Product Description
The Super Multi-Drive Recorder allows users to record and playback their favorite videos in stunning MPEG-2 digital video on either a DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RW formatted discs. It features two preset and user adjustable video quality options; simultaneous play and record with DVD-RAM media; ColorStream Pro Progressive Scan Component Video Outputs, compatible with today's finest analog and digital televisions for delivery of stunningly colorful images; easy off-air recording with advanced timer programming functions. Time slip recording/playback offers the user the ability to begin watching a recording that is already in progress, or 'pause' a live recording and then return to it later using RAM media. The recorder also features two Line Inputs, front A/V and IEEE1394DV Input, and RF Input/Output for dubbing content from multiple sources. DVD-R/CD-R/CD-RW compatible playback ensures discs made with a personal computer can be played back in the home theater system too.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Toshiba D-R1 is not only a full-featured progressive-scan DVD player that handles DVDs, CDs, MP3 discs, and JPEG-filled recordable discs; it's also a DVD recorder equipped with VCR Plus+ for advance programming. The recorder can store up to eight hours of audio/video--whether broadcast programming or copies of your home movies to share with loved ones--on a 9.4 GB double-sided DVD-RAM disc and four hours on a write-once DVD-R or recordable DVD-RW.
The D-R1 offers the flexibility of recording on both DVD-RAM--perfect for instant chapter access and for multiple rerecordings--as well as DVD-R, the most widely compatible of the many DVD formats (great for sharing camcorder footage with loved ones). DVD-RW compatibility lets you erase and rewrite, though relatively few players and computer drives will play back DVD-RWs. DVD-RAM discs can be read, written, and erased more than 100,000 times.
When recording, the D-R1 captures the first video frame and displays it as the chapter mark. You can then designate chapter marks with custom screen captures or thumbnail images of your choice. The D-R1 also lets you generate and save custom playlists using any title and chapter. Each list of desired footage can be separately titled and edited (for removal of, say, commercials) and then seamlessly played back.
Time Slip lets you use this DVD recorder like a personal video recorder, or PVR. Because of DVD-RAM's fast transfer rate, you can view the recorded portion of an ongoing program from the beginning, while still recording the show in progress.
The D-R1 features a 181-channel cable-compatible tuner and two-month, 32-event programming. Input your own program data or take advantage of built-in Gemstar VCR Plus+ technology for simplified programming. Battery backup retains programming data during power outages, and XDS auto clock set ensures that the recorder will never blink 12:00. In addition to recording new video content, the D-R1 lets you transfer and even enhance favorite video recordings to durable, space-saving discs--a terrific way to archive, preserve, and access your movies and family videos. A convenient front-panel IEEE-1394 input is perfect for direct digital transfers of miniDV camcorder footage.
For superlative playback, the D-R1 is equipped with a 10-bit/54 MHz video digital-to-analog converter capable of great color purity and detail. When connected to a high-definition or HD-ready television through its ColorStream Pro component-video outputs, the D-R1 delivers Toshiba's Digital Cinema Progressive picture. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, providing higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.
The D-R1 also performs 3:2 pulldown. DVD mastering introduces a common distortion when adjusting 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this distortion, removing the redundant information to display a film-frame-accurate picture. The deck's abundant connections include multiple composite- and S-video inputs and outputs, stereo analog (left/right) inputs and outputs (with a choice, on the audio input, of uncompressed PCM or Dolby Digital 2.0 encoding to conserve disc space), and a pair of digital-audio outputs (one coaxial, one optical) for use with a compatible digital surround receiver.
EAM (Enhanced Audio Mode) offers three audio-enhancements: "normal" mode equalizes regular digital-audio signals; "3-D" provides virtual surround sound through Spatializer N-2-2 circuitry; and "Dialogue" enhances the center-channel frequencies when you're playing Dolby Digital-encoded discs via the D-R1's analog audio outputs.
What's in the Box
DVD player/recorder, remote control, remote batteries, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable, and a RF coaxial video cable.
Customer Reviews:
Disappointment........2004-04-05
It takes for ever to start up and recognize the discs. Sometimes it just `hangs' - it just seems to be doing something but doesn't respond to any of the controls, after about 5 minutes it returns to life... very annoying to say the least.
Sometimes the D-R1s `finalization' process makes discs unreadable. This just kills me. I spend hours copying my home video to DVD-R, think I'm all done, I can watch it fine before the finalization process, but after I add a title and finalize it toasts the disc (supposedly high quality - Memorex). Nothing will read these discs, not even the unit itself. I've lost hours of my time this way.
