JVC D-VHS HM-DH5U Digital Theater HD VCR DVHS Hi-Def Start Price USD 449.99 Current Price USD 449.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 14, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location San Francisco, CA See more about 'JVC D-VHS HM-DH5U Digital Theater HD VCR DVHS Hi-Def' Description This was the BEST D-VHS player ever made and the last of its kind before JVC discontinued the technology in 2005. This is a lightly used JVC D-VHS HM-DH5U Digital Theater High-Definition (HD) VCR (DVHS). This unit was used in my private video room and is in great cosmetic and mechanical condition. There are no dents or cracks in the unit at all. All lights work and knobs are intact. Everything works perfectly. Just a few light scratches on the top of the unit from stacking and a few scratches in the back from plugging in cables.  The remote control is in like new condition as well. I only used an HDMI cable with this machine for both D-VHS movies and regular VHS tapes. I have found that the HDMI was the easiest and simplest way to set up this D-VHS and get the optimal picture.Comes with:JVC HM-DH5URemote Control with batteriesOriginal manualCable box controller (transmitter)JVC supplies consumers with the best possible format for high-resolution recording with this digital VHS recorder. The device connects to the latest HDTV and hi-res projector systems through its High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) or component output, letting users archive everything from HD content (1080i and 720p) to standard digital broadcasts to analog programming. Fortunately for viewers with big videotape collections, the recorder is also compatible with the traditional VHS format, so you can still watch old videotapes and movies, along with the more modern D-Theater format. Recording lengths depend on the cassette type and the content source, with top-end D-VHS cassettes offering up to 3.5 hours of HD recording and up to 35 hours of analog recording. Other compatible cassettes include S-VHS (doesn't record HD content), S-VHS ET, Hi-Fi VHS (for multichannel analog sources), and traditional VHS. The recorder even offers MPEG-2 CODEC encoding, which enables viewers to make digital recordings of analog NTSC programming or analog cassettes (a technology aided by the Frame Synchronizer). Viewers who can't wait to get started will be pleased with the plug-and-play setup, which automatically tunes the channels and clock. Programming is simple, too, with an express option and a one-year, 24-event timer. Each cassette notes the recording date of the program, in addition to creating tape numbers and categories for easier cataloguing. Befitting a high-quality video recorder, the unit also broadcasts high-quality audio soundtracks through its 5.1 Dolby Digital/DTS output (optical), or, alternately, using the MTS decoder. The rear of the recorder includes a number of inputs and outputs for connection to TVs, stereos, and digital boxes. In addition to the HDMI connector, the unit boasts two iLink terminals for digital-to-digital connections (such as for digital camcorders), a component video output, two S-video outputs and one input, two AV outputs and two inputs, and an optical digital output for audio. The system's multi-brand remote control (with glowing keys) controls the VCR, TV, and cable box. What's in the Box D-VHS recorder, remote control, two batteries, user's manual. Product Description The HMDH5U from JVC redefines home theater performance. Its playback picture is ready to display on the newest HDTV and hi-res projector systems. It enables full enjoyment of prerecorded D-Theater movies, now and in the future. But it also keeps you in touch with the analog video library you've built over the years because, as they say, the show must go on. So go beyond video. Experience the extreme performance of the HMDH5U from JVC. The HMDH5U digital-VHS recorder features a High-Definition Multimedia Interface, four hour HDTV digital broadcast bit-stream recording/playback with DF-480 tape, 5.1 channel Dolby Digital and all basic analog VHS HiFi features. Product Description records any type of broadcast including HD, SD or analog * Digital VHS, Super VHS, and standard VHS recording/playback * one DF-420 D-VHS tape (not included) stores up to 3.5 hours of material in HS mode (28.2 Mbps), 7 hours in STD mode (14.1 Mbps), or 21 hours LS3 mode (4.7 Mbps) * VHS progressive scan upconverts analog VHS tapes to 480p * two 4-pin i.LINK (IEEE 1394) digital A/V jacks * Product Features Digital VHS recorder archives high-definition, standard, and analog sourcesConnects to HDTV (1080i and 720p) through HDMI connector or component outputRecords up to 3.5 hours of HD content and 35 hours of analog content on single cassette2 iLink terminals, component output, 2 S-video outputs and 1 input, and 2 AV inputs and 2 outputs5.1 Dolby Digital/DTS optical output for multichannel soundtracks; MTS stereo Technical Details Playback formats: D-VHS, S-VHS, S-VHS ET, Hi-Fi VHS, VHSDialog enhancer: NoIntegrated receiver: NoFrame advance: YesStill/freeze frame: YesJog/shuttle dial on unit: NoKaraoke: NoMultilingual support: YesPicture zoom: YesRecording capability: YesReverse-frame step: YesSlow motion: YesText display: YesVCR capability: Yes, digitalAudio outputs: 2 AV, 1 optical digitalVideo outputs: 4 (2 S-video, 2 AV)Surround-sound output or Virtual surround sound : 5.1-channel Dolby Digital opticalTHX-certified: NoHeadphone jack: NoItem width: 17.1 inchesItem height: 3.8 inchesItem depth: 13.7 inchesItem weight: 13.5 poundsIn the box: D-VHS recorder, remote control, 2 batteries, user's manual Place a Bid!