JVC DR-MX1S DVD Player/Recorder, Hi-Fi VCR, and Hard Disk Recorder

JVC DR-MX1S DVD Player/Recorder, Hi-Fi VCR, and Hard Disk Recorder
Manufacturer: JVC
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
JVC DR-MX1S Hard Drive / DVD / VHS Recorder Player Live Memory (HDD) and Live Memory Dubbing (HDD to DVD) Simultaneous Recording and Playback (HDD) High Speed Dubbing (Max. 24x) (HDD-->DVD) Playlist-based Editing (HDD-->DVD) Has iLINK Connection (DV Input) for HDD RetroActive and Relief Recording (HDD) Bit Rate Optimizer for the best dubbing quality from HDD to DVD Animated Thumbnail with Audio on HDD/DVD Navigation (DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR Format)) Super MPEG Post-Processor - Block Noise Reduction Circuit, Color DigiPure and Hadamard Noise Reduction System VCR Plus+, Record Link (HDD), On-screen Calendar Programming JVC Multi-Brand TV/DVD/DBS Compatible Remote Control High-bit/high-sampling (10-bit/54MHz video D/A converter) 192kHz/24 bit Audio D/A Converter Front AV Inputs Resume Function (30-Disc/bookmark) Optical PCM Digital Audio Output 1-Month/ 8 Event Programmable Timer Auto Clock Set and Active Channel Memory JVC USA 1 Year Parts, 90 Days Labor Warranty Unit Size WHD - 17 x 4 x 15
Amazon.com Product Description
The JVC DR-MX1S is a versatile, all-in-one video recorder for people who work with a variety of recording formats. Equipped with a DVD burner, hi-fi VCR, and 80 GB hard drive, the unit lets users record content to any of the three types, or dub from existing DVDs, videocassettes, or digital files to other formats. The technology is a must for digital video enthusiasts and anyone else who shares video files, as the multiple options meet virtually every recording need. The device also handles playback duties, using its onboard video processor to enhance images for improved resolution.

The versatility of the DR-MX1S extends to other areas, inviting people to choose between DVD-R and DVD-RW discs for recording, or between analog and iLink FireWire inputs for connecting to a DV camcorder, external VCR, computer, or other device. The recorder also offers 24x dubbing for quick copying, along with space for up to 36 hours of TV programming. Additional features include intelligent dual-path encoding, a Super MPEG pre- and postprocessor, an advanced DVD library database, and animated thumbnails. Busy users will appreciate the live memory feature, which lets them play and record footage at the same time.

What's in the Box
DVD recorder/VCR/hard disk recorder, remote control, two batteries, user's manual.

Average customer rating: 3.5

Why spend the $ on a Palm?
reveiw of rex
What you get is much more than what you see!
I'm sorry I bought it.
Smaller is better

Xircom Rex-3 Personal Organizer

Manufacturer: Franklin Electronics
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00000JFF1

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Product Description

Use your desktop or laptop to enter and manage organizer data, synchronize it with REX and then view it anytime, anywhere! REX comes with REX TrueSync Information manager, a full-featured organizer software, or you can import data from your current organizer. REX-3 has 256K of memory and stores up to 3, 000 entries. Just five buttons control all features.

Amazon.com Review

The Rex-3 is the ultimate in compact design, heralded as the world's smallest connected organizer. It stores thousands of memos, to-do tasks, names, addresses, and more in a PDA the size of a credit card.

The Rex connects to your PC directly by inserting into a Type II PC card slot or through an optional docking station (not included) via the PC's serial port. The TrueSync CD-ROM provides software to manage tasks on your PC and synchronize them with the Rex.

Setting up the Rex itself is easy--just insert the batteries and follow the Rex's setup wizard. You navigate through the Rex's six organizer applications with five front-mounted push buttons. The applications are Calendar, Contacts, Memos, To Do, Time Zones (dual-clock alarm), and Preferences.

Unfortunately, you cannot enter names, phone numbers, or appointments directly through the Rex's keys; instead, you must use your PC for data entry and then synchronize. However, the menu-driven user interface is reasonably intuitive, and the printed documentation is easy to follow.

If small size is the most important feature you're seeking in a PDA, then the Rex-3 is a great choice.

Amazingly small

Great value, low price

Can connect to a PC through a Type II PC slot or a serial port </ul>

No backlight

Must enter data through a PC

Docking station not included </ul>

Amazon.com Product Description

Going to the other building for a meeting and you need your presentation outline with you? Why bother bringing your laptop when you can have that outline, those talking points, and even the reference memo, in the ultra-portable Rex-3 organizer?

