Toshiba RD-XS52
Features
- DVD player with built-in 160 GB hard-disk drive (HDD) with DVR functionality--up to 135 hours of recording (in LP mode)
- Performs DVD-R and DVD-RAM recording; 32x transfer from HDD to DVD-R, 24x transfer from HDD to DVD-RAM
- Offers HDMI direct digital connection with an HD-ready TV, as well as ColorStream component-video, S-video, and composite-video outputs
- Plays DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, music CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs; offers scalable digital-audio recording (Dolby Digital or linear PCM)
- Measures 16.9 x 3 x 12.6 inches

Specifications
| Disc capacity: | 1 |
| Region playback: | Compatible only with non-region-coded (code-free) discs and with discs coded for Region 1 |
| Progressive scan: | Yes (Digital Cinema Progressive Scan) |
| Switchable 480p/480i: | Yes |
| 3:2 pulldown detection: | No |
| Built-in hard-disk recorder: | Yes |
| HDD capacity: | 160 GB (about 135 hours of programming) |
| Data-transfer speeds: | HDD to DVD-RAM: 12x; HDD to DVD-R: 24x |
| Memory card slot: | No |
| Playback formats: | DVD-Video (NTSC), DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM, red book CD, CD-R/-RW, MP3 CD, WMA CD, JPEG image CD |
| Recording formats: | DVD-R, DVD-RAM |
| Picture enhancements: | All-source format upconversion to 720p/1080i, 3D DNR, Mosquito DNR, Block DNR, 3D Y/C separation (comb filter) |
| Firmware upgradeable: | No |
| Display: | Yes |
| Aspect ratio control: | Yes |
| Dialog enhancer: | No |
| Integrated receiver: | No |
| Front-panel operation: | No (remote required for use) |
| Quick play: | No |
| Multi-angle viewing: | Yes (with applicable discs) |
| Horizontal resolution: | More than 500 lines |
| Video DAC: | 10-bit/54 MHz |
| Audio DAC: | 24-bit/192 kHz |
| Video ADC: | MPEG-2 encoding |
| Audio ADC: | Dolby Digital 1 (192 kbps), Dolby Digital 2 (384 kbps), or linear PCM audio encoding (1,546 kbps) |
| HDCD decoding: | No |
| Title/Chapter/Thumbnail creation: | Yes |
| Virtual titling: | Yes (during the disc-editing process, you can create a "virtual title" for future playback or dubbing to a DVD-RAM or DVD-R that omits parts of the original program that viewers may find objectionable, such as commercials, language, graphic violence, etc.) |
| Menu: | Onscreen Keyboard, EASY NAVI Menu |
| Frame advance: | Yes |
| Still/freeze frame: | Yes |
| Jog/shuttle dial on unit: | No |
| Forward/reverse play: | Yes |
| Speeds: | 1.5x fast-forward with audio, high-speed forward and reverse scan |
| Karaoke: | No |
| Multilingual support: | Yes (English, Spanish, French) |
| Remote control: | Universal with TV controls |
| Parental controls: | Yes |
| Recording capability: | Yes (to recordable DVD or to built-in hard drive) |
| Advance recording: | Yes |
| Electronic program guide: | Gemstar VCR+ C3 |
| Timer recording: | 2-month, 32-event |
| Auto clock set: | Yes (with daylight savings and time zone adjust) |
| One-touch record: | Yes |
| Tuner: | NTSC, 181 channels |
| Auto channel set: | Yes |
| Reverse-frame step: | Yes |
| Slow motion: | Yes |
| Instant replay: | Yes (and instant skip) |
| VCR capability: | No |
| Audio outputs: | 1 digital-audio (optical), 2 stereo analog (left/right) RCA |
| Audio inputs: | 3 stereo analog (left/right) RCA |
| Headphone jack: | No |
| Video outputs: | 1 ColorStream Pro progressive-scan component-video output, 2 S-video, 2 composite-video, 1 RF (tuner passthrough only), 1 IR blaster (C3 IR Control for DBS and cable boxes) |
| Video inputs: | 1 HDMI digital interface, 3 S-video, 3 composite-video, 1 RF, 1 IEEE 1394/DV |
| Surround-sound output: | Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel passthrough |
| Simulated surround sound: | 3-D Virtual Surround Sound |
| THX-certified: | No |
| Front-panel inputs: | Yes (including IEEE 1394/DV with camcorder controls) |
| Power input: | AC 120V, 60 Hz |
| Width: | 16.9 inches |
| Height: | 3 inches |
| Depth: | 12.6 inches |
| In the box: | DVD recorder, audio/video interconnects, a universal remote control, remote batteries, a user's manual, and warranty information |
| Variations: | RD-XS52SU, RD-XS52SC |
User Manual
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