Toshiba - Refurbished Multiformat DVD-R/-R DL/-RW/+R/+R DL/+RW Recorder

I don't know about these refurbished ones, but I am pleased with the Toshiba DVD Recorder that I purchased new from the Best Buy store. I've used it for about a year and a half without any problems. There are so many features that I don't even know where to begin. I guess I'll start with the pros: -Very easy to set up out of the box. -Excellent exterior style -Menus are easy to navigate -Quality of recording is stunning -Supports many different disc formats -It's very easy to set a scheduled recording. Choose from Mon-Fri, Everyday, Weekends, or one specific day of the week. --It starts up quickly. -Owner's handbook is very informative and useful. Now for the cons: -The remote is ugly and not intuitive. -Discs that are recorded on and erased frequently will eventually be no longer useable. Just get a big pack of DVD-R 'sor DVD-RW's. -This unit is useless if you plan to record HD programs. It does not have this capability and will record in standard definition. Overall I highly recommend this product. One more thing: This unit does not have a built in tuner, so you will need to have an external tuner like a digital converter box or a cable box.

*reasonable value-simple operation for a tech friendly person. i use dvd-r disks and they work well. they play on multiple devices for me. no complaints so far (two weeks of burning) I was initially intimated by all the different varieties of disks and the manual, but after using it I found it to be same difficulty as dvd player. I use it as for a burner. it copies off my dish dvr very easily. I have not tried the RW disks so I can not comment on using it as a dvdRW. overall -good value for my hard earned student money!!

I have had this over two weeks now and having very satisfactory results. I found the set up fairly easy. Although I could understand someone who has never had experience with a DVD or VHS recorder may have some confusion. I relied on my experience more then the instruction and had very little problems. My difficulties came from having so many other components in my entertainment system. There are two different recording modes you can choose from and those that are having problems playing finalized disc on other units may not be recording in a mode compatible with the other machines. There are also many different types of recording disc to choose from. Also some copyright protected programs only allow for recording and playing on one original device. Yes "recording" Duel Layer disc would be nice but then the cost would increase and recording setup would be more confusing for some. I have always had excellent quality and service from Toshiba products and Best Buy has given us good deals.

First Unit was Dead-on-Arrival. Received 2nd unit very quickly after call to Customer Service. They reimbursed shipping as well as price due to defective status. Can't complain about that level of service. New Unit performs well and does a good job of capturing off air near HD programming from the cable box which was my purpose. Wish it had component level input instead of just composite/S-Video inputs so I could capture a little higher level of transmission but it seems everyone prefers transient DVR recording and DVD Burners are less and less available. For the money, this is a great purchase for me and I would not hesitate to buy another down the road if this one craps out if it remains available. Saved about 40% over a brand new unit. Very happy with this decision.

Purchased on-line. I got a great deal even though it was refurbished it looked brand new to me. I was disappointed that it does not record on dual layer/double layer (DL) DVDs. The web site product description states it does but it does not. The manual does state that it does not. It will play DL DVDs though. I like the fact that you can record up to 8 hours on a 4.7 GB DVD. I like the fact that you can change the recording time after every recorded title. If you start off recording at XP speed you can stop the recording and change the speed to SP (or whatever) and record the next title at the new speed. You can add or delete Chapters after recording. You can give your titles a name, up to 30 characters. After recording you can delete a title and replace it with a new recording. The manual is very thorough but the font type is too small, I need a magnifying glass to read some parts. Overall I'm very happy with my purchase.

This is my first standalone DVD recorder. I'm pretty savvy when it comes to hooking up equipment for dubbing. As long as you read the directions carefully and follow the diagrams, it's fairly painless to set up. My first few DVDs burned from my DVR went smoothly. Using Memorex DVD-R media, my programs burned with no errors and wasted discs. And the fact that I got the refurb model, makes this an even sweeter deal. I may just get another in case this burns out. I have a LOT of material to transfer to DVD.

Only had it for less than a month but so far so good. Good picture and 1080p conversion/graphics upgrade is good enough! Controller and menus could be easier to use but you can figure it out w/o the manual. I do see that the system can overheat so this unit should only be used sparingly, especially because it's a refurb. Again so far so good. Wish it had an HDMI input for recording in HD. For the price I can't complain, let see if the unit lasts more that 5 years.

I have a tendency to not read instructions. I got this unit up and running in no time flat. Of course I did have to go back and read to know how to use it. I found setup extremly easy and shortly after I plugged it in I was recording. Instant record and timer record both work great. It will quickly format blank or RW discs. I would recommend this unit to everyone I know. I may even pick up a couple more to give as gifts. Cant beat the price or the quality you get for it.