Ready to run some errands around town? Get organized with the credit card-size Rex-3. Your grocery list, your spouse's travel itinerary, the kids' soccer schedule, the dentist's new address for today's check-up, and of course, all the emergency and medical information ... it's all in one place.

With its PC-card interface, you can slide the Rex into your laptop's PCMCIA Type II slot and "Click-and-Go", knowing your most important information is with you in your Rex-3 organizer.

Customer Reviews:

Why spend the $ on a Palm?.......2001-10-05

Most people use their Palms as address books. $... for an address book seems like a lot of $ to me.

The Rex is a fine electronic address book (and calendar, to do list, etc.). It fits easily in your shirt pocket and is easy to sync with a PC.

The only drawback is you have to enter the data in a PC and then sync it to the Rex - you can't enter data directly to the Rex. This is not a problem for me, but it may be important to some.

reveiw of rex.......2001-02-23

this pice of equipment is very helpful just hook it up to your pc upload your day and your on the go. If you have troble organizing your day this is the item for you. I always had troble remembering things until I got this item

What you get is much more than what you see!.......1999-11-19

This device has solved one problem for me superbly. How can I maintain a truly pocket-sized notebook of appointments, names, and addresses, without ever having to re-write the entries when it comes time to replace it, because of age or space? More popular PDAs, like the Palm Pilots, are just too cumbersome: You either carry it on your belt, in a brief case, in your coat pocket (if you wear a coat), or in another notebook! I would rather copy my entries by hand into my pocket-sized Week-At-A-Glance (paper) organizer, or transfer pages with paper clips.

Unlike these more cumbersome PDAs, I can carry the REX-3 almost anywhere in my shirt or pants pocket. And, like any electronic PDA, it has alarms to notify me of important events.

The lack of data entry is no real problem, especially using the business-card paper provided in the REX-3 wallet that comes with the device. I generally only need to do data entry with the well-designed TrueSync Desktop software that I have installed on my PC, and there is an added bonus.

The price of the device ($50) makes replacement relatively trivial. I managed to break the crystal on one that I kept in my pocket while stacking wood (one place not to take it!). Aside from the low cost of replacement, I suffered a near zero cost in data loss because it was mostly stored in the TrueSync Desktop software used to update the card. (I only had to reset the password and basic operational settings on the card, about two minutes of work.) Plus, the broken card is a nice work of dynamic art: The cracked crystal displays an infinite array of colors around the basic crack design when pressure is applied--a nice stress reliever.

Similarly, the low cost of the docking station allowed me to get two, one for home and one for work. So, I can update the card in either location and transfer the backed-up update on a Zip or floppy disk.

There are some draw backs. Memo formatting does not transfer between TrueSync Desktop and the card. You basicly have to format any tabular data by trial and error, using spaces. It's hard to find business card-sized paper to immediately replace the stock that comes with the wallet. You can get business card stock to replace the paper at a cost in volume. (Maybe Xircom or Amazon.com can help us a bit, here?) And, of course, you cannot update the card 'in vivo.'

This last point might make me want to move up to the more expensive REX-5 Pro, which I gather offers additional software management features as well as data entry on the card. However, the REX-3 is a great start and gives me a chance to figure out how to (and how not to) use it, before I decide to 'move up.' And if and when I do, I won't have to recopy or convert all my data!

I'm sorry I bought it........1999-10-23

I have been using a Sharp Wizard for quite a while, but was attracted by the small size of the Rex. I thought for $50, which included a docking station, I couldn't go wrong. WRONG! The Rex is fine if phone numbers and appointments are all you care about. The "To Do" list is pretty much useless, unless you enter everything in the software that comes with the Rex. But what really irritates me is that you can only put in one memo at a time! The True Sync software lets you have different memo folders: for example, I had one with French translations (from the Franklin site) and one with passwords. But they won't go into the Rex at the same time, unless you mish them all together. Then it's impossible to find anything, because there is no way to do a search. That sounded so dumb and useless to me that I called the Rex people, but that's the way it works. That makes the Rex useless for me. It will be in the auction very soon.

Smaller is better.......1999-07-14

If you want a PDA that you will never lose, a PDA that you won't drop or feel like you are sick of lugging around, this is it. Unlike the palm type PDAs, this is tiny, it fits in your shirt pocket with minimal weight. Data entry is via a PC but on a day to day basis that is not a big negative. I use mine for business and personal contacts and schedule and it works great. I used to use a Sharp palm top and this suits me better.

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