DVR-LX61D LX Series 1080p DVD Recorder with 250GB Hard Disk, Digital DVB-T and Analogue Tuner and Connect PC (Ethernet/USB)

Media

Preset Recording Modes
• 6 Modes: XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP, SEP
• Manual: 32step + 1 (LPCM)

Advanced encoder technology guarantees stunning video. Combining Single- Pass Variable Bit Rate Control with Multi-Resolution, Pioneer DVD recorders perform ideal video image compression encoding for dramatically improved picture quality. On “VR Mode” DVD-RW discs, multi-resolution technology uses three-quarter and two-third resolution settings, in addition to full and halfresolution. This means less abrupt changes in quality over longer recording times.

Recording Time
There are four preset recording quality modes:

FINE : Highest quality setting, gives about 1 hour of recording time on a DVD disc.
SP : (Standard Play) – Default quality, sufficient for most applications, gives about 2 hours of recording time on a DVD.
LP : (Long Play) – Slightly lower video quality, but doubles the recording time on a DVD to around 4 hours.
EP : (Extended Play) – Use when maximum recording time is most important; EP gives you around 6 hours of recording time on a DVD disc.

In addition to these settings, you can access 32 different recording quality/time settings when manual recording mode is on giving you very fine control over the recording.

The table below shows the approximate recording times for all of the 32 manual recording modes, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents.

Max. Recording Time by Mode XP: 53 hrs
SP: 106 hrs
LP: 212 hrs
EP: 319 hrs
SLP: 425 hrs
SEP: 532 hours
MN: 36 - 711 hours

Pause Live TV: Automatic Recording Yes

One Touch Recording Yes

While browsing through recordings made on the Hard Disk Drive, it is possible to copy them directly to a DVD-R/DVD-RW disc. It simply takes a push of the 'One-Touch Copy' button on the remote control. This high-speed copy mode copies the entire programme from beginning to end.

Video+ Yes

VPS/PDC Yes/Yes

G Code Yes

Variable Bit Rate Recording Yes

Linear PCM Recording Yes

Editing
• Frame Accurate Editing
• Input Disc Name / Title Name
• Disc Navigator with moving thumbnail
• Erase Title
• Chapter Edit
• Play List
• Undo
• Copy List

Group Yes

Maximum number of titles 999

One Touch Copy Yes (HDD to DVD, DVD to HDD)

While browsing through recordings made on the Hard Disk Drive, it is possible to copy them directly to a DVD-R/DVD-RW disc. It simply takes a push of the 'One-Touch Copy' button on the remote control. This high-speed copy mode copies the entire programme from beginning to end.

High Speed Copy Yes (HDD to DVD, DVD to HDD)

To archive recordings, Pioneer's Hard Disk Drive DVD recorders can fast-copy files without any quality loss.
The high-speed copying process is extremely fast. Using a 8x DVD-R disc, the copying speed in 'Video Mode' ranges from 8x to 48x speed, while a 4x DVD-RW disc covers 4x to 24x. That means that a copy of a recording can now be made at up to 48 times the speed of the programme's real time duration. For example, a one-hour programme recorded in EP recording mode can be copied onto a DVD-R disc in about 1.25 minutes. DVD-R/DVD-RW discs can be enjoyed in numerous DVD players from an in-car system or portable computer to a portable DVD player*.
Furthermore, high speed copying from DVD-RW discs in VR mode to the built-in Hard Disk Drive is also possible.
Users can also re-encode the original HDD recording while making a copy to a DVD disc in real time. For instance, when a recording made in FINE mode on the HDD is too big to be copied on the disc, it can be re-encoded in a lower recording mode to make it fit on the DVD disc.

* DVD-RW discs recorded in 'VR Mode (DVD Video Recording Mode)' mode can be played back on 'RW-Compatible' players only.



1) The number of titles which can be recorded on the Hard Disk Drive is limited up to 250 titles, even if there's still more recording time available.
2) The actual speed depends on the recording mode and media used. Up to 48x high-speed copy can be reached when content is recorded in EP mode and copied to 8x DVD-R media.
*Approximate copying time. Additonal time will be required, e.g. to create disc management information.

