Panasonic’s silver, full-featured PV-D4744S integrates a high-quality, progressive-scan DVD player and four-head, hi-fi VCR. Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you’re merely thinking of “sooner or later,” the PV-D4744S stands in a position to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, known as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture the usage of twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images whilst eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.
The VCR’s four-head design ensures smooth slow-motion tape play (forward and reverse) and clear still-frame images, and with hi-fi sound the unit records and plays back stereo audio tracks. The unit even means that you can record a TV show whilst watching a DVD at the same time. By receiving the Extended Data Service signal from your local PBS channel (where to be had), the PV-D4744S sets its own clock and date. Furthermore, a 24-hour back-up system saves the settings and, in the event of a power outage, resets them automatically when the power is restored.
Front audio/video inputs make it easy to hook up your camcorder or gaming device. A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can also be routed through the player’s digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured AV receiver. The player simulates surround sound from DVD programs for a spacious effect from any two speakers.
Other features include auto VCR head cleaning and tape-position display, DVD repeat play, DVD high-speed smooth-motion scanning (up to 100x normal speed), DVD picture zoom, and a trilingual onscreen display (English, Spanish, French). The unit is Energy Star compliant and comes with a universal remote regulate.
What’s in the Box
DVD/VCR combo, remote regulate, remote batteries, audio/video cables, and a user’s manual.
Remanufactured to like-new condition; includes 90-day warranty
Space-saving DVD player/4-head hi-fi VCR combination unit; measures 16.9 x 3.7 x 10.8 inches
Progressive-scan DVD video output offers flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-in a position TVs
Plays DVD-Video, VHS tape, and CD
Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound outputs (to be used with compatible AV receiver and speaker system)