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- DVD recorder/player with built-in 120 GB hard drive and free TiVo Basic service (pause, rewind, instant replay, 3-day advance recording)
- Up to 140 hours of audio/video storage on hard-disk drive (HDD); records to DVD-R or DVD-RW
- DVD offers ColorStream Pro progressive-scan output for use with high-definition and HD-ready TVs
- Front-panel IEEE 1394/DV input provides a quick and easy connection with a compatible digital camcorder
- Measures 16.5 x 3.3 x 13 inches (W x H x D)
Product Description
Reliability. Performance. Technology. Leadership. The Toshiba name means all this and more. Toshiba builds upon this heritage by delivering the industry’s most innovative, high-quality solutions.PRODUCT FEATURES:Records in DVD-R & DVD-RW Media;Up to 120 hours of recording;Digital Cinema Progressive for both DVD & TiVo playback;ColorStream Pro Component Output for both DVD & TiVo DVR;JPEG Viewer;WMA & MP3 Playback;24-Bit/192kHz Audio D/A Converter;Optical TosLink Digital Audio Output;DVD/DVD-R/RW/VCD/CD/CD-R/RW/MP3 Playback;TiVo Basic Service included;120 GB hard drive for up to 120 hours of record time;Up to 3 days advance program guide to record your favorite programs;Control Live TV – pause, rewind, instant replay;Easy-to-use TiVo User Interface;Front Panel TiVo Service & DVD Controls;Instant Replay;IR Blaster for Cable and DBS Box Control (C3 Control);Front Panel A/V, S-Video & IEEE1394DV Input for camcorder connection.Amazon.com Product Description
Toshiba’s RS-TX20 Digital Media Server is two high-tech components in one: a full-featured DVD recorder/player and a TiVo Series2 digital video recorder with free TiVo Basic service included with purchase. The unit’s high-capacity, 120 GB hard-disk drive (HDD) stores up to 140 hours of audio/video storage (depending on the quality level you select), while DVD recording gives you the option for archiving your VHS and camcorder footage and for easy recording of your favorite TV programs. A convenient, front-panel DV input (IEEE 1394) is perfect for quick transfers of camcorder material onto the hard-disk drive and then to DVD.
The unit also comes with a 45-day free trial of the TiVo Plus service so you can try features unique to the TiVo Plus service, including the ability to search for programs by title, set up Season Pass recordings for your favorite shows, and create actor, director, and keyword WishLists searches.
With TiVo Basic Service included and without paying a subscription fee, you can record your favorite TV shows onto the HDD and watch them on your schedule. You can also record content from the hard disk drive to a DVD media (DVD-R or DVD-RW–does not record to DVD-RAM discs) quickly and easily. The easy-to-use TiVo interface can automatically create a DVD menu for easy navigation. DVDs can be named according to your program selections, or you may manually enter a title.
This is a great DVD player, too. Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you’re merely thinking of “someday,” the RS-TX20 will deliver the full potential of your commercial DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, gives you higher resolution and sharper images than standard 480i signals while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Toshiba’s Digital Cinema Progressive feature (3:2 pulldown detection and reversal) digitally corrects frame distortion in film-based material to display a film-frame-accurate picture.
The recorder/player offers 1 set of ColorStream Pro component-video outputs (selectable for 480p/480i), 2 composite-video-based AV inputs, 1 S-video input, and 1 RF coaxial input (for an antenna signal or a feed from an older VCR or cable box). A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions, while both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player’s Toslink optical digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver.
The DVD drive is fully compatible with your MP3 and WMA music CDs and will even play discs full of your favorite JPEG digital photos for ready-made slide shows right in your living room.
A supplied IR blaster cable for cable-box and satellite receiver control (C3 Control) connects to the back of the recorder and transmits an infrared (IR) signal to change channels on your cable or satellite box, as needed, for advance recording–freeing you from having to pretune the correct channel ahead of time.
