Once you record TV shows or home movies to this unit’s big 160GB hard drive, you’ve got great editing and playback options: Store programs and keep them indefinitely. Delete them after viewing to free up disc space. Edit your home movies and set up menus, wallpaper, and playlists. Or, you can burn content to DVD at high speed. Disc Backup even lets you make a direct file transfer of a home-movie DVD to the unit’s hard drive, and from that make perfect copies of your original DVD for all of your family and friends at blazing speed. The amazing Chase Play feature lets you watch your favorite TV show from the beginning after you’ve already begun recording it. The DVR-630H-S also features a built-in PAL/NTSC TV tuner, and plays any region code DVDs, CDs, MP3s, and WMAs. The user-friendly unit burns DVD-R and DVD-RW discs at the touch of a button.

It’s not just computers that contain a hard disk drive. Now a Pioneer DVD recorders namely the Pioneer DVR-530H-S and Pioneer DVR-630H-S have this important feature. It allows you unprecedented freedom in recording, editing, and playing back your favorite shows and movies.

Here’s how it works. When you record TV shows, your favorite movies, or home movies, the content is stored on the hard disk drive. The DVR-630H-S contains an 160GB hard disk drive. For 80GB Hard Disk Drive model see Pioneer DVR-530H-S

Warning: All dvd recorders are encrypted by a copy-protection format that will prevent you from recording copyrighted movies. However, we do have a copy-protection eliminator box that will allow you to record VHS and DVD movies into this dvd recorded. Please remember that the use of this product should be for you own home use only, and should not be used for commercial duplication. These products should only be used to make backup copies of videos under "fair use". We do not promote any illegal copying of copyrighted material.

·  Once you’ve stored your shows and movies on the hard disk drive, you have lots of options

·  You can keep them on the hard disk drive for repeat viewing. Watch some of them once or twice and then delete them, keeping the others. When you delete content, you free up space for other material.

·  You can burn some of the content onto a DVD either a DVD-R or DVD-RW and then keep this content on the hard disk drive, or delete it. Your choice.

Storage Capacity

·  So, how much material will fit on an 160GB hard disk drive and on a DVD? It depends upon the DVD recorder, the recording quality you select, and the type of programming. Here are the recorders’ approximate recording capacities, by quality level:

Speed Level Hard Disk Drive DVD Disc

XP+ Approx. 23 hours -
XP Approx. 34 hours 1 hour/ 1.8 hours dual layer
SP Approx. 68 hours 2 hours/ 3.5 hours dual layer
LP Approx. 136 hours 4 hours/ 7.1 hours dual layer
EP Approx. 204 hours 6 hours/ 10.7 hours dual layer
SLP Approx. 272 hours 8 hours/ 17.3 hours dual layer
SEP Approx. 340 hours 10 hours/ 17.9 hours dual layer
MN Approx. 23-455 hours 1-13 hours/ 1.8-24 hours dual layer
(34 steps) (33 steps)

DVD-R or DVD-RW?:
What’s the best type of DVD blank media for you? Two major factors are:

Whether or not you want to permanently keep your content on the DVD.
Recordings of favorite shows and valuable home movies should be permanently archived on a DVD-R, on which your content cannot accidentally be erased. Once you finalize recording onto a DVD-R, the program is permanent. On the other hand, you can use a DVD-RW on which content can be erased and the space re-used to record something else for temporary storage and sharing content with friends.

The maximum speed of the blank media.
We recommend that you buy blank DVD media that matches or exceeds the maximum recording speed of your recorder. For example, the DVR-630H-S has an 8x speed recording capability, so using 8x blank DVD media to record will get the maximum speed out of the recorder.

Burning Content to DVD
Recording material from the hard disk drive onto a DVD goes quickly. For example, the DVR-630H-S features an 8x drive, and when recording in EP mode with 8x blank media, you can actually record certain content at an incredible 48x speed. After using a S-L-O-W VCR for so long, you’re really going to love DVD recording. And keep in mind, the DVD-R/RW discs you create will play on most players almost anywhere, even in your car or on your laptop.

Chase Play: Prime Time Starts Now
Attention TV lovers: let’s say that you are recording your favorite program, but you end up getting home early while it’s still recording. Good news: you don’t have to wait until the recording’s done to see your show. With Chase Play, you can watch the program from the beginning as the rest of the program is being recorded. You can also stop or pause a show that you’re recording. Both the DVR-530H-S and the DVR-320-S have the Chase Play feature.

