape)
Approximate Recording Time LP 70 hours 4 hours 240 hours 4 hours
Approximate Recording Time EP 105 hours 6 hours
6 hours
300 hours 6 hours
6 hours
(T-120 Tape) (T-120 Tape)
Approximate Recording Time FR
18-147 hrs 1-8 hrs 60 -350 hrs 1-8 hrs
(63 Step) (63 Step) (63 Step) (10-1.2Mbps)
Live Memory Yes Yes (DVD-RAM) Yes Yes (DVD-RAM)
RetroActive Recording/Relief Recording Yes/Yes Yes/Yes
Library Database DVD NAVIGATION
(Max 600 Discs (Max 600 Discs
/2,000 Titles) /2,000 Titles)
Animated Thumbnail
Yes
(DVD-RAM/
Yes
(DVD-RAM/
on HDD/DVD Navigation DVD-RW VR) DVD-RW VR)
Variable Search (Forward/Reverse) ±4x Steps ±4x Steps ±2x Steps ±4x Steps ±4x Steps
Quick Skip (30-sec. FWD Skip) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Instant (One-Touch) Replay (7 sec.) (7 sec.) (7 sec.) (7 sec.) (7 sec.)
HDD–DVD High-Speed Dubbing RAM 2x, RAM 5x,
-RW 2x,-R4x -RW 4x,-R8x
DVD-R MENU w/Thumbnail w/Thumbnail w/Thumbnail w/Thumbnail
Auto 16:9 Record & Playback Yes Yes Yes Yes
Terminals
Front Inputs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
S-Video in / Composite in / Audio L/R in Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes ––/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes ––/Yes/Yes
Rear Inputs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Component out/S-Video out/Composite out Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/ –– /Yes Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/ –– /Yes
Audio L-R out/Optical out/Coaxial Digital out Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/ –– /Yes Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/Yes/Yes Yes/ –– /–– Yes/ –– /–– Yes/ –– /––
DV In - Cable Box Control - 3.5 mini Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
General
On Screen Display Graphical User Interface Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
On Screen Languages (English/French/Spanish) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multi-Brand Remote Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Backup Time 60 Minutes 60 Minutes 60 Minutes 60 Minutes 60 Minutes 60 Minutes
Dimensions (W x H x D) 17.1 x 3.8 x 15.1” 17.1 x 3.8 x 15.1” 17.1 x 4.1 x 15”