One of the main reasons I bought this unit is because it has an IEEE1394DV input. Sadly, like many other features on this thing, this sucks. The quality of recordings made via the IEEE1394 is WORSE than those using the standard video input. It seems to pause, or hesitate, every now and again, which makes the audio sound terrible. My DV camera is a high quality Sony. I don't see this problem when I copy DV to my PC using an IEEE1394DV cable. So I guess this is the fault of D-R1.
Great DVD-Recorder, if you're patient........2004-04-05
This DVD-Recorder happens to work very well. I know a few people have reviewed it and said that if they can get it to work, it works for a few minutes and then stops, but there is something they are not doing right...waiting.
You simply can not use this DVD-Recorder just like you would a VCR, where you can turn it on, and then immediately start recording something. I'll tell you how I figured that out. One time I set it to record a show that started at 9:00pm, so I put in a DVD-R and turned the power off. Well at exactly 8:50pm the unit turned on (at first I thought I did something wrong, but I didn't) and you could see the Zeros for the counter on the front of the unit (00:00.00). Then at exactly 9:00pm they started to count up to indicate that it was recording. Bottom line is that the Toshiba DR-1 needs about 10 minutes to warm up before it records something, otherwise...if you record right away...then you will get the problems that people have talked about. Once I learned to be patient and turn the unit on in advance (like if I am going to copy a VHS tape to DVD) I never had a problem with it again.
Oh and by the way, I have used VERY cheap DVD-R's like "Princo", "Ritek", "Optodisc", & "Dup-EZ" (mostly Princo) and they all work fine. Only thing is you should really go with what the manufacturer recommends for DVD-Ram, that being: Panasonic LM-AB120U (for 4.7gb single sided), and Panasonic LM-AD240U (for 9.4gb double sided).
There is one thing I am not crazy about, but I think that it happens to be this way with any DVD-Recorder. You can't do any editing (like cutting out commercials) if you use DVD-R, or DVD-RW (DVD-Ram only). You also can't edit if you are dubbing, like if you are recording from a VHS tape that has commercials in it and you want to pause them out while you make the DVD. It just doesn't work for some reason. But if you are recording a show on TV through the DVD-Recorders tuner, then "pause" will work just fine. I wish you could edit a little better, but I have learned to deal with it.
Lastly the "Timeslip" feature is just amazing (this too only works with DVD-Ram Discs). Let's just put it this way, if you are recording a show that is on from 3:00pm to 4:00pm and you get home early at 3:30pm, you can watch the very DVD-Ram disc that is currently recording from its 3:00pm start time and it will still finish the recording until 4:00pm. If that was a VCR you would either have to watch from 3:30 to 4:00, then at 4:00 rewind and watch the first half hour, or you would just have to wait and watch it all at 4:00. With DVD-Ram technology, you can watch the same disc that is currently recording.
That is amazing, and if you just leave a DVD-Ram disc in the unit while you are watching TV, you can pause live TV and rewind it and even fast forward it up to the point where you initially paused it. Then you can finish watching the program whenever you want.
So just have a little patience and you will love this DVD-Recorder from Toshiba. I think it's the greatest.
Expensive but useless.......2004-02-19
1. RF out does not work. Had to connect TV to S-video.
2. It would record for a while, then fail and render the blank DVD unusable.
3. If you leave the machine recording on a blank, when it reaches the end, instead of stopping, it renders the DVD unusable.
4. Machine crashed numerous times, necessitating pulling the plug out and putting it back in to get it back.
5. Finally got a short show recorded and finalized. It would not play on a Pioneer Elite DVD player, although DVD-R's created with a panasonic DVD recorder worked fine on the Pioneer.
6. I wish these DVD makers would add a PS/2 keyboard jack on the front, as their remotes are painfully impractical at inputting text.
I'm very disappointed. Box is headed back to the vendor tomorrow.
Giant disappointment.......2004-01-27
Bought this unit with great expectations, but..
1. Bought expensive Memorex DVD-R's. First insertion recorder refused to recognize the disk.
2. Bought more expensive Fujifilm DVD-R's. Discs recognized by player but.. after
<1min recording time the recorder shuts down and says recording failed, DVD might be dirty. Created three expensive coasters.
3. Tried another Memorex. It worked but picture stutters badly.
4. Supplied DVD-RAM. Works, but again picture stutters.
Unit was returned within 5 days.
