Anyone looking to enjoy quality home entertainment on either standard or high-definition televisions should do well to bring home the recently unveiled Akai DVDRW120 Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder. The high point of the unit is its convenient inputs that include a front-panel IEEE 1394 digital-video (DV) jack, through which you can transfer and assemble your most treasured footage, archive all your old video tapes, or burn video from your PC straight to a high-capacity, rewritable DVD+RW. Then it is also compatible with most contemporary features, including NTSC, PAL, and SECAM video systems; plus it offers a wide range of power supplies to support them as well.

Adding a twist to the tale, you can also use the player like a VCR, burning televised programs directly to the disc. It also compares very favourably with other popular DVD recorders, like the Toshiba DR17DT, in terms of both price and features. The Akai unit, moreover, thanks to its competent ‘background formatting’, requires no finalizing for DVD+RW discs, and you can record, eject, and play them with a minimal amount of fuss. This feature provides an inherent advantage over the “dash” formats by lowering the total burn time. The DVD+RW and DVD+R’s compatibility, on the other hand, has added a new dimension to the scheme of things as it presents you the most ideal platform to share your special memories with family and friends.

Furthermore, it has been included with four recording modes designed to let you scale the quality of your recordings to suit your taste or fit your media. The player is assisted in the process by the company’s latest innovation, the Easy Track navigator feature, as it simplifies access to your favourite scenes. The unit, in addition, also has onboard progressive-scan video outputs, Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround sound pass through, MP3 CD playback (CD-R/CD-RW), and JPEG image CD playback.