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Toshiba D-R550 detail information

17/05/2008

Brand
Toshiba
Product
D-R550 
Partnumber
D-R550 
Description
Toshiba's D-R550 lets you enjoy the clean digital picture and sound quality of DVD, but it's as easy to use as a VCR. Record all your favorite shows to disc and watch them whenever you want, or make DVD copies of your home movies to share with friends and family. And if you have yet to enjoy the crisp, clear picture of digital TV signals, the D-R550 makes it easy to jump on board. 
 
General
Product type
DVD recorder with TV tuner
Form factor
Tabletop
Width
16.5 in
Depth
9.7 in
Height
2.3 in
Weight
5.3 lbs
 
DVD
Media type
DVD RW
DVD-R
Video CD
DVD
DVD-RW
DVD R
CD-R
DVD-RAM
CD
Recordable media
DVD RW
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD R
Video D/A converter
10bit / 54MHz
Audio D/A converter
24bit / 192kHz
Media load type
Tray
Recording mode
SLP
XP
LP
EP
SP
Programmability
12 events / 1 month
Search speed
40x
5x
20x
2x
Slow motion speed
1/16
1/4
1/2
1/8
Supported digital audio standards
WMA
MP3
Upscaling
yes
Output resolution
1080i
720p
1080p
Supported digital video standards
DivX
 
Audio system
Digital audio format
Dolby Digital output
Sound output mode
Stereo
Surround sound effects
Virtual Surround Mode
 
DVD features
MP3 compatible
yes
Additional features
Progressive scanning
Skip function
Time slip function
JPEG photo playback
Picture zoom
yes
 
System
Parental lock
yes
 
Connections
Connector type
1 x RF input
1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A )
1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 )
1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear
1 x Audio output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
1 x RF output
1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear
1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN )
1 x Audio input ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear
1 x Digital audio output (coaxial) ( RCA phono )
 
TV tuner
Digital TV tuner type
ATSC DTV / QAM
Reception system
NTSC
 
Remote control
Type
Remote control

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  • Strange, pink substance on the underside of the disc tray?
    • Question by princekrillo, Saturday 20th of September 2008 02:18
    Hi, this is an odd discovery that took me by surprise today. I had ejected the disc tray of my Toshiba DVD Recorder (D-R550) today and noticed that there was a pink, gum-like substance on the bottom/underside of the tray, almost as if it had been "smeared."

    My first thought was that someone had placed bubble gum underneath my disc tray at some point in time, but I had just gotten the device new a couple of months ago.

    However, I then took a look under the tray of my older Toshiba DVD Recorder (DRW2), and I saw the same exact substance!

    Since I've never really looked under a disc tray before, I don't know if this substance is supposed to be there or not. It seems VERY unlikely that it's just a coincidence that both of my DVD recorders, which were bought almost TWO years apart, would have the same substance underneath.

    Is this just a Toshiba thing or do all DVD players have this substance? Once again, it's like a sticky, pink bubble gum material that's "smeared" on the bottom of the disc trays. I'm wondering if it's meant for greasing/oiling the gears or something like that?
    Answer by THE C., Saturday 20th of September 2008 07:05
    Maybe? All my drives have a white gel like grease for the sliding trays and gears.
    Answer by princekrillo, Saturday 20th of September 2008 17:39
    No kidding? That's a relief to hear. The thought did cross my mind, but what threw me off was the fact that there were two large globs of it smeared on the bottom. Just doesn't look very professional, especially for Toshiba products ... plus, I took a look under my computer drive's disc tray, and I didn't see anything.

    I am assuming then it is probably lithium or silicone grease/lubricant? It's weird that they would use this stuff inside of disc-playing devices, because the polycarbonate surfaces of optical disc can be damaged by certain oils.

    Don't they take that into consideration?
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