Love this thing!.......2004-01-18
Searched all around looking for a DVR and was lucky I came across this one! I am impressed with all its features and since I have many home mini-dv tapes, with clips of school made commercials, and videotapes of memorable events from TV, it was great to organize all of these moments (1-5 minutes long) on DVD. The best thing is the MENU feature at the beginning of each DVD. You can watch this clip, and then another clip, in any order you want. You can even change the color of the backgrounds to suit your tastes. At the last Christmas party, guests would choose what clip they wanted to see by perusing the menu. I had 21 clips (4-5 minutes each), and it was neat how people would look through the menu and then decide what they wanted to see. Besides, the thumbnails (depending on which frame you want to use) entice the viewer to the clip. This is far better than fast forwarding on videotape, and not really knowing what is next, or how far on the videotape the clip is. Not only that, I can label these titles or chapters, so reference is very easy. As a teacher, it is easy to showcase (educational) clips that only last 2 or 3 minutes long and have it all logged on one DVD. I tried it in the classroom and it was so easy...just to click the menu and there your clip showed. Of course, you have to organize it at first, but after that, it is a cinch. A DVD to last for YEARS!
What I really did not like that much was the manual. I found it a bit confusing (maybe it was me and my learning this new DVD format), but after a couple of hours of toying with the DVR...I found myself very comfortable with it. You also have to program all your labeling through the remote, which is ok. It is almost like text messaging, but once you get used to it, it isn't that bad. Love this product and recommend it to anyone who wants to organize all their homevideos on DVD.
I am still learning new features as I go along, but as of right now, I am very happy!
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Nortel REFRB BAYSTACK ARN ROUTER ENET ( RMCV1001003 )
Manufacturer: Nortel Networks
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
 Routers
| Wired Networks
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ASIN: B00006HTKE |
Product Description
Nortel Networks BayStack Advanced Remote Node (ARN) router offers the most extensive set of branch office functionality available today. Its modular design provides the capability to build highly flexible networks. The ARN offers great performance and flexible field-upgradeable LAN and WAN options for data and voice communication. These capabilities enable organizations to build networks with technology that can achieve significant competitive advantages.The ARN offers flexible connectivity with a choice of LAN and WAN configurations. Each model has two WAN adapter module slots and an expansion module that provides an array of options for higher density LAN, WAN, or legacy requirements. The WAN modules support serial, ISDN BRI, V.34 modem, and CSU/DSU selections. ARN expansion modules support multiservice voice/data applications, as well as higher density serial connections. The ARN is a key element of Nortel Networks Unified Networks strategy, which includes a broad range of end-to-end multiservice solutions. Unified Networks create greater value for customers worldwide by delivering integrated network solutions spanning data and telephony.
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REFRB BAYSTACK ARN ENET BASE
Manufacturer: Nortel Networks
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ASIN: B00006HTSK |
Product Description
Nortel Networks BayStack Advanced Remote Node (ARN) router offers the most extensive set of branch office functionality available today. Its modular design provides the capability to build highly flexible networks. The ARN offers great performance and flexible field-upgradeable LAN and WAN options for data and voice communication. These capabilities enable organizations to build networks with technology that can achieve significant competitive advantages.The ARN offers flexible connectivity with a choice of LAN and WAN configurations. Each model has two WAN adapter module slots and an expansion module that provides an array of options for higher density LAN, WAN, or legacy requirements. The WAN modules support serial, ISDN BRI, V.34 modem, and CSU/DSU selections. ARN expansion modules support multiservice voice/data applications, as well as higher density serial connections. The ARN is a key element of Nortel Networks Unified Networks strategy, which includes a broad range of end-to-end multiservice solutions. Unified Networks create greater value for customers worldwide by delivering integrated network solutions spanning data and telephony.
Average customer rating:
- One tough little bugger
- GREAT IDEA, BUT NO CIGAR
- Floppies be gone!
- Expandable and small
- Wow!
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SimpleTech STI-USBMD/128 128MB Bonzai USB Mini Drive
Manufacturer: SimpleTech Technology
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Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub
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Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub
Product Features:
- Pocket sized external USB hard drive via removable 128MB SecureDigital card
- Use Bonzai to store your MP3 files, digital images, small software applications, ZIP files, or other data files
- Mass storage compliant - no drivers needed for Windows ME, XP, or Mac OS 8.6+
- Appears as another hard drive for your computer
- Highest quality assurance rating available - ISO9001 Certified
ASIN: B00006HYPU |
Product Description
Break free from the limitations of floppy disks and rewritable CDs. The SimpleTech Bonzai USB Mini-Drive is the easy way to store, transfer and carry your personal files. Whether you're at home, at work, or on the road, Bonzai gives you instant access to your files via any computer with a USB port. Use Bonzai to store your business documents, including Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word files, to work anywhere you travel. Carry favorite digital pictures, MP3 music, video and audio clips to share with family and friends. Even store games for a little fun between projects. It is like another hard drive for your computer. You have complete control creating, copying and deleting files from Bonzai.And Bonzai is guaranteed compatible. USB is available in nearly every desktop and notebook computer made in the past few years. Bonzai works equally well with Windows and MacOS computers, with no drivers required (except for Windows 98 and earlier). Bonzai even works with USB hubs so you don't have to remove other USB devices. Bonzai is a breakthrough in design and convenience. With enough storage capacity to equal more than 90 floppy disks, Bonzai gives you the freedom to carry all your files in the palm of your hand. Bonzai features a sturdy and stylish case that slips easily into your pocket, purse or briefcase. The all-in-one unit requires no batteries, no external power, and no additional cables or adapters. Other USB drives use embedded storage. If you want more capacity you need to purchase another storage device. But not with Bonzai. You simply open the case and plug in another flash memory card. Bonzai uses a patent-pending design for an infinitely expandable storage solution.
