JVC HM-DH5U Digital VHS High-Definition Recorder

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Summary: 169time review
Review: I've been recording HDTV for over 3 years using the 169time HDVR upgrades with my HM-DH30000U JVC deck. I recently bought the new JVC HM-DH5U deck since it has the DVI outputs. Still the only way to record HDTV from satellite is with my 169time setup, as there is no way to record true HDTV except through firewire; just like the old 30000.

I'm happy to report that each tape I previously recorded with my 30000 deck plays just great through my new 5U deck. With my DLP, the signal from the 5U playback through DVI is a bit sharper than using the component outputs of the 30000. The only complaint is that I had to buy an HDMI to DVI cable since it wasn't included with the 5U.