Hitachi DV-RV8500E, Service Manual

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General Description > Features
2-2 Features
1. DVD super multi-drive incorporated
1) This drive is newly compatible with recording/playback on +R and +RW, in addition to DVD-
RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R. DVD-RW is compatible with recording/playback in both Video mode
and VR (Video Recording) mode: DVD media can be selected to match the application.
2) The drive can play back 8 cm DVD-R recorded on a Hitachi DVD video camera/recorder and not
finalized.
3) The drive is widely compatible with reading of original CD-R/RW recorded in MP3, WMA
(Windows Media Player) and JPEG formats, as well as music CDs.
2. The Dubbing button easily dubs VHS images to create a DVD.
Simply pressing the button allows user to dub precious material recorded on VHS videotapes onto
DVD. And images edited on DVD can be dubbed onto VHS videotape.
3. High-quality image design
1) VBR (Variable Bit Rate control) format ensures both high image quality and long-time recording:
This DVD recorder uses a VBR recording format that increases the compression ratio with simple
images and decreases it with complex images of larger amounts of data, thus variably controlling
to the optimum compression ratio: It reduces deterioration in image quality and effectively
records on DVD.
2) Progressive playback makes possible the playback of generally available DVD movies, with
natural images and reduced flickering:
This DVD recorder plays back clear images even on a large screen with reduced jagging on
diagonal lines or characters, and reduced flickering.
4. Enhanced functions
1) DV input port enables digital dubbing from a digital camcorder to DVD.
2) Zoom-up function allows you to enlarge DVD images.