Product Description
Enjoy all of your favorite DVD and VHS movies on this versatile, top-of-the-line, progressive scan DVD+VCR.
Amazon.com Product Description
Easy to set up and even easier to operate, the compact and affordable GoVideo DV1030 gives you a full-featured DVD player/CD player to handle your movies and music--including MP3 files stored on CD-R or CD-RW--and a built-in four-head, hi-fi, stereo VCR to play your existing library of videotapes and record new programs. Front-panel audio/video inputs accommodate camcorder and gaming hookups, JPEG picture CD playback lets you watch slideshows of your digital photos, and the unit's compatibility with recordable DVDs (DVD-R, DVD-RW) makes copying your homemade tapes to discs, and vice versa, a breeze. The combo unit even lets you watch a DVD or listen to a CD while recording a TV show.
Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DV1030's DVD section stands ready to 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, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Even without an HD-ready set, the component-video outputs can be set to output interlaced video, in which they help minimize line-scan and digital artifacts on compatible televisions. Composite- and S-video outputs bring DVD compatibility with nearly any television.
In the audio realm, two sets of left/right RCA analog-audio outputs (one each for the DVD player and the VCR) channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. For immersive home-theater audio from DVDs, both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's optical digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. If you don't have a surround receiver or six-channel speaker setup, you can still make every movie night the ultimate experience: 3D Surround simulates surround sound through two speakers (even the stereo speakers on your TV).
This model's four-head VCR design ensures smooth slow-motion play (forward and reverse) and clear still-frame images, while hi-fi sound records and plays back stereo audio tracks. If you route the stereo output to an AV receiver, you can even enjoy four-channel (left, center, right, and monaural surround) Dolby Pro Logic mixes from TV and Dolby-encoded videotapes. Convenient features include eight-event, one-year programming, 19-micron heads (which deliver the clearest possible picture when recording or viewing in extended-play mode), and auto clock and channel sets.
What's in the Box
DVD/VCR combo player/recorder, remote control, remote batteries (2 AAA), user's manual, and stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable.
Customer Reviews:
Same results as others.......2005-12-05
It worked ok for a year. although I agreed with another reviewer who commented on the bad remote. After about a year it started giving me the bad disc response! I would not reccomend this player.
Worked fine for approx. 8 months then died.......2005-11-21
DVD side of this player says all my discs are "bad discs". I have to smack it on the sides or top to make it work. But even then in the middle of the movie it dies. I have even tried cd/dvd cleaners to no avail. So I will be buying a new dvd player because this is an extreme annoyance.
One thing I never liked was the remote control--buttons are tiny & not clearly marked.
WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS DVD/VCR player no matter how low the cost!
Don't buy it!.......2005-04-19
Yes, believe the bad reviews and save yourself some major frustration. The price suckers you in. This product worked ok for a year, but once the warranty was up, the machine stopped working altogether. The "professional service" is a joke. They don't care, and it shows. It would cost more to fix this piece of junk than to buy a new one, and that's what I have to do. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!
govideo dv 1030 is good buy.!.......2005-04-08
the go video i have the dv1030 dvd/vcr is good,i purchased it here on amazon.com.i was alittle afraid due to some of the reviews i looked at, but mine is find;the dvd plays well and the vcr is ok.only thing i could see the vcr picture is alittle soft.due to no h.q. circuits,other wise i found it's agood buy.
Stay away from Go Video.......2005-03-20
I purchased this player from Ecost.com and was over charged. The unit I bought was factory reconditioned, so I figured it would be in mint condition. It never worked on the DVD side when it arrived. These units when not working are to be returned to Go Video for repair. So you are stuck with paying the shipping to them. This will cancel out any great buys you might think you are getting. STAY AWAY FROM GO VIDEO!!!!!!!!!
Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy movies, music, slideshows, and more on the remanufactured GoVideo DV1030, which combines a progressive scan DVD player with a four-head hi-fi VCR. It's the perfect machine for users who want access to the latest video technologies without sacrificing their old VHS collection, and for folks who want to record from the TV without investing in a more expensive DVD or digital video recorder. Video playback is crisp and impressive thanks to the progressive scan technology, which stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs when connected to an HDTV. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.
Though DVDs are clearly the feature attraction, the DV1030 also plays several other audio and video formats, including audio CDs, CD-R/RWs, DVD-R/RWs, DVD+R/RWs, and MP3 or JPEG files recorded on a CD-R/RW disc. The VCR portion, meanwhile, offers playback of traditional and home-recorded VHS tapes, along with recording from either the TV or DVD player. It even lets users watch a DVD and record a TV program on VHS at the same time. In addition, both slow-motion and still-frame images look smooth and clear thanks to the four 19-micron heads, which ensure the best possible picture when recording.
Audio-wise, the device supports 5.1-channel surround sound through its built-in Dolby Digital and DTS audio outputs, along with virtual 3-D surround. Additional features include a 181-channel cable-ready TV tuner with an eight-event/one-year timer; multilanguage onscreen programming in English, French, or Spanish; component, S-video, and composite outputs; two stereo RCA audio outputs; and a full-function remote control that operates both the DVD and VCR portions.
The DV1030 measures 17 by 3.6 by 10 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a 90-day warranty on labor.
What's in the Box
DVD player/VCR, remote control, remote batteries, A/V cables, RF cable, user's manual.
