GoVideo R6530 Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder
Manufacturer: GoVideo
Product Type: CE
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Product Description
Create and edit your own DVDs directly from your TV or camcorder. Archive valuable memories from VHS tapes or record your favorite television shows to high-quality, long-lasting DVD discs.The new GoVideo R6530 DVD recorder easily and conveniently records your favorite television programs to higher quality DVD discs, enabling you to never have to lift a VHS tape again! GoVideo has made it simple - whether recording TV programs, archiving family videos, or just playing back DVDs and CDs in a wide variety of today's hottest formats, the R6530 DVD Recorder does it all.
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GoVideo's R6530 DVD recorder lets you easily record your favorite television shows and treasured home videos to high-quality, long-lasting DVD+R (write-once) and DVD+RW (rewriteable) discs. The recorder's built-in NTSC TV tuner and onscreen user interface permits up to eight timer recordings over a single month, with five recording speeds providing between one and six hours of content on each DVD disc. The R6530's high-quality recordings and easy operation make it a perfect replacement for the traditional VCR.
The R6530's versatile playback features include progressive-scan video outputs and support of MP3, JPEG, and Kodak Picture CDs. A variety of video and audio inputs--including front-panel connections for fast, temporary hookups--grant connection to virtually all televisions and home theater components. An easy-to-use full-function remote control commands all the action.
Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the R6530 stands ready to deliver the full playback 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.
When recording, the unit automatically creates a new disc title every time you start a new recording. You can then add chapters to these recordings manually or have them automatically inserted at five-minute intervals.
DVD+RW discs require no finalizing: you can record, eject, and play them with minimal fuss, thanks to background formatting. This feature, which lowers total burning time, is an advantage over the "dash" formats. Other DVD+RW advantages include on-disc content editing and multisession writing. And, through DVD+RW and DVD+R's compatibility with most existing DVD players, they're a great way for you to share your special memories with family and friends.
To help you navigate the transition from VCR to DVD recording, GoVideo's "white-glove customer care" includes free telephone assistance in making your first recording, should you need it.
What's in the Box
DVD player/recorder, a blank DVD+RW disc, a full-function remote control, remote batteries, an RF coaxial audio/video cable (3 feet), a stereo analog audio/composite-video interconnect (3 feet), a quick-reference guide, a warranty card, and a user's manual.
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Motorola Timeport P8167 Phone (Sprint)
Manufacturer: Motorola Product Group: Wireless Binding: Wireless Phone ASIN: B00004W4B7 |
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If you like the classic StarTAC flip-phone design but want to step up in style, the Motorola Timeport P8167 may be your next mobile phone. Packed with calling and digital communications features, the dual-band Timeport even comes with a standard serial data cable and TrueSync software so you can use it as a digital modem for connections with PCs and PDAs. Battery life is very good and the Timeport's smooth, sliver-colored case with rounded keycaps is a new, more comfortable take on the traditional StarTAC design. An added benefit of this unit's StarTAC legacy: the Timeport P8167 is compatible with most of the multitude of accessories sold for StarTAC models.The P8167 weighs 4.8 ounces with battery included, and measures 3.7 by 2.2 by 1.0 inches. When collapsed, the antenna sticks up an additional 1.3 inches. The case is a bit thicker than some StarTAC models, due to its more accentuated sculpting and slightly more rounded keys. Whether worn around your neck (you can buy a jewelry-style lanyard), on your belt in the included plastic holster, or in your pocket, the Timeport P8167's construction and finish give the clear impression that it will last for a long time. Our test model, provisioned by Sprint PCS, performed admirably.
It helps if you're a former StarTAC user when you pick up the P8167, as the 23-key keypad can be a bit intimidating. You should plan on investing a bit of time and practice to get this one down. The screen lights up brightly with blue backlighting, although only three lines of text are displayed at a time, less than ideal when reading messages or Internet menus. Menu navigation, by scrolling or tapping numbers, is straightforward, but all those extra keys can make one pause. The P8167 has nine ringer tones and a phone book with a 99-number speed-dial capacity. The absolute number of phone book entries is greater because each entry can have up to four numbers.
The Timeport P8167 supports caller ID, call waiting, voice mail alerts, e-mail, one-way SMS text messaging, and wireless Internet access. You should check with your prospective service provider to make sure it supports the features you want. If you do decide to use the P8167 as a digital modem for a PC or PDA, you'll be pleased to find that the documentation included with the communications kit is thorough and easy to follow. A serial adapter is included for use with PDAs--the adapter acts as a connector between the phone cable and the PDA's synchronization cable. For hands-free use, a standard 2.5-millimeter jack is located on the top of the phone. To keep your P8167 secure, you can use four-digit codes to lock the whole phone or to restrict outgoing calls to one or 10 numbers stored in special memory locations.
We were impressed when the P8167's lithium-ion battery lasted for the exact rated maximum talk time, an impressive 252 minutes. Standby time clocked in at 170 hours, which also matched Motorola's maximum rating.
Overall, the Timeport P8167 is a stylishly updated classic, chock full of communications features and studded with control keys. If you're not a heavy mobile phone user, you can spend less for another capable phone, but then you'll miss out on the latest version of one of the most successful cell phones ever manufactured. --Testing and evaluation by Brown Consulting Associates, edited by Thom Arno
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<b>How We Tested Battery Talk/Standby Time</b>
When reading our reviews, you should view the test results of mobile-phone battery talk time and standby time as relative information only. Many variables, including carrier signal strength at your location, signal consistency (including incoming and outgoing calls), display and ringer settings, and battery charging methods and history, will affect performance. When handset manufacturers and mobile phone carriers list talk-time and standby-time ratings, they usually include disclaimers about variable performance and often refer to the times they publish as maximum times. Some quote expected battery life ranges, and in this case you're probably safe to assume you'll experience at least the minimum rated range. Note that manufacturers of dual-mode digital and analog handsets publish battery-life rates for both digital and analog modes, as analog mode consumes much more power than digital mode.
<b>Our Tests:</b> We tested digital-mode talk and standby times with each phone. Prior to each test, we fully charged the phone's battery according to the manufacturer's directions. To test digital-phone talk time, we turned the phone on, established a digital carrier signal, dialed a number in our test lab, and, when the call rang through, took the receiving phone's handset off the hook. When all went well, we didn't do anything else except record the time when the phone died. In a couple of cases, the phones lost the signal and dropped the calls. If we were right there and could redial, we did so immediately and continued running the test. Otherwise, we halted the test, recharged the battery, and started the test over. Assuming consistent carrier-signal strength, this test should represent best-case talk time. And it's worth noting that several phones' talk-time performance significantly exceeded the manufacturers' ratings.
To test digital-phone standby time, we turned the phone on, established a carrier signal, and left the phone in standby mode. We checked the phone every few hours (for what was often days on end) until the phone finally cut out. Since no outgoing or incoming calls occurred during testing and because the phone was not moved, this method should represent best-case standby time, again assuming consistent carrier signal strength.
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