Combining the recording ability of a VCR and the audio-visual quality of a DVD player, RCA’s DRC8000N DVD player/recorder lets you record your favorite television shows and home videos straight to a DVD. It stores digital video in high-quality MPEG2 and encodes audio in space-saving MP3. This is the first DVD recorder to offer the easy-to-use–and free–GUIDE Plus+ interactive TV guide, which makes scheduling recordings a snap. And with the unit’s convenient one-touch record feature, recording off-air programs is simpler than ever. The DRC8000N records in six modes: 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, and 6 hours. And, when using timed recording, the DRC8000N offers an option to automatically set the quality level to the best quality that fits its available hard-drive space–ultimately gleaning up to eight hours from a single 4.7 GB recordable DVD. The unit uses DVD+R/+RW. The “RW” format offers numerous advantages. These discs can be played in most computer DVD-ROM drives and DVD players, and they let you append, edit, and overwrite video right on the discs themselves. This means you can record video using the DRC8000N and record data with a PC drive, all on the same disc. There’s only one recording mode for both video and data, and the finalization time for a DVD+R is the fastest of all DVD formats. Special features include title and chapter creation for easy access to recorded materials; chapter hide/unhide, which lets you skip playback of selected sections of a recording; text title labeling; user-selectable disc write and title-write protection, and quick disc erase. Recorded discs will playback on most DVD players, and the unit itself plays all DVD and audio CDs. More than just a recording device, however, the DRC8000N is also a first-rate media player, offering MP3 music file decoding and Digital PhotoView, which displays JPEG files (from recordable CDs only) in a rotating slide show format–with MP3 playback during the slide show! A USB input connects to a fl (more…)
5.0 out of 5 stars
RCA DRC8000 DVD RCORDER
I first bought a drc8000n in 2002; Since RCA has stopped producing this model ,I am trying to keep the same format through the years;I am stocking up on at least 3 spare units for…
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Great . . . when it works (which ISN”T often)
Had the unit 4 weeks when it stopped working. RCA would not exchange it, and told us to get a warranty repair. The repair shop had the unit for 5 weeks.
2.0 out of 5 stars
only had the unit for 2 weeks
this unit has been the worst for the money.. i already had the remote control die, and it hard to shut off when it is on a timed recording!!!
1.0 out of 5 stars
Wish I could get my money back on this one
This model doesn’t like to record on +R discs; I stopped using them all together because the machine ruined so many discs by freezing which made the discs useless.
2.0 out of 5 stars
DVD+R No longer works
I have mixed reviews on the RCA DRC8000N. After about two weeks, it completely stopped recording DVD+R discs, though it would play back ones I previously recorded.
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A Great & Easy DVD Player/Burner
This is a great machine for those of the “plug and play” mindset. I recently purchased a used one here on AMAZON and have been experimenting with it.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor Product, worse customer service
I purchased this item 8 months ago. At first it worked great, and it died two weeks ago. I called RCA for assistance and their customer service was poor.
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Great Machine
I purchased this unit a year ago. It has performed great. I have dubbed VHS tapes to DVD and they come out better than the original.
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Does Everything Well
I have been using the DRC8000N to convert my VCR tapes to DVD. It works well, the quality is a good as can be expected from old tapes.
1.0 out of 5 stars
This is not a good buy, I suggest buying 49 dvd movies inste
I got one for Christmas, it recorded great and all. But, we have come to find out that you CAN OMLY PLAY YOUR RECORDINGS on THIS DVD player.