Customer Reviews:
One tough little bugger.......2004-02-28
Let me just say this little product is a great investment. It not only functions well, but is pretty tough too. Sure the form factor is a little bulky in certain USB port configurations, but the extension cord can cover you in a jam. The lifesaving feature that probably won't be promoted by the company is the ammount of abuse this thing can take! Being so compact, it fits in my coat pocket, my jeans pocket, and even a shirt pocket. As with other pocket items in my life, they run the risk of getting washed; and this unit is no exception.
No Joke, I washed this thing with my jeans and dried it in the dryer. When I saw it in the laundry basket I was really bummed. But wouldn't you know it, the thing worked like a champ, NO DATA LOSS. The case is a bit more faded and the thing smells a bit like ERA detergent, but hey, it works just fine.
Thanks for saving my data, even from myself Simpletech.
GREAT IDEA, BUT NO CIGAR.......2003-08-22
I bought this drive because of the removable SD card. However, the drive has a couple of glaring flaws:
1. The first problem is that the male plug connector is too short. The drive won't seat in many USB slots without using the extension cord. If the plug was just a little longer--say, the same size as on the extension cord--it would fit.
2. The extension cord is way, way too long and bulky. The drive itself is small and easily carried in your pocket. But if you have to carry the extension cord with it, it's no longer easily portable.
Just extend the male plug (about 2/10 of a cent's worth of materials) and this would be an absolute winner!
Floppies be gone!.......2003-07-02
What a great product! I loved it so much I bought 2!
Being a writer, I like to work on my projects wherever I may be. Sometimes I like to work on my desktop PC, sometimes on my laptop at the park, coffee shop or when I travel to do research...and sometimes I like to work at my lunch break at my real JOB. Before I purchased this product, I had floppy diskettes and CD-RWs all over the place--no more!
Now, I carry my projects and all of my electronic research material with me. Everything fits and it's a no-brainer to install...just plug it in. I had to download drivers for my desktop PC as it is still running WIN98SE, but that only took a few moments and then I was good to go.
This is PERFECT for anyone who has an electronic project to do, but can't always work on the same computer.
It's faster to copy than burning a CD and it's also less wasteful. It's universal, unlike some large media like LS-120 Superdisks or Zip Disks...so, unless the PC is really old, you can use this. Furthermore, it's MUCH smaller than those other products and comes with a lariat so you can wear it around your neck if you're forgetful like I am. It also comes with a USB extension cord, in case you can't fit it into your open USB slot because of the drive's case's design.
Basically, you can't go wrong. This is highly recommended and really nice to have around.
One hint: don't run applications off of this. Use it for storage, but if you download a program onto it, copy the program onto the local hard disk of the PC you're using before you run it. The speed can't match the speed on a PC's local hard disk.
Expandable and small.......2003-05-07
I think the top advantage of the Bonzai Flash Drive is that it uses standard SD memory cards for storage, which means that if you want to expand the memory to a 1GB drive, you just buy a new card and pop it into the Bonzai Flash Drive. It comes with a USB extension cord and a strap, so for the price of a 128MB SD card and card reader, this makes the Bonzai Flash Drive a great deal!
Wow!.......2003-03-15
Executive summary: 1.44 floppies are just not cutting it. I work with clients and don't want to lug around a CD burner to move files from my laptop to/from their network. I also don't always want to lug my laptop home. Enter Simpletech's Bonzai USB mini drive. It is awesome. If you are looking for high capacity and expandable computer storage in a small, portable, USB-based, no install hassle package, buy the Bonzai USB mini-drive now.
A few details . . .
Insert it into a USB port, wait about 2 seconds and WIN2K and WinXP (home and professional) pop up an acknowledgement of a new removable disk that it found. You use the USB drive just like a hard drive (drag and drop, etc.).