Disc Backup and Bit-for-Bit Recording (DVR-630H-S)
Here’s one related feature you should know about. The DVR-630H-S also features Disc Backup, a Pioneer exclusive. You can make a direct file transfer of a program you’ve recorded onto a DVD, such as a home movie, to the recorder’s hard disk drive. And from that, you can make as many copies of your original DVD as you want, all at blazing speed. This is a great feature even for videophiles who do their editing on a home computer, burn their material to DVD, and then want to make copies. And unlike other hard disk drive-to-DVD recorders, the DVR-630H-S doesn’t re-compress the video to another format; it makes a perfect copy that is bit-for-bit identical to the original, every time.

Fantastic features of the DVR630H include:

160GB Hard Disk Drive for extra long recording capacity
The DVR630H has a 160GB HDD enabling up to 455 hours of programming onto its hard drive. You can keep several seasons’ worth of your favourite programs or football games at your fingertips!

Playback formats
Pioneer DVD recorders record data in DVD-R/RW format. The DVR630H not only plays back DVD-R/RW discs, but also discs in the DVD+R/+RW, DVD-RAM, CD and VCD. What's more, this DVD recorder can also record onto Dual-Layer DVD-R which can hold up to 24 hours of recording!

Easy Viewing, Editing and Output of Digital Pictures
Simply plug in your digital camera or other USB-equipped device into the front or back of Pioneer’s DVR630H to import JPEG files onto the Hard Disk Drive. What’s more, you can print pictures without starting up your computer by connecting a PictBridge-compatible printer. You can even connect a keyboard for easy title input for recorded TV programs, pictures and Juke box.

Digital Jukebox in your Living Room
Pioneer’s DVR630H comes complete with your very own digital jukebox- perfect for parties! This feature lets you save up to 16,000 songs from your CD collection to the recorder’s hard disk. You can even rename albums or delete unwanted tracks. You can even program a list of party tracks!

Download Content from your DV Camcorder
With Pioneer’s DVR630H, managing the audio and video you’ve gathered with your DV camcorder is simple and enjoyable. With a i.LINK terminal, simply connect your DV camcorder via the front terminal and away you go. When you import video, the Auto Chapter function automatically creates chapters so you can easily find your favourite part later. Even if your camcorder only has analogue video out connections you can still copy all your favourite footage onto DVD.

Transfer your library of your favourite VHS tapes onto DVD
With a Pioneer DVR630H you can transfer and preserve your family memories forever. What’s more, you can rest assured that your DVD disc will last longer than a VHS tape.

Quick Location of Content
With Pioneer’s Disc Navigator, finding that one program is simpler than ever. You can quickly scroll through the mini screens (with sound) of the recorded content until you find the right one. You can choose between 2 display modes- 4 titles or 8 titles per screen.

World’s First 24-hour Capacity Dual Layer DVD-R
With Pioneer’s DVR630H, a Dual-Layer DVD-R can hold up to 24 hours of content in Manual (MN1) mode- this is approximately 1.8 times the capacity of a standard DVD-R disc.

High-speed copying
Transfer content from the hard disk drive to DVD’s at lightning speed without sacrificing audio and video quality. What’s more, as the hard drive and the DVD are all contained in the one system, one-touch copying is a breeze.

Built-in TV Tuner (PAL/NTSC)
A built-in multi-system TV tuner is included, so you don’t have to connect to another component to receive a terrestrial TV signal.

Exceptional Ease of Use
Whenever you’re not sure what to do next, just press the HELP button, and advice appears on the screen instantly. Home recording has never been so easy.

·  DVD-R/DVD-RW recording in both PAL or NTSC format

·  Big 160GB hard drive

·  PAL or NTSC DVD playback of any region (Region-Free)
 

·  PAL/NTSC Dual System (Worldwide Version)

·  PAL Progressive Scan for Plasma Displays/LCD TVs/LCD Projectors with compatible inputs

·  Built-in PAL/NTSC TV Tuner (PAL B/G/I, SECAM D/K, NTSC-M) Enables to record TV Programmes

·  Plays PAL Disc on a PAL TV, NTSC Disc on NTSC TV or any Region PAL/NTSC Disc on a Multisystem TV

·  Records on DVD-R or DVD-RW from PAL to PAL and NTSC to NTSC format or can play and record from PAL to NTSC or NTSC to PAL with optional Video Format Converter

