Toshiba DR430 DVD Recorder

Loose sound after using pause key June 01, 2013

POSTED BY: k , b
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"Unfortunately if you are editing out commercials as you record once you use the pause button once, the unit will no longer record sound."

DR430 Defective....TWICE April 28, 2013

POSTED BY: JWEUSMC , Atlanta,GA
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"I've had two of these machines in the past month. Cannot get it to record any shows from my DVR. Alli get is the audio....no video. I have a nice store credit to use on this website, but honestly don't see anything on here that I would use. I hooked up both of the recorders in every way possible, but still no video, just audio...Frustrating to say the least."

Good value for the money April 14, 2013

POSTED BY: Minuteman , Sturgis, MS
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I have owned my DR430 for about a month now and have found it to be user friendly and good quality recorder for the money. I am very happy with my purchase."

Great Value! April 02, 2013

POSTED BY: JazzDad , South Central Texas
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I've owned one of these units for about 3 years now, and couldn't be happier with it. The learning curve wasn't bad and it records discs nicely. Due to the low price of this machine, it is my everyday DVD and CD player, as well. (I play the Blue Ray discs on my more costly machine.) I bought this brand because I was so pleased with my Toshiba LCD TV."

Useless as a recorder March 24, 2013

POSTED BY: stosh , Glendora, CA
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"The unit plays commercial dvd's , but won't play back what it records. Screen goes black. Toshiba replaced the first unit, replacement does exactly the same thing. Since you can't talk to anyone at Toshiba anymore, is there anyone out there that has had any experience with this??"

Not up to par March 06, 2013

POSTED BY: Dave F , Sun City, AZ
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5

"Bought a new DR430 Recorder/Player. Was defective from the box. The S-Video IN would not accept video from Cable box. Would only work with a yellow Video RCA cord. The Unit has no HDMI input fo bring audio and video into the unit. Has HDMI OUT port only. It does have a HDMI OUT port to TV which seemed to work well."

Great recorder February 24, 2013

POSTED BY: Stumpy , Crossville TN
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I bought this to record some shows and got a lot more then I expected . I have had this for the last four years and if any thing should happen to it You bet I will replace it with an other Toshiba !"

Great DVD Recorder February 21, 2013

POSTED BY: Film Jockey , Sacramento, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I purchased my DR430 in January 2012 to replace a dead Sony DVD recorder that I had owned since 2005. I had researched all of the available DVD recorders and settled on this one. Like others have said, it's important to understand the machine lacks a tuner. I mostly use the S-video input to record a signal from either my satellite receiver or my camcorder. Image quality surpasses my old Sony, and the Toshiba doesn't seem to be nearly as finicky when it comes to disc media. So far, reliability is very good. I'm a video professional, so my standards are a little higher than the average person; I'm very pleased!"

DR430 Records UVerse from 1200 Box February 14, 2013

POSTED BY: TimeLord04 , Danville, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"My Panasonic DMR-ES20 died today with a U99 code. I could not find a Panasonic replacement unit. Found this Toshiba unit, compares nicely to the Panasonic DMR-ES20, and same price point even though years apart. Hooked up to UVerse 1200 Non-DVR box via RCA cables. Tested signal from DVR through 1200 box to DR430; perfect signal pickup. Recorded from DVR through 1200 box to DR430 with no problems. DO NOT connect this unit directly to a UVerse 1225, (or newer), DVR, the DVR will pump out a copy protection signal into the DVD Recorder. You MUST connect the DR430 to a 1200 Non-DVR secondary box elsewhere in your house and run DVR shows through the 1200 box then into the DR430 to record DVR programs. MOVIE CHANNELS ON UVERSE ARE ALWAYS COPY PROTECTED, they will NOT record... ALL lower channels, (and HD counterparts), record just fine through a 1200 box. I have no knowledge on the new AT&T Wireless boxes, though. This unit is AWESOME!!!"

Good Replacement DVD Recorder February 01, 2013

POSTED BY: Skip , San Antonio TX
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I Frankly don't understand why so many users had problems with this recorder. Recorders without a tuner cannot be used to record from TV but must be connected to another source (i.e. VCR). I had mine up and recording in under 20 minutes, and that included the time it took to format the disc. I use DVD+RW discs, which do not have to be finalized before playing on this machine or another player. So far, I've played back only one recording and it was fine. Of course, I have no way of knowing what the future holds, But, I am optimistic."

Almost Worthless December 26, 2012

POSTED BY: walterb-sfo , Chicago, IL
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"Will NOT record most programming from ATT Uverse box due to digital rights management. Might work with some cable boxes or digital to analog over the air converters. DVD-RW discs with CPRM seem non-existant."

Documentation bad product good November 25, 2012

POSTED BY: No longer confused
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Unit was easy to setup and worked great as long as you used unit to play, However, I could not figure out why it would not work on other devices until I found this page. Would be nice to have actual manual included But key is finalize. Also note unit will not work direct from standard TV."

DVD recorded but won't play back November 18, 2012

POSTED BY: RosieRose , Pascagoula, MS
Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5

"Bought this for my church because our camera heads were bad. Thought an RCA output from the camera to this recorder would fix our camera issues. The DVD recorded from the camera or appears to have recorded but it will not play back. I keep reading about a tuner. Do I need an interface between the camera and DVD recorder? Is that what you all are saying?"

Very easy set up October 13, 2012

POSTED BY: Bill , USA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I just got it today.It was very easy to hookup and the on screen setup was simple .One complaint is there is no manual. I hope there is one online .But I was able to figure it out very easily. Picture quaility is great"

Toshiba DR 430 Video Recorder October 09, 2012

POSTED BY: JT , La Mirada, CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Excellent for the price. Very reliable. I have three of them."

WE WERE LED ASTRAY October 03, 2012

POSTED BY: Scamp
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"After searching for a good DVD recorder/player we thought we had finally found "the one"! Many hours later after still not getting it to record/play... we gave us, disappointed. We tried to find a number to call for support -- nothing! Then today I came in here to search again and found the answer to our problem from the PREVIOUS posting. IT DOES NOT HAVE BUILT IN TUNER! That was not made clear/plain from the sites that we ordered it from that we needed something "extra". Thanks to the gent who explained why our would not work. We're boxing it up and taking it back."

DVD Recorder September 30, 2012

POSTED BY: middleoftheroad , San Jose, CA.
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Several people wrote reviews that this unit does not record. THAT IS INCORRECT. