Reviews of the Samsung DVD-AR650
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent recording quality on XP and SP modes; ATSC tuner for receiving over-the-air digital TV broadcasts; EPG for digital over-the-air channels; IR blaster can control cable or satellite box for timer recordings; HDMI output upscales up to 1080i; commercial skip button; solid DVD playback performance; flexible recording speed for timer recordings; DVD-RAM compatibility.
The Bad: Its ATSC tuner cannot deliver full HDTV resolution; no chasing playback on DVD-RAM discs; doesn't record to +R/+RW discs.
The Bottom Line: The Samsung DVD-AR650 is a solid DVD recorder with a nice collection of features for digital video archivists.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 60/100. Comparing these reviews to 109424 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 80/100 = Very Good.
Manufacturer: Samsung
Part number: DVD-AR650
General
- Product Type DVD recorder with TV tuner
- Form Factor Tabletop
- Width 16.9 in
- Depth 12 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 7.1 lbs
- Enclosure Color Black
DVD
- Media Type CD, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL
- Media Format NTSC
- Recordable Media DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM
- Media Load Type Tray
- Recording Mode EP, LP, SP, XP
- Program Guide Features Timer Programming
- Search Speed 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 128x
- DVD Repeat Modes Title, Chapter
- Upscaling Yes ( Up to 1080i )
- Supported Digital Video Standards DivX, MPEG-4, DivX (ver.4), DivX (ver.5), DivX (ver.3.11)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, PCM, AC-3
TV Tuner
- Digital TV Tuner Type ATSC DTV
- Channel Coverage UHF:2-69, Cable:1-135
- Reception System NTSC
DVD Features
- HDCD decoding Yes
- Parental Lock Yes
- Additional Features JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Response Bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Digital Audio Format DTS digital output
- Digital Output Sample Rate 48KHz, 96KHz, 44.1KHz
Remote Control
- Type Universal remote control
- Technology Infrared
Remote Control (2nd)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (coaxial) ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) ( 4 pin FireWire )
Power
- Power Device Power supply
- Power AC 120 V
- Power Consumption Operational 28 Watt
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Width (Shipping) 20.2 in
- Depth (Shipping) 16 in
- Height (Shipping) 6.1 in
- Weight (Shipping) 10.1 lbs
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