from “Hard Drive Dreamin’ ” in the February/March 2003 S&V.
Copyright © 2002 by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.; all rights reserved.
features and specs
SONICBLUE
RCA SCENIUM
DRS7000N
TOSHIBA
RD-X2
ReplayTV 5000
Hard-drive capacity
40 gigabytes (up to 320 GB available)
40 gigabytes
80 gigabytes
Record-quality/bit-rate
options
Standard, Medium, High
(bit rates unspecified)
Basic, Normal, High
(bit rates unspecified)
LP (2.2 Mbps), SP (4.6 Mbps), or
user-definable from 1.4 to 9.2 Mbps
Electronic program guide (EPG)
EPG source
proprietary
Internet download
—
Gemstar GuidePlus+
data in broadcast/cable signal
DVD/CD player
none, but compatible with VCR Plus+
—
Other capabilities
DVD/CD player,
DVD-RAM/DVD-R recorder
Component-video output
S-video connections
progressive-scan
1 input, 1 output
2 inputs, 2 outputs
switchable progressive/interlaced
1 input, 1 output
interlaced
3 inputs (1 on front panel), 2 outputs
3 inputs, 1 output
A/V connections (composite
video with stereo audio)
2 inputs (1 on front panel),
1 output
Digital audio outputs
Infrared control outputs
Other connections
1 optical
1
1 optical, 1 coaxial
2
1 optical, 1 coaxial
—
—
RJ-45 Ethernet, modem, USB
(future use); 9-pin serial port (for
satellite receiver control)
USB (for MP3/JPEG transfer
with portables, card reader);
headphone jack
Remote-control type
dedicated plus TV volume/mute,
channel, power (preprogrammed)
6-component system remote
(preprogrammed)
dedicated plus TV volume, channel.
power, TV/Video (preprogrammed)
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