·  Worldwide Dual Voltage 110/240V 50/60 Hz Auto Switching
 

Important Note: This DVD recorder does not have a built in video signal converter! This means that you will be able to play PAL discs on a PAL TV, and NTSC Discs on a NTSC TV. If you have a multi-system TV that supports PAL and NTSC then you will be able to play both PAL and NTSC discs on your TV. Alternatively, in order to play a PAL DVD on a NTSC TV, or NTSC DVD on a PAL TV, or to record DVD from PAL source to NTSC or vice versa, you will need an external video converter

·  Specifications

·  Playback discs - DVD-Video/DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM*1/DVD+R*1/DVD+RW*1/CD/VCD/Super VCD/CD-R/CD-RW*2
 

·  WMA*3/MP3*4/JPEG file*5 on CD-R/RW*6 - Yes

·  Advanced Disc Navigator: Yes (Video mode before finalisation)

·  Seamless Playback: Yes (-)

·  Commercial Skip/Back: Yes

·  Simultaneous Playback and Recording/Chase Play: Yes *7 (-)

·  1.5x Quick View (scan 1) *8 : Yes

Recording:

·  Media- DVD-R - Yes

·  Media- DVD-R DL - Yes

·  Media- DVD-RW 160GB - Yes

·  Media- Hard Disk Drive XP+: Approx. 23 hours

·  Recording mode XP: Approx. 34 hours on HDD, XP: Approx. 1 hour/ 1.8 hours dual layer

·  Recording mode SP: Approx. 68 hours on HDD, SP: Approx. 2 hours/ 3.5 hours dual layer

·  Recording mode LP: Approx. 136 hours on HDD, LP: Approx. 4 hours/ 7.1 hours dual layer

·  Recording mode EP: Approx. 204 hours on HDD, EP: Approx. 6 hours/ 10.7 hours dual layer

·  Recording mode SLP: Approx. 272 hours on HDD, SLP: Approx. 8 hours/ 17.3 hours dual layer

·  Recording mode SEP: Approx. 340 hours on HDD, SEP: Approx. 10 hours/ 17.9 hours dual layer

·  Recording mode MN: Approx. 23-455 hours (34 steps), MN: Approx. 1-13 hours/ 1.8-24 hours dual layer (33 steps)

·  PAL/NTSC- Yes

·  Variable Bit Rate Recording - Yes

·  Easy Timer - Yes

·  G-Code System - Yes

·  One Touch Recording - Yes

·  Number of events 32/month

·  Linear PCM Recording (Audio) - Yes LPCM

Editing:

·  Input Disc Name/Title Name - Yes

·  Easy Title Input (like Mobile Phone) - Yes

·  Wall Paper Samples (Title Menu) - Video mode only during finalisation

·  Erase Title - Yes*9

·  Chapter Edit - Yes (-)

·  Play List - Yes (-)

·  Accuracy Frame*10 Frame (Title)

·  Erase Section - Yes (-)

·  Undo - Yes

·  Copy List - Yes

Picture Quality:

·  PureCinema Progressive Scan PAL/NTSC PAL/NTSC

·  3-D Noise Reduction - Yes

·  Video DAC 10 bit/54 MHz

·  3D Y/C Separation Circuit (NTSC only) - Yes

·  Digital TBC - Yes

·  Picture Creation - Yes

HDD Function:

·  Group or genre - Yes

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

·  High-Speed Copy - Yes (HDD to DVD, DVD to HDD) *11

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

·  Optimised Copy - Yes (HDD to DVD)

·  Disc Back-Up*12 - Yes

·  Auto Replace Recording - Yes

·  Resume (by title) - Yes

·  Recovery Recording - Yes

Convenience:

·  Setup Navigator - Yes

·  Auto Scan Channel Preset - Yes

·  HELP function - Yes

·  Digital Jukebox - Yes
 

·  OSD Languages English/Italian/Spanish/Portuguese/Chinese English/Italian/Spanish/Portuguese/Chinese
Tuner
 

·  System PAL-B/G, D/K, I SECAM-B-G, D/K NTSC-M/N
Terminals:

·  AV Input 3(front:1)
 

·  S-Video Input 3(front:1)
 

·  AV Output 2
 

·  S-Video Output 2
 

·  Component Video Output 1
 

·  Digital Audio Output Optical

·  i.LINK (IEEE1394) (DV Terminal) IN

·  USB*14 2 (Front 1/Rear 1)
 

