The DVD made on this model will be all regions you can play it on any DVD player in the World, even on PAL DVD players. You can send the DVD made on this recorder to a PAL or NTSC country.

The World Wide version Pioneer DVR-340H opens your world! It lets you record your favorite TV shows* or home movies on its own internal hard disk memory or onto blank DVD discs. Plus you can do this in any of the World's most popular video formats - NTSC or PAL! Now you now can send DVD movies overseas or make them for domestic use. Imagine recordings that combine tape-free convenience with DVD ultra-clean picture and sound quality! Camcorder owners will love making pristine DVD copies of videos for easy playback, or for sharing with friends and family. Plus, the DVR-340H is a great CODE FREE ALL ZONE DVD player too! Also with progressive-scan output for an improved picture with an HD-compatible TV.

Key Features:



Recording and playback in PAL or NTSC
* 80 GB Hard Disk Drive (up to 227 hrs) with High Speed Copy (Maximum speed 74x) from HDD to DVD-R
* World's First 24-hour Capacity Dual-Layer DVD-R:
Thanks to the new MPEG Encoder, a Dual-Layer DVD-R can hold up to 24hours of programming in standard high-resolution mode. It realize approximately 1.8times the capacity of a standard DVD-R.
* High-Speed Copy from HDD to DVD
* A Digital Jukebox in your Living Room:
The digital jukebox feature lets you save up to 100 songs per GB from your CDs or the data equivalent to 999 CDs to the recorder's Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and plays them back in any desired sequence. It is also save MP3 and WMA files to the jukebox and play them. You can name albums, and assign them to genres for easy recall. It’s your very own digital jukebox-perfect for parties!
* DVD Multi Disc Recording and Playback:
In addition to DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM and DVD+R/RW, Pioneer DVD recorders are compatible with dual layer DVD-R and dual layer DVD+R, making recording playback possible with selection of discs. Now you will never have to worry whether the discs you bought are usable on your DVD recorder.
* Digital Time Base Corrector
* DivX® Playback:
All the new Pioneer DVD recorders allow playback of DivX® files burned on a CD-R/RW/ROM disc. DivX® is a popular media technology including compressed digital video which ensures a high compression rate and fast transfer speed without appreciably compromising the picture quality. Create a DivX® on your PC, burn it to a disc, and play it on the Pioneer DVD recorders.
* Commercial Skip / Back: Use the CM Skip function repeatedly to jump through TV commercials up to 10 minutes forward. CM Back allows you to jump progressively back up to 3 minutes in smaller steps when passed the end of the TV commercial. The CM Skip / Back function can also be used during edit mode.

Time slip function: Chasing Playback Simultaneous Recording and Playback
Time Slip Roller and Button Control


Digital progressive scan for PAL and NTSC


Fire wire (i-link) DV input - for quick and easy connection to digital camcorders, computers, etc...


Hybrid VBR (Variable Bit Rate) recording


Rapid Random Access


Records in 5 speeds XP/SP/LP/EP/FR


3D Digital Noise Reduction


108MHz/10-bit video DAC


96kHz/24-bit audio DAC


selectable interlaced/progressive-scan video (playback only)


de-interlacer with 3-2 pull down processing


World-wide TV tuners Built-in NTSC M, PAL/Secam BG, I, DK TV tuners


auto/manual recording


remote (multi-brand for TVs)


Modified to play "Region 1,2,3,4,5 or 6" coded DVDs, Records in "ALL" regions format for worldwide compatibility


110-240 volts 50/60 Hertz dual voltage for use World-Wide

Recording and playback:



The DVD made on this model will be all regions you can play it on any DVD player in the World, even on PAL DVD players. You can send the DVD made on this recorder to a PAL or NTSC country.


Plays any region PAL or NTSC DVD-Video/DVD-R/DVD-RW/Dual-layer (DL) DVD-R (Video Mode)/DVD-RAM/DVD+R/DL DVD+R/DVD+RW/CD/SVCD/VCD/CD-R/CD-RW


Records in PAL or NTSC on the following media DVD-R, DVD-RW / DVD-R, DVD-RW, Dual-layer DVD-R


Records PAL to PAL


Records NTSC to NTSC


Records PAL to NTSC with the use of a video converter


Records NTSC to PAL with the use of a video converter


Plays NTSC on NTSC TV or PAL TV or Multi-System TV (NTSC ON PAL)


Plays PAL on PAL TV or Multi-System TV


Plays NTSC on NTSC TV or Multi-System TV


Plays PAL on NTSC TV with the use of a video converter


Records in "ALL" regions format for worldwide compatibility


80 GB (stores up to 227 hours of recording in EP mode)


Single layer Disc/Dual-layer DVD-R (Video Mode)
XP (FINE): +/- 1 hr/1.8 hrs
SP: +/- 2 hrs/3.5 hrs
LP: +/- 4 hrs/7.1 hrs
EP: +/- 6 hrs/10.7 hrs
SLP: +/- 8hrs/14.3 hrs
SEP: +/- 10 hrs/17.9 hrs
MN: +/- 1-13 hrs/1.8-24 hrs


Hard drive (HDD) Functions:
Group: The large capacity of the Hard Disk Drive means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder. To help you organize your Hard Disk Drive video content there are four ‘groups'. You can move content from group to group, and rename the groups as you want. You can also use group icons, such as a heart or spade.
* Maximum number of titles: 999
* One Touch Copy (HDD to DVD, DVD to HDD)
* High Speed Copy (HDD to DVD, DVD to HDD)
* Rate Conversion Copy (HDD to DVD, DVD to HDD)
* Optimized Copy (HDD to DVD)
* Disc Backup
* Auto Replace Recording
* Resume (by Title)
* Recovery Recording
* Hard Disk Drive
* Advanced Disc Navigator (DiscNavi) Playback
* Seamless Playback
* Chase Playback, Playback with Recording

Connections:



Inputs:
3 RCA (Audio/Video) (1 front and 2 rear)
3 S-Video (1 front and 2 rear)


outputs:
1 RCA (Audio/Video)
1 Component Video output
1 S-Video
1 Optical Digital Audio


WSS1905 and WSS1906 connectors required for connection in the USA. They can be ordered from our site here.

Dimension and Weight:


* Dimension : 420(W) x 69(H) x 318(D) mm
* Weight : 4.2kg
* Power Supply Voltage : AC110 - 127/220 - 240V 50/60Hz
* Power Consumption : 42W, 0.32W (standby mode)

Includes:



Remote


Batteries for Remote


Instruction manual


Stereo AV cables

NOTE:

This unit does not convert between PAL and NTSC. To record in PAL this unit must receive a PAL signal. To record in NTSC this unit must receive an NTSC signal.

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