Toshiba RD-XS32 Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with 80 GB Hard Drive
Toshiba XS32 Falls Short of Competitors
Dont loose your user's manual, or you'll be lost. I purchased a comparable Pioneer DVR and found it much easier to learn and use. Both record on 80gig hard disks, and both burn DVDs. Here are the problems I found with the Toshiba unit: <br /> - DVDVideo made on Toshiba would not play on the Pioneer. This is a show-stopper for me (The Pioneer DVDs played fine on the Toshiba unit). <br /> - Video clip \\"names\\" on the Toshiba HDD \\"disappeared\\" when I burned them to DVD. <br /> - Removing commercials is a VERY tedious process on the Toshiba, and editing was not very accurate (added about a second of the previous commercial to my marked edit point. Very annoying. <br /> - The Toshiba remote had a hidden set of buttons below a flip-out door...very confusing. I thought I had the wrong remote when I couldn't find referenced buttons. <br /> - Not obvious or easy how to divide titles. <br /> - When creating chapters, you get this wierd \\"duplicate\\" title and lots of warnings when you try to delete it or the main title. <br /> - When you highlight a chapter, it doesn't \\"play\\" in the thumbnail. Hard to determine what the content is. Pioneer makes this operation very easy. <br />That said, the recording and play quality are good. Overall: Feature rich but creature (people friendly) poor.