·  System Remote Control IN

Other:
 

·  Dimensions W x H x D (mm) 420 x 59 x 273

·  Weight (kg) 4.1kg

·  Power Requirements 110/240V, 50/60Hz

·  Power Consumption 49W

·  Standby Mode 0.67W (Display off)

·  Remote Control Yes (with TV preset)

Notes:
*1) For DVD-RAM playback, please take the disc out of the cartridge before use. Only DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded in ‘Video Mode (DVD Video Mode)’ which have been finalised can be played back.
However, some editing made during the recording may not be played back accurately. DVD-RAM, DVD+R/DVD+RW discs are playback compatible only. No recording compatibility.
*2) CD-R/RW Playback: disc may not be played back because of following reasons: recording characteristics of recorder/characteristics of disc/scratch and dust on disc/dust and condensation on pickup lens.
CD-R/RW Playback: CD-R/RW discs for Audio, Recorded in CD audio, Video CD or MP3/WMA audio or JPEG formatting can be played back. Unfinalised discs except CD audio formatting cannot be played back.
Only CD audio is not compatible with multi-sessions discs. Only the first session of a multi session will be recognised.
*3) WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media player for Windows XP, Windows Media Player 9 or Windows Media Player 10 series. Compatible with sampling rate of 44.1 or 48kHz.
Not compatible with loss-less-encoding or variable bit-rate (VBR) WMA files. WMA files encoded with DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection will not play.
*DRM copy protection: DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback, etc of material on devices other than PC (or other WMA recording equipment) used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help that came with your PC (or other WMA recording equipment) and/or software. Up to 99 folders and 999 tracks (MP3 and WMA) in total can be played
*4) Compatible with MPEG1 Audio layer3 44.1kHz and 48kHz formats. MP3 file name requires MP3 or mp3 as an extension. Compatible with VBR (variable bit rite) (however time display may not be shown correctly). Up to 99 folders and 999 tracks (MP3 and WMA) in total can be played. DVR-230:Up to 50 folders and 300 tracks (MP3) in total can be played.
*5) JPEG file compatibility: This recorder is compatible with FUJICOLOR CD and Kodak Picture CD formats, as well as CD-R/RW/ROMs containing JPEG files.
Baseline JPEG and EXIF files up to 19 megapixels are supported (maximum vertical is 3840 pixels and horizontal resolution is 5120 pixels).
*6) Recording format should be in accordance with ISO9660 level 2 CD-ROM file system. Both Romeo and Joliet file systems are playable. On DVR-230, playback of Romeo file system is not assured. CD physical format:: Mode 1, Mode 2 XA, form 1.Chinese characters cannot be displayed, although files featuring such names can be played.
*7) Only for DVD-RW Ver. 1.1/2x, Ver 1.2/4x disc or Ver 1.2/6x
*8) Sound is output with Dolby Digital and Linear PCM audio only. Dialog may not be clearly reproduced depending on the recording conditions. No sound during DVD chase play.
*9) For DVD-R discs, remaining volume is not increased after erasing titles. For DVD-RW discs, remaining volume is increased when erasing the last title.
*10) With high speed copy in Video Mode, editing point might be moved.
*11) High speed copy from DVD to HDD is only available for original title in VR Mode (except one touch copy). High speed copying may be impossible when the content has been recorded with other DVD recorders or PC.
*12) Only for finalised DVD-R/DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode.
*13) i.LINK and i® logo are trademarks. Can be connected to video DV decks and camcorders. (Some models are not compatible). Cannot be connected to DVD players and AV amplifiers.
*14) Support Low speed and full speed.
About DualDisc Playback: a DualDisc is a new 2-sided disc that contains DVD content (video, audio, etc) on one side while the other side contains non-DVD content such as digital audio material.
The non-DVD (audio) side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio Specifications, and therefore may not play. It is possible that when loading or rejecting a DualDisc, the disc could be scratched.
Scratched discs may not play properly. The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product, DVD-audio content will not play. For more detailed information on DualDisc specifications, please refer to the disc manufactured or disc retailer.

Provided Accessories:

·  Remote Control

·  Batteries

·  Instruction Book

·  Coaxial Cable (RF Cable For Antenna)

·  Stereo AV Cables - RCA Type (Red, Yellow, White)