Product Description
IBM 7212-1100 DDS-4 Tape Drive
Product Description
Iomega's UltraMax Pro Desktop Hard Drive eSATA 3Gbits/USB 2.0 1.5TB offers a eSATA interface with the latest SATA 3Gb/s technology for the ultra high data transfer rates: up to 6 times faster than USB 2.0! (eSATA card not included.) It is a high-performance storage solution with two hot swappable SATA II hard drives and hardware RAID features that's ideal for professional-quality video applications or small office environments. Plus, award winning EMC Retrospect Express software is included to protect your important files.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent choice AND price for a RAID 1 configurable drive.......2007-12-11
I had a 500 GB Western Digital My Book crash nearly losing about 1,400 media files for an independent film. With Data Rescue II, I was able to salvage about 95% of what was missing and I immediately needed a much better yet still cost-effective drive solution that I felt comfortable with.
Enter the Iomega Ultramax Pro line, which can be configured in multiple ways: RAID 0, Jbod, RAID 1, or as two independent 750 GB drives. What particulary attracted me to this drive was the fact that I could configure it as a 750 GB RAID 1. This is exactly what I did and, as the other reviewer said, only time will tell with a hard drive, but I feel comfortable knowing that I have a back-up in a fire-proof safe and then two mirrored drives with my Ultramax Pro. Pulling the drives out on my unit revealed two 750 GB Seagate Barracuda's that are EASILY replaceable, once you understand the drive release mechanism, which brings us to the problem with this drive - lack of easily searchable documentation. On the drive release switch, I could find NOTHING in their online support.
This could be a serious problem for someone who isn't technically inclined, particularly if you're looking for help with configuring the drive array using the DIP switches. Apparently, the on/off rocker switch (THANK YOU, IOMEGA, FOR PROVIDING A SIMPLE SWITCH, UNLIKE WESTERN DIGITAL!) also acts as a drive array reset button as it has a little in and out 'give' to it. Nowhere in the documentation is this made clear. It simply says, when configuring for RAID 1 to hold down the drive reset button for 10 seconds after turning it on. Combine this with the conflicting information on the help site and you've got a great product with an angry customer who does not know how to operate it. Some of the online support documentation says you hit the reset switch before you turn it on, other times it says after. Also, make sure you know which DIP switch settings you're looking at in their online support - the ultramax and ultramax pro lines have OPPOSITE settings for the switches.
Once you put together all the information in a way that's understandable, (and I bookmarked everything in an iomega bookmark folder) the drive is really a pleasure to have on your desktop. I'd especially recommend it for anyone with important files that need constant backing up.
The fan IS noisy, but I think it's a minor inconvenience when compared to the price, the robust look and feel of the drive housing, and the host of available configurations. BUY IT!
Iomega UltraMax For Mac Users, Leopard, and Time Machine.......2007-11-06
So, a whopping 1.5TB external hard drive that looks like Apple Mac Pro desktop computers, with an eSATA connection that will supposedly give you the fastest throughput you can get (supposedly 6 times faster than USB 2). eSATA has a theoretical throughput of 3GBPS versus FW800's 800MBPS, which means it should be about 3.5 times faster than FW800. It ain't, but it sure isn't slow either. If you've added an eSATA connection to your computer through a PCIs card or on the logic board (as in the 8-core Mac Pro), then you're obviously looking for speed. eSATA is the way to go for speed for file transfers, but it is much too early to know how well it will hold up, or how long this device will hold up down the road. Here is my specific review of this particular device;
First, a bit of a disclosure. I've used Iomega products for many years, beginning with their ancient Zip and Jaz disks and drives. I've had pretty good luck with Iomega products, much better than Maxtor One-Touch products anyway. So, when I heard that Iomega was getting back into the Mac market with a big push I decided to give them a try. I was looking for a device with enough storage that using OS X 10.5's Time Machine would be a "turn it on and forget about it" proposition. That meant large enough, stable enough, fast enough, and long lasting.
My UltraMax arrived in a condition that said it must have been knocked around a lot during transit. The enclosure itself was coming apart at the seams. Buckily when I pushed it back together it snapped back into place and has stayed that way. That said, it didn't give a good first impression when I opened the box and saw the aluminum case coming apart.
Iomega does include everything you need, regardless of how you decide to hook it up to your computer. Includes USB cable or eSATA cable, plus power brick (it does NOT come with an eSATA PCI card). You get a CD of "tools" , Retrospect Express and manuals. (Retrospect Express is not a big deal and unless you absolutely HAVE TO, don't use it on a Mac).
Okay, enough.... here's where this product disappointed.
Iomega is marketing this drive as a real Mac companion, going so far as to build an enclosure that looks like the Apple Mac Pro desktop. Anyone would think the device would be plug and play... its not. I am basing this review on the premise that you'll be using OS X Leopard (10.5), which is what I am using. Plugging the device into my eSATA port (8-core Mac Pro and OWC's eSATA 2-port adapter plugged into my logic board), the drive did not mount.
Launching Disk Utility I saw that the drive was there and needed to be formatted. Yet, Iomega indicates that it already is formatted for the Mac. Its supposed to be pre-formatted at FAT32, which it might be, who knows, but Leopard users will not see the drive unless they format it again, as GUID, which takes a few extra steps with Disk Utility. Once you get it formatted properly it does show up fine.
UltraMax 1.5TB is actually 2x750GB Drives set up in RAID 0 so that both drives read as one. It is indeed compatible with Time Machine (Leopard backup application) and so far the drive has held up well. Unfortunately time is the real test when evaluating hard drives. If you are looking for this kind of device you could do much worse. The price is more than fair. What bothers me most is found on Iomega's web site, not Amazon's... and its this little tidbit:
* Memory Cache - 8MB or higher
First, 8MB is not enough for a 750GB drive. Its just not. Second, 8MB or higher tells me that Iomega is using different drives in these enclosures, perhaps making the choice by price. I think a company as large as Iomega should be able to state, definitely, one way or other, what the drives MB cache is.
Product Description
Award winning and easy to use, the ABSplus is the perfect solution for your backup and storage needs. With the desktop model, you get plenty of extra storage, effortless backup and external bootability.
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