Here are some factoids I wish the product description (or picture) would have told me:
1) A 4 foot USB extension cable is included, which in my book eliminates any negative dealing with the fact that the USB ports on some computers are close together or very tight. (BTW I have a Compaq Presario with 2 USB's on the front and although it is tight the Bonzai works fine there without the extension, even with my mouse plugged in right beside it). Having to carrying a small cable is just not that big of deal folks.
2) It is very small. 2 1/2" long including the USB plug. 1 1/4" wide. 1/2" deep.
3) It is very light. About the weight of one Oreo Double Stuff cookie :)
4) The USB plug has a cap.
5) The case is heavy plastic.
6) A lanyard (i.e big shoestring looking thing that goes around your neck like a Referee's whistle) is included.
7) I have a 60MB zip file on my Bonzai right now which unzips faster than those on my hard drive. Did I mention the Bonzai is fast?
8) The whole thing seems solid and well made.
BTW, a guy I work with and I did some research. We both concluded that Bonzai is the answer to our goal of a slick way to quickly move files between computers, with zero install requirements (at least on Win2K and WinXP). He is very envious of me right now since he opted for the Sandisk Cruzer instead of the Bonzai (because Best Buy didn't have the Bonzai). I picked Bonzai and was delighted to find that amazon.com has it. The Cruzer is about 4-5 times bigger, and doesn't feel nearly as solid in my view.
I opted for the 128MB model instead of the 256MB or 512MB models for two simple reasons: 1) 128MB is enough for me for now (equal to 88 diskettes), 2) the price of Secure Disk (SD) is bound to keep tumbling so I'll pick up a 256 and/or 512 once the 1GB (and beyond) SD's come out and drive down their cost of their little brother and sister :)
Enjoy the Bonzai!
Average customer rating:
- Great Tv...Lamp issues as well....buy an lcd.
- 2 lamps in 2 years
- DLP TAX
- not bad but expected more
- Bought in late 2003, lamp still works for me
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Toshiba 52HM84 52" HDTV-Ready Projection DLP TV
Manufacturer: Toshiba
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Monster Cable High-Resolution S-Video Cable (6.6 Feet)
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Monster Cable ULT I600-4 THX Ultra 600 Audio Interconnect
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Monster Cable HDMI 400 Cable (2 Meters)
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Monster Ultra Series 800 Component Video Cables 4 ft. Component Video Cable (ULT V800 CV-4)
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Sylvania 6900DTE ATSC/HDTV Broadcast Set-Top Box Receiver
Product Features:
- 52-inch 16:9 HD-ready rear-projection DLP TV with native 720p resolution; 58.4 x 31.8 x 15.3 inches (W x H x D)
- 3D Y/C (4 MB, 10-bit) digital comb filter with Vertical Contour Correction helps eliminate dot crawl and color bleed
- Cinema Mode 3:2 pulldown corrects frame rate for distortion-free movie viewing; CableClear DNR+ digital noise reduction for cleaner pictures from analog sources
- 6 A/V jacks, including dual ColorStream HD high-resolution component video inputs and HDMI input
- 20-watt-per-channel stereo speakers with support for MTS, SAP with dbk, SRS WOW, and StableSound volume leveler
ASIN: B0002KQR3M |
Product Description
As your source for digital home entertainment, Toshiba offers one of the most extensive television lineups in the industry. Whether you're looking for the latest in HDTV, the flattest FST Pure flat-screen TVs, or the highest quality in portable televisions, Toshiba has what you want.PRODUCT FEATURES: DLP (Digital Light Processing) projector;TALEN (Toshiba Advantage Light Engine) DLP engine;HD2+ DLP chip with full 1280 x 720 mirrors with filled vias;PixelPure (Toshiba PixelPure Proprietary Digital Video Processing);Double-speed 9-bit system with enhanced algorithms for video noise elimination;TheaterFine DFP (Digital Fine Pitch) screen with anti-glare coating;CableClear DNR;Separate woofers and tweeters;StableSound;Radiance high output DC lamp, instant restart and high brightness/low power modes;4-item illuminated remote with DVD control;HD Window POP with split screen and 12 MultiWindows;Tri-lingual color icon on-screen display.
Amazon.com Product Description
Toshiba takes digital light processing (DLP) technology into the future with the 52-inch TheaterWide 52HM84 HD-ready rear-projection TV. The 16:9 52HM84 uses a proprietary system called TALEN (Toshiba Advanced Light Engine); based on the Texas Instruments HD2+ DLP chip, it enhances brightness and contrast while keeping the 1,280 x 720 progressive resolution (720p). Toshiba's TheaterWide TVs challenge direct-view CRT models when it comes to reproducing deep blacks and details in dark or shadowy scenes.