Optimized Copy Yes (HDD to DVD)

Rate Conversion Copy Yes (HDD to DVD, DVD to HDD)

Disc Backup Yes

Recovery Recording Yes

HDD Sleep Mode Yes

Media
• DVD-Video, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
• Video CD, Super VCD
• CD, CD-R/-RW (CD-DA, WMA, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, JPEG, DivX)

MP3 Yes

Pioneer's DVD players with MP3 playback capability and easy-to-use features keep up with the wave of the future. These players are capable of reading MP3 files recorded onto CD-R or CD-RW discs. Because MP3 files occupy less space on a disc, you can create CDs with up to 10 hours of compressed audio that's a lot of listening in a small package. And Pioneer has made finding your way through a sea of up to 250 MP3 directories and files as easy as a day at the beach, by using the on-screen display (you can view on your TV) for navigation and for programming or selecting files.

WMA Yes

This Pioneer product can play back WMA files recorded on CD-R/RW discs. WMA is a music compression format developed by the Microsoft Corporation. It uses the latest encoding technologies to compress an original audio track, minimising file sizes while maintaining good audio quality. WMA allows users to put more files of a certain sound quality on a CD, or to put the same number of files, but a higher sound quality, compared with MP3.

Gracenote Database Yes

JPEG Photo Viewer Yes

JPEG Photoviewer*, available in Pioneer's new DVD players, is a fun way to display your prized photos in their full magnificence on-screen — perfect for parties or family gatherings. Simply load your CD, CD-R or CD-RW disc containing JPEG pictures into your DVD player to start the slide show. It's easier than ever, with improved on-screen graphics and new functions. You can rotate the angle and zoom in at 2 or 4 times. Finding the picture you want is a snap with the Disc Navigator or Photo Browser with thumbnail images. Use the cursor buttons to select the picture you want, press Enter, and the slideshow will begin!

Display your photographs at their best



*JPEG file compatibility: this player is compatible with FUJICOLOR CD and KODAK Picture CD formats, as well as CD-R/RW/ROMs containing JPEG files.

DivX Playback Yes

PC Video Yes

MPEG-4-AAC Yes

PAL/NTSC Yes/Yes

Advanced Disc Navigator Yes

Finding that exact recording you are looking for has never been so simple or so fast. The new Disc Navigator with improved response time featured on the new DVD recorders,allows you to just select a thumbnail image to see the corresponding title play in the thumbnail frame, with sound playpack, so you can quickly and easily recognise the programmes you've recorded. The Erase Section feature allows you to simply indicate the in- and out-points of the section you would like to erase - no mess, no fuss, clean editing - even for content on the Hard Disk Drive.

Note: For 'Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)' discs, this feature can only be used as long as the disc has not yet been finalised.

Chase Play, Playback with Recording Yes

Manage your viewing time, and never miss a programme, with the handy Chase Play feature. Now you can set a programme to record, leave, and pop back to catch the beginning, while it's still recording, no matter how late you are! Miss the kick-off of an important game? No problem. Watch it from the beginning of the recording, skip through the replays and ad-breaks, until you've caught up with real-time event, which still be recording, uninterrupted.

Commercial Skip / Back Yes/Yes

Use the CM Skip function repeatedly to jump through TV commercials up to 10 minutes forward. CM Back allows you to jump progressively back up to 3 minutes in smaller steps when passed the end of the TV commercial. The CM Skip / Back function can also be used during edit mode.

3D Y/C Separation Yes

Pure Cinema Progressive Scan Yes

Digital Noise Reduction Yes

Video DAC 108 MHz / 12-bit

Digital Timebase Corrector Yes

Input 3 x S-Video, 2 x USB (A and B-type), 1 x SCART, 1 x DV-in, 1 x Ethernet

Output 2 x S-Video, 1 x Component, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Coaxial, 1 x SCART

G-LINK (STB Control) Yes

System Remote Control Terminal Yes

Home Media Gallery 3keys Yes

Power requirements AC 220V-240V 50/60Hz