The new recorder establishes a new benchmark in home video versatility by conveniently handling playback of a VHS and DVD video library, offering three different recording options, and providing the ability to dub between any two.  VHS recordings, for example, can easily be archived onto DVD.  TV programs can be recorded onto the hard drive for later viewing, then selectively archived onto DVD.   Live recording can be paused, and there are several simultaneous record and playback options – record onto the hard disk while playing back from the hard disc, a DVD or a VHS, or record onto DVD or VHS while playing back from the hard disk.  What’s more, two built-in tuners allow two TV programs to be recorded simultaneously.

The DVD recorder portion of the DR-MX1S offers multi-format capability, recording in DVD-RAM and DVD-R/RW and playback of the DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, as well as of CD, VCD, SVCD, JPEG and MP3 files.  Convenience features include live memory, which allows fast forwarding, rewinding and slow replay during recording (DVD-RAM only), and DVD Navigation, which can accommodate information about 2,000 recorded programs, including disc number, title and other details, without loading a disc.  Load a disc, and DVD Navigation displays a thumbnail of recorded programs so content can be easily identified.  The thumbnail image can be animated with sound when selected with the cursor.