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What is DLP? |
 DLP, or digital light processing, is a technology that bounces a colored light beam across an array of hundreds of thousands of hinge-mounted microscopic mirrors attached to a single chip, called a micromirror device (below, pictured with the head of a pin). |
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This set is HDTV ready (it needs an optional high-definition receiver to get HD signals), but can improve standard-definition video, thanks to Toshiba's multistep PixelPure video processing system, which optimizes the three main picture quality factors: resolution, contrast, and color. All incoming signals are converted by the built-in scaler to match the DLP chip's native 720p resolution.
PixelPure encompasses eight different processing circuits. Among its components are 6.2- million-pixel oversampling (for higher perceived resolution), real-speed progressive scanning (which uses additional sampling points to create smoother diagonal lines), a Magic Square algorithm (for smooth, natural color gradation), Dynamic Contrast Enhancer (for higher perceived contrast and increased color saturation), and Color Detail Enhancer (to maintain fine image detail in color-saturated areas).
DLP technology uses an optical semiconductor, known as the Digital Micromirror Device, or DMD chip, to digitally manipulate light. The chip contains a rectangular array of up to 1.3 million microscopic mirrors, each measuring less than one-fifth the width of a human hair. A DMD panel's micromirrors are mounted on tiny hinges that enable them to tilt either toward the light source (on) or away from it (off), creating a light or dark pixel on the projection surface. The bit-streamed image code entering the semiconductor directs each mirror to switch on and off up to several thousand times per second, enabling the mirrors to reflect pixels in up to 1,024 shades of gray.
The HD2+ DLP chip ensures an ultraclean image by filling in the dimples, or vias, in the mirrors to avoid stray light. It increases both brightness and contrast, resulting in an impressive color-corrected contrast ratio (2,200:1) at 1,100 ANSI lumens. The set's TheaterFine HD Super Fine Pitch screen reduces the physical space between the lines on the lenticular screen, resulting in a finer, sharper, more detailed picture.
Toshiba's DFine Hi-Speed VSM (velocity scan modulation) improves contrast and overall picture sharpness, while the CableClear DNR+ digital noise reduction optimizes poor NTSC signals from antenna or cable, further eliminating video noise ("snow") for a clean, crisp image. Cinema Mode circuitry (3:2 pulldown switch) identifies original film-based content from DVDs, then reassembles the frame sequence to more accurately reproduce the original 24-frame-per-second material.
A 3-D Y/C (4 MB, 10-bit) digital comb filter with Vertical Contour Correction helps eliminate dot crawl and color bleed and significantly reduces detail noise, seen as shimmering or flicker, in complex or intricately detailed scenes. Color temperature controls allow you to adjust white balance. The Warm setting reduces the color temperature to an NTSC standard 6,500 degrees Kelvin and delivers a redder image that is ideal for display in a dimly lit room. Medium and Cool setting provide a progressively bluer image for the best picture as room light levels are increased.
The 52HM84 has plenty of inputs for connecting all your audio and video components. In back you'll find two RF, two composite video, two S-Video, and two HD ColorStream component video, as well as a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) digital input. HDMI is an uncompressed, all-digital audio-video interface that supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus eight-channel digital audio--all on a single cable. A set of front composite and S-video inputs make hooking up a game console or camcorder a snap.
Other features include HD Window dual-tuner POP (picture-on-picture) with PIP sound for listening to two programs simultaneously, the new Radiance DC lamp with high brightness and lower power modes for extended life, individual audio-video settings by input type, sleep and wake timers, Real Speed progressive scanning to create smoother diagonal lines, the Color Transient Improver for sharp transitions on color changes without bleeding, and the Color Detail Enhancer to maintain fine image detail in color-saturated areas.
Aside from the 20-watts-per-channel stereo speaker system, the 52HM84 uses MTS for programming with stereo sound, and SAP for receiving a second audio track in another language. Meanwhile, SRS WOW combines 3-D Sound (simulated surround sound from any stereo audio) with TruBass (yet another low-frequency enhancement) and Focus (which clarifies voices). The StableSound volume leveler eliminates drastic volume spikes while changing channels or when channels go to a commercial break.
What's in the Box
52-inch 52HM84 HD-ready rear-projection DLP TV, four-item illuminated universal remote with DVD control, warranty, and user's manual.
Customer Reviews:
Great Tv...Lamp issues as well....buy an lcd........2007-08-21
I have had this tv for almost 2 years and afer about 15 months...I had to buy a new lamp, as well. I just bought a new philips lcd 42" and love it. I moved the toshiba upstairs to the den and will use it as a backup tv and for video games. I love the tv...but I'm nervous about the lamp issue. The philips has some great features and I am a big fan of the ambiliht technology, so far.
