Toshiba DVR670

The Toshiba DR670 is a DVD recorder announced at the CES 2009 that features recording and playback abilities for DVD-R, -RW, +R, and +RW media disc formats. The third of four Toshiba D digital video recorders, the Toshiba DR670 is an upgrade from the Toshiba DR620 in that it adds along ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners for picking up signals, not to mention connectivity options for HDMI, composite A/V, and component cables. In all other ways, however, the DR670 is practically a duplicate of its peer. For instance, the DVR670 also features a DVD/VCR combination recorder. Plus the DR670 also offers HDMI-CEC for syncing entertainment devices to one remote. In addition, the DR670 boasts auto-finalization for formatting created-DVDs so that they can be played on other devices, 1080p up-conversion capabilities, and HDMI output for high-quality HD video playback. Slated to drop in March 2009, the Toshiba DR620 will retail for $249.99 (versus $179.99) and come with a 1 year limited warranty.