There's also a feature called "TV Guardian" which apparently can detect offensive language and mute it on playback. The DRC8335 is compatible with DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW discs, and has a FireWire input for connecting to camcorders. RCA also rolled out a DVD recorder/VCR with an ATSC tuner, the DRC8335. The DVD-AVR960 is scheduled to be released in June for $320. The DVD-AVR960 also has a FireWire connection-so it can easily connect to a camcorder-and DivX file playback. It's compatible with recording to the aforementioned DVD-RAM, along with DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and both +R and -R dual-layer discs. Along with its built-in ATSC tuner, the DVD-AVR960 has an HDMI 1.3 output and will upconvert to 720p and 1080i resolutions. Samsung is close behind Panasonic with the DVD-AVR960, which also has support for recording to DVD-RAM. The DMR-EZ17 is the step-down DVD recorder-which lacks the SD card slot-and will cost $230 when it comes out in April. The DMR-EZ27 will be available in May for $280. The DMR-EZ27 is just a DVD recorder and offers essentially the same features as the DMR-EZ47V, minus the VCR. The DMR-EZ37V is the step-down DVD recorder/VCR combo-which lacks the SD card slot-and will cost $330 when it comes out in April. The DMR-EZ47V will have a list price of $380 when it comes out in May. The DMR-EZ47V is a DVD recorder/VCR combo, which also offers DivX playback, a FireWire input, and an SD card slot. Panasonic released four products with DVD recorders in them, and all of them offering 1080p upscaling over their HDMI inputs, an ATSC tuner, DVD-RAM recording, and their excellent LP mode. As a result, you can double the amount of content on a DVD, with only a small loss in video quality. And the Panasonic LP mode is unique because it essentially looks just as good as SP mode, but offers longer recording time. As we've discussed in reviews of earlier Panasonic DVD recorders, DVD-RAM lets you record one show while you're watching a previously recorded program on the same disc, allowing it to work almost like a digital video recorder. That's because the new Panasonics offer two of the same useful features found on the company's previous recorders: DVD-RAM support and a best-in-class LP mode. The most promising DVD recorders with ATSC tuners we saw were Panasonic's. Of course these burned discs won't be high definition, but the picture quality should still be pretty good since its starting with a high-definition source. The bottom line is that these recorders should be able to burn downconverted high-definition programs from the digital HD tuner in the correct wide-screen aspect ratio. That means you should be able to pull in free, over-the-air HDTV with these new DVD recorders and an antenna. Because of federal mandates that require any product with an analog tuner to also include a digital tuner, we've seen several DVD recorders with built-in ATSC tuners. WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - recorders are old news, but they've been given a little shot in the arm at CES 2007. The warning is part of our ongoing effort to comply with the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (known as "Proposition 65"). Why do you see the warning on our packaging and website? Proposition 65 warnings can be seen for a wide variety of everyday consumer products, including electronic equipment, and warnings can be seen posted throughout California in a variety of establishments such as buildings, hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, and stores. The list includes naturally occurring and man-made chemicals. There are over 800 chemicals on the Proposition 65 list, which is administered by California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), a part of the California Environmental Protection Agency. Businesses are required to provide warnings to comply with Proposition 65. Proposition 65 is not a product safety law, but rather a "right-to-know" law. Proposition 65’s warning standards are among the most stringent in the world. Proposition 65 requires warnings if a product contains any listed chemical present above very low levels. Proposition 65 is a California law that applies to companies selling products in California.
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