2 lamps in 2 years.......2007-08-20
Had this tv for 2 years and now I have to buy my second lamp. Was happy w/ the tv but this is just crazy! I guess there is a reason why I got a pretty good deal on it.
DLP TAX.......2007-06-29
Be prepared to buy a new lamp each year. I call it the DLP Tax.
Toshiba refused to admit these bulbs only last 2-3000 Hrs. I have spoken to Authorized service center, they admit a new lamp each year is to be expected.
not bad but expected more.......2007-06-17
Purchased this brand new and the lamp burned out in 3 months which was replaced under warranty and the lamp went out again 18 months later.
The speakers are poor quality, they crack and make popping sounds. Toshiba claimed they were the signal but there is no popping or cracking sound when I play the same movies through my stereo. I'm just putting up with the popping sound since the sound quality is much better through the stereo anyway.
The picture quality is great but I expected the lamp to last longer and expect better service when you call to say there is a sound problem...they just dismissed my complaint about the speaker quality.
Bought in late 2003, lamp still works for me.......2007-03-20
Outstanding quality and picture. Great TV for me. My lamp bulb is still good especially after I watch average of 4+ hours/day, and I have heard of lamp bulbs burning out before they reached their life 2000 hours vs (6000-8000 hours). However, I also heard if you don't have your TV plugged into a surge protector/battery backup unit, for some reason, the life of your bulb will decrease significantly in life. For the power surges it's understandable, but why a battery backup I have no clue, maybe there's a reason the fan remains on for a 10-20 seconds after you turn off the TV, to ensure the lamp does not overheat (guess the high heat may attribute to reduced life cycle). Anyway, I did buy a battery backup/surge protector in the very beginning and happy to say my TV has lasted over 3 years without lamp replacement. And yes I had the lamp mode to low-power so that can help as well. By the way I think my next purchase is definently going to be a 40-50" LCD HDTV. That way I don't have to worry about lamp replacement. Cheers!
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Nortel PP 1624G ROUTING SWITCH 24 SFP ( DJ1412E04 )
Manufacturer: Nortel Networks
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ASIN: B0002UD58C |
Product Description
The Passport 1600 is a fixed-port, hardware-based Layer 3 Routing Switch that provides resiliency, performance and security to both the wiring closet and network core in a 1U high design. Available in three models, the Passport 1600 provides connections for gigabit Ethernet aggregation as well as 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connectivity.The Passport 1600 Routing Switch provides increased reliability for the network core. Multi-layer support and redundant power supplies ensure maximum availability critical for bandwidth sensitive and revenue generating applications. Support for SMLT and MLT supplies redundant load sharing connections to one or more desktop switches. Resiliency is addressed at multiple layers across the entire network ensuring maximum availability of resources and the lowest downtime. Wire speed routing and QoS mechanisms deliver the performance required for VoIP and multimedia applications. A non-blocking switch fabric and hardware based routing ensure that data won't be dropped when the traffic load increases on the switch. The policing and shaping features (available in Phase 2) permit traffic flows to be controlled based on applications needs. Packet filters and support for SNMPv3 and SSH (available in Phase 2) all supply added protection for the sensitive data including VoIP conversations. Multi-level access and defined access policies help secure the switch against unauthorized management access. Packet filtering provides an additional means to segment and secure sensitive traffic or network access. Support for RADIUS and SSH (available in Phase 2) gives customers the freedom to use current security databases.
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- The last monitor you will ever need
- Awe inspiring PC and HDTV home theater combo
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Samsung 240T 24" LCD Flat-Panel TV
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Product Features:
- 1,920 x 1,200 resolution, 0.270 mm dot pitch
- Analog, digital DVI-D, S-video, and high-definition component-video inputs
- Rich 500:1 contrast ratio, bright 270-nit display
- Wide 170-degree viewing angles
- PC and Macintosh compatible; 3-year warranty; speakers (pictured) not included
ASIN: B000069LHV |
Product Description
The Samsung SyncMaster 240T is the world's first 24-inch analog/digital LCD monitor. This beautifully designed HDTV-ready display offers the highest quality images possible with dual analog and digital source input. Its picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture capabilities allow users to enjoy full-size viewing from two different input sources simultaneously. The 240T offers an ultra high contrast ratio of 500: 1, 1920 x 1200 active native resolution, pixel pitch of 0.270mm H/V, Xtrawide 170?/170? viewing angle, Analog/Digital/S-Video video input, and a scanning frequency of 30-93 kHz horizontal and 56-85 Hz vertical. The 240T delivers the latest in multimedia technology with direct interface capabilities for VCR, DVD, digital satellite receivers, camcorders or any other video device. Well suited for executing finely detailed CAD/CAM drawings or creating extensively layered graphics, the 240T is the perfect tool for any high-end corporate setting. The monitor also offers a remote controller, 64x digital zoom, one-button auto adjustment, a wide array of OSD controls and optional stereo speakers.