The included, no-fee TiVo Basic service features a 3-day rolling program guide, TV “Trick Play” features (such as the ability to pause and rewind live TV), instant replay/instant skip, and manual recording capability with repeat function. The unit is fully upgradeable to the TiVo Plus Service (subscription required: $12.95 per month or a “product lifetime” fee of $299 that’s good for as long as your RS-TX20 remains operational), which includes TiVo’s Home Media Option for remote (online) scheduling, access to MP3/JPEG digital media files from your PC, and multi-room viewing with no additional TiVo receivers.
What’s in the Box
DVD/HDD recorder/player, a remote control, remote batteries, an IR blaster cable, a user’s manual, a stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable, and warranty/registration information.
Toshiba RS-TX20 DVD Recorder with 120 GB TiVo Series2 Digital Video Recorder
February 24, 2010 at 4:28 pm
I purchased this as a gift and the first time we used the DVD player, the menu was all pixillated. You couldn’t see anything or play the DVD. I tried several different DVDs and none worked. I returned it and received another Toshiba RS-TX20 DVD recorder and it had nothing but the unit. No cords, no instructions, nothing. I returned it and will never use Amazon again.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 24, 2010 at 6:31 pm
The RS-TX20 DVD Recorder works well and as advertised. I especially like the free TiVo Basic and don’t see a need for the advanced features. However, this unit was shipped in the original box without benefit of a shipping box. Also, the instructions indicated that I was entitled to 1 month free TiVo advanced but the unit said that I had only 6 days left. This led me to believe that this unit was previously used. Since I did not receive a return shipping label, I was not able to return the item to the shipper. Rest assured — I will never buy from this seller again.
Rating: 4 / 5
February 24, 2010 at 7:35 pm
I ordered the Toshiba RS-TX60 appx 3 years ago and have never been sorry. An older Toshiba unit that did not burn DVD’s started to malfunction, so when I saw this unit I did not hesitate. The only difference I have been able to find is the TX60 is a 160GB and this is a 120GB. I do wish 2 things were different: I wish when a manual recording was created you could select the time in 1 minute increments. You can only do 5 minute increments-meaning if you want a program to end 1 minute later you can only select the 5 minute time. The second is: I wish you could fast forward a selected number of seconds – they do have a “go back” button that goes back 8 seconds but no set go forward button to miss commercials. I have “paid” TIVO programming on my RX60 but just use the basic on this unit and it is just fine. That is another reason I got the Toshiba – the basic Tivo. This TX-20 was a rebuilt unit and works perfectly.
My needs were an easy to use unit that had easy menus and could burn DVD’s if I so desired. I do not have HD – this unit is great for watching and easy recording. I do not know all the technical stuff – I just wanted to plug it in and use it and that is what happened. I would not hesitate to purchase another Toshiba.
Rating: 4 / 5
February 24, 2010 at 9:52 pm
TIVO is a fantastic product that will surely change the way you watch TV. Some things to know, with basic service you must have a phone line in order to receive the TV schedule, the only downside to this product. However, the price being asked is way out of line. You can find the exact same item on auction for less than half the price being asked here. Go find one and you will never regret it.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 24, 2010 at 9:59 pm
You have to love the concept. A single device that let’s you record your favorite programs and save them to DVD for your archives, view digital photos, listen to your MP3 disks, etc. PLUS, free Tivo Basic to boot.
Other shoe: the picture quality on my unit and a great many others (as your own internet search will show) is mediocre to just plain bad. My picture is so dark at times that, when I’m watching a horror movie, I can only tell that something bad is happening when I hear the screaming. Forget Batman movies–it’s like ill-conceived experimental theater. When I switch TV input to direct cable, it’s like turning on the lights.
Another problem that I still haven’t solved is that the IR Blaster setup just will not change channels on my cable box, so I have to set the cable box’s internal timers to change to the correct channel at the correct time, as well.
Really love the fact that you can network it (though an ethernet port would have been great), absolutely NO complaints about anything related to the DVD aspects of it, and Tivo, as a concept, rocks (though Tivo Basic really puts the emphasis on “basic”). But Toshiba has no excuse charging as much as they have for this unit, given the really poor picture quality.
By the way, Toshiba tech support is available Monday through Friday, 7am to 4pm Pacific. Not very convenient hours to spend in front of your Tivo with a phone in your hand if you actually have a job or anything.
Rating: 1 / 5