Slot load drive Playback of highly compressed MPEG4 video files including DivX Digital Cinema & Video Mode Progressive Scan Digital Photoview & MP3 combination play Plays DVD CD CD-R/RW VCD SVCD MP3 & WMA Optical & coaxial digital audio outputs S-video & component output Includes remote control
RCA's shining, silvery DRC240N offers not only good looks, but an array of cutting-edge features like DivX (MPEG-4) video compatibility, progressive-scan technology for use with high-definition and HD-ready TVs, JPEG image viewing, MP3 music file playback, and compatibility with just about every recordable DVD format, from DVD-R to DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW.
Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking "someday soon," the DRC240N is equipped to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. 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, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.
Top-of-the-line component-video outputs help minimize digital and line-scan artifacts on compatible advanced televisions, while composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.
Like MP3, DivX is a compression technology that can shrink digital media files to sizes that can be easily moved over the Internet. Based on MPEG-4 video compression techniques, DivX maintains high visual quality while minimizing file sizes. This lets online content providers offer high-quality, low-bandwidth programs like movie trailers, animated shorts, and even full-length movies (many available as limited-time "rentals").
The DivX-certified DRC240N plays recordable media (CD or DVD) formatted with DivX 5, DivX 4, DivX 3, and DivX VOD (video-on-demand) content in compliance with DivX-certified technical requirements. To take advantage of the player's DivX compatibility, first browse Web sites and select videos to download. One content-rich portal is www.divx.com. The site will instruct you on the minimum system requirements needed to download content to your computer. Once you've downloaded your program, simply burn it to a compatible CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, insert the disc into your DRC240N DVD player, and you're ready to watch--even if you're nowhere near your PC.
A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. A 96 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter ensures optimum decoding of all disc formats.
If you don't have a surround receiver or six-channel speaker setup, you can still make every movie night the ultimate experience: Virtual Surround simulates surround sound through two speakers (even the stereo speakers on your TV). Other features include parental lock, Scene Again (one-button 10-second instant replay), bookmarking (up to 12 bookmarks per disc), and resume play (handy when you need to stop playback and pick up, at a later point, exactly where you left off).
What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control (model RCR311DA1), remote batteries, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable.
1 Completely wasting money
I bought this player reading reviews from here, however it was a big mistake. Probably some reviews written by biased people.
What's good:
1. Sleek design
2. Eject from remote
3. Displays long file names in a scrolling line
What's bad
1. Too long time to recognize DIVX disks
2. Freezing and lips sync problem almost for every disk I tried including regular DVDs
3. No support from RCA and firmware updates
The player should be returned.
2 Great buy for the money - plays tons of fomats
Have had the RCA DRC240N since Oct 04, liked it so well that we bought our kids each one.....Plays almost any format you can throw at it.......Does on occasion allow the video and audio to misfire with each other, a quick ff or rewind does the trick.....Would like to see RCA offer firmware upgrades when available......If you want to drive a Jag then fork out the big bucks for a more expensive unit... don't complain about this units minor faults when you only spent $75 to $85 for it, those prices are a bargain for the features you are getting with this unit.....Sound quality is very good, remote is nice and manageable and very easy to use.......It could use an extra audio left and right output, but inexpensive "Y" connector cables enable you to connect to TV, VCR & to a stereo...I am very pleased with this unit and its abilities to play what I throw at it.....In addition it has digital readout on the front of the unit when unit it turned on, also has on screen read outs as well
3 RCA DRC240N vs AVAYON DXP1000
I compared both dvd players. I am not pleased with RCA, there are no firmware updates for this unit. BUY THE AVAYON DXP1000. I am happy to say I returned my RCA DRC240N to BEST BUY. The AVAYON DXP1000 can be set to play DVDs from any or all 6 Regions, and future updates can be downloaded from the Avayon website when new updates are available for the divx codes, unfortunately the RCA divx DVD player lack these two crucial features, leaving you to purchase a new player with the latest updates.
4 Plays all DivX/Xvid
I have tried over 20 divx and xvid movies with this player, and it plays them all, including ones that don't play on the Philips 642.
In particular it supports the advanced features of Divx: GMC and Qpel. It was these features that where stopping some movies from playing on the Philips.
Like the previous reviewer I have also notices a slight audio/video sync problem on a couple of files, this can be fixed by a quick FF then Play.
5 Great potential needs fixing
I purchased this DVD player from my employer, CompUSA the day it came off the truck about 10 days ago. It has some perks against the Philips 642 which I also own. The fast forward/rewind is MUCH smoother and doesn't just skip frames as the philips player seems to do. Also is the much missed (at least in my case) support for motion compensation from the Philips player. I also like the remote layout much more, find it more ergonmical and naturally laid out and less likely to hit the wrong button by accident. Also while the philips limited file names to 9 characters, the rca scrolls longer file names showing their entire length. I also prefer the aethestics of the RCA with its slot loading front and hidden lcd screen. Unfortunately things seem to fall apart when one starts to actually use the player. Some movies and videos play fine, but many that I have tried fail to maintain sync with audio often dropping in and out, or the video increasing pace to catch back up to the audio. Often corrected with a quick fw or rewind jogging it happens all to regularly. I can not track so far if its limited to certain bit rates, or codec (i.e. one divx or xvid version). Between the two players its a tough call... For now the RCA will stay hoping for a firmware update but for the time being, buyer beware.. I see ZERO support on RCA's website though the product is still very infantile!