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The Samsung 240T's 24-inch screen offers razor-sharp images and an impressive native resolution of 1,920 x 1,200, making it well-suited to either professional or home theater uses. Image quality benefits from a high (500:1) contrast ratio, peak brightness of 270 candles/square meter, and wide, 170-degree viewing angles horizontally and vertically. Analog RGB and DVI digital link inputs let you plug in everything from your PC or Macintosh computer to home-entertainment devices like a DVD player, DTV receiver, game console, digital satellite system, or camcorder.
Samsung's patented PVA (patterned, multiple-domain vertical alignment) technology is at the heart of the 240T. PVA benefits include high contrast (nearly perfect vertical alignment of the liquid crystal produces a completely black state, yielding a very high contrast ratio), fast--25 ms--response (vertical alignment of the liquid crystal results in extremely fast response to voltage), and high transmittance (extremely narrow domain boundaries increase cell aperture ratios, allowing more light to pass and increasing brightness).
Video features include picture in picture and Samsung's exclusive "Picture by Picture" feature that lets you view two inputs side by side at full resolution. You can run the 240T for five years solid (about 50,000 hours), then change the lamp yourself--and you're set for another five years.
What's in the Box
LCD monitor, remote control, user's manual, warranty information.
Customer Reviews:
The last monitor you will ever need.......2004-03-27
I have had the 240T for over a year now. It is flat out the best monitor one the market today. 1920x1200 over DVI gives razor sharp text, the backlight is super bright and completely even and the colors are stunning. It has such a high pixel frequency that there is never any streaking when playing games. HDTV is awesome on it. Hook up a MyHD card with DVI and enjoy full resolution HDTV.
Everyone who comes over to my house cannot believe how nice it is (and most of my friends are computer geeks).
Trust me, 5 minutes after you pull the 240T out of the box you will forget how much you paid for it.
Awe inspiring PC and HDTV home theater combo.......2003-05-13
Until I put the Samsung 240T on my desk, I had thought I could never have a monitor that was too large. Now I'm not so sure. This monitor's physically wide enough that if I position it as close to me as I'd position other LCDs, I actually have to swivel my head to view the whole screen. And the pixel pitch (size of pixels) is wider than I was used to on my IBM A21P Thinkpad notebook (1600x1200 resolution on 15" diagonal) and on my SGI 1600SW (1600x1024 resolution on 17" diagonal). All in all, the monitor looks better viewed from a little further away than these monitors. The brightness, contrast and viewing angle on this monitor blows away anything else I've ever seen. The panel is absolutely uniformly lit and mine arrived with no dead or stuck pixels. The 1920x1200 resolution is large enough for the highest resolution HDTV (1080, which is 1920x1080 pixels).
Contrary to both Samsung's manual and Radeon's manuals, but in agreement with comments on countless mailing lists, both the Radeon 9000 and 9700 Pro models with 128MB memory were able to drive this monitor at full 1920x1200 resolution with DVI. The difference between DVI inputs and VGA inputs is night and day, with DVI being far superior in terms of sharpness. The S-video inputs are quite reasonable, and TV images look as good on this monitor as on other analog TVs, and provide a means to play VHS from from VCR without needing S-video inputs on my computer. But DVDs look much much better when played on the computer's DVD player through a decent progressive software decoder like WinDVD coupled with the graphics card's built-in rescaler. In fact, it's one of the best DVD images I've ever seen. To get the best sound, I take the computer's S/PDIF digital output directly into my AV receiver, thus bypassing my computer's sound card entirely.
All in all, this is a great monitor for home theater and one of only a handful of monitors that run 1920x1200 resolution. Others include Sony's PremierePro P232 23"; Samsung's replacement for this model, the 241MP 24", which also has component video input; and the Apple Cinema HD 23", which requires a connector dongle for DVI input and has no hardware control or S-video input. The Samsung 210T is an identical monitor feature-wise, and uses the same panel technology and same size pixels, but provides a conventional 1600x1200 aspect ratio. Note that it does not come with the speakers, but then I wanted to use my serious home theater speakers anyway.
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Monster Cable MP HT 200 Home Theatre PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 1 v2.0
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Monster Cable THX V100 AV-4 Audio / Composite Video Cable Kit
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