For the budget-minded who want to start experiencing the benefits of DVD video recording, the DVD-R100 DVD recorder records to DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R, and it offers a Time Shift function for DVD-RAM discs. Multi Format Recording (-RAM/-R/-RW) Powered by SMART RP technology, Samsung DVD Recorders provide three different recording options. Users can record programs on DVD-RAM, DVD-RW or DVD-R discs.One Touch Recording lets users select up to four hour record periods in half hour increments from a single button on the remote.Time Slip provides two features that give you added flexibility and control when recording on discs: Chasing Playback and Simultaneous Recording & Playback.Timer Recording enables the automatic recording of a favorite TV show when user is out of home. Just set the time and the date of your favorite programs then the recorder will automatically record your favorite program.Auto Fit Recording: When recording, the recorder automatically detects the remaining disc space and sets up the best recording mode. For instance, when recording a 90 minute length program on a single side space, the recorder sets the recording mode between XP and EP so that the program could be recorded completely without any loss due to disc capacity.480P; Progressive Scan Video Output allows superior non-interlaced images to be sent to the latest Digital Television receivers. The smooth, progressive scan image eliminates blur or distortion, bringing new realism to DVD Movies and DVD video selections.DV Input: Users can transfer and record video clips directly from the camcorder into DVD discs. The built-in DV Input enables the digital dubbing from the camcorder to DVD discs by simply connecting the DV cable (IEEE1394). Simple as it is, your valuable images will be stored and preserved forever.
Samsung's slimline DVD-R100 stands less than 3 inches tall but offers a world of recording and playback functionality. From its write-once DVD-R, rewritable DVD-RW, and random-access DVD-RAM recording abilities to its progressive-scan video output and MP3 music and JPEG still-image playback abilities, the DVD-R100 provides affordable entry to the world of high-resolution, high-convenience digital video.
` Front-panel audio/video inputs offer easy access for connecting external devices such as camcorders, DVRs, and VCRs, and the unit offers both analog and digital DV (FireWire IEEE 1394) inputs for high quality and great flexibility. Now you can edit and share your home-video archives with your family and friends.
Samsung uses its own multi-format technology that allows the DVD-R100 to support three digital recording formats: DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and DVD-R. DVD-RAM is the most versatile format available to DVDs and can adapt to DVD-RW status for playback on older machines. The recorder's non-contact optical pick-up ensures that each disc will be scratch-free for repeated use. The DVD-RAM format also allows for mixed storage of video, audio, and other types of data from both the PC and AV worlds. Its non-linear characteristics enable unique features like time-shifting and time-warping. This means you can start watching a program from the beginning while the middle or end is still being recorded. DVD-R is widely compatible with other DVD players and PCs.
One-touch and timer recording offers extra convenience, while digital noise reduction actually improves upon the quality of incoming interlaced video signals.
During playback, you'll also enjoy live picture pause and replay. And whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DVD-R100 stands ready 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. Composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.
1 Terrible - Avoid like the Plague!!
This has to be the most frustrating thing I've bought. The first one I had was aweful - wouldn't play a disc or anything - so I return it and get a new one, which worked fine for about two months and then starts with noise in the screen on playback - and now won't record or playback. I'd return it for service - but that has to be a waste of my time. Don't buy this. I've ordered a Toshiba.
2 I'll tell as many as I can how bad Samsung DVD players are
I actually have an earlier model Samsung DVD player, and it, along with other Samsung models at the time, and models STILL BEING PRODUCED, had a horrible skipping problem on many DVDs (just check out some of the other cusomter reviews here on Amazon). Samsung's support was almost non-existant -- I found out there was a firmware upgrade for the player, but not through their website (where I couldn't find any help whatsoever), but through a friend with the same problem. HOWEVER, the firmware upgrade did not resolve the problem, and the last I heard, there was a class action suit filed here in Pennsylvania (which I received an invitiation to be a part of, but could not participate in, I think because I no longer had the receipt). Considering their lackluster customer support, I would advise anyone against buying any DVD player from this company. Players are much cheaper nowadays anyway, and you can get an excellent Sony or Toshiba for a modest price.
