IFA 2006 :: Toshiba covers all bases with the RD-XV45

[Bob Crabtree]

Toshiba's RD-XV45 does exactly what it looks like it does. It is a combined hard-disk, DVD and VHS recorder that takes up just the same amount of space as your VHS recorder used to.

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[neilattuk]

Bought one and it is superb. One drawback is that the DVD is not region free or multi-region and Toshiba say this is not possible. Anyone out there know differently? I have a Toshiba SD330 which is region free, but do not want to use 2 players.

Neil Attfield

[frink]

Hi Bob, Wonder if I might ask a favour.
I've just bought a RD XV45 but am having difficullty setting it up with my sky + box which has two aerial sockets coming into it which are 'nutted up' (linked to another sky box upstairs) and a lead leading from sky box to tv. I've connected the RD to the sky box via a scart and that's about it. I've got the video playing and the DVD but cant get any set up menu up and seem unable to dub from a video to the HDD.
I confess I am technologically challenged and wondered if you can help or should I get someone in to fit it for me?
Regards
Frink

[Bob Crabtree]

Hi Bob, Wonder if I might ask a favour.
I've just bought a RD XV45 but am having difficullty setting it up with my sky + box which has two aerial sockets coming into it which are 'nutted up' (linked to another sky box upstairs) and a lead leading from sky box to tv. I've connected the RD to the sky box via a scart and that's about it. I've got the video playing and the DVD but cant get any set up menu up and seem unable to dub from a video to the HDD.
I confess I am technologically challenged and wondered if you can help or should I get someone in to fit it for me?
Regards
Frink

Frink,

Sorry, I'm not 100% sure I understand the problem.

I think you are saying that you can't see the Toshiba's setup menu on the TV screen.

If that's the case - and presuming you can watch the Toshiba's normal output on TV - what do you see on screen if you are watching the Tosh and then select to see the set-up menu?

As for not recording from video to HDD - what precisely do you mean?

Bob

[frink]

I wasn't able to get the menu up but it is all sorted now - I rang Toshiba in the end and they were very helpful. Thanks for your reply. The machine is doing all it claims to do very well.
Frink

[Bob Crabtree]

[Graham King]

This looks to be just what I'm looking for (transfering bits from family videos to make up a DVD "book" for my daughter's 21st) ... but can I ask about the editing software?

Is this 'built-into' the RD-XV45 or is it an add-on?

If I want to re-arrange the selected video clips - and add newly shot video introductions by other members of the family - can I assemble these in a desired order on the hard disc before transfer to the DVD?

Many thanks - and happy new year to everybody.

Graham

[Bob Crabtree]

Frink,

Any chance you could respond to Graham's query?

I'm pretty sure that the Tosh doesn't do what he wants - but not having hands on, that might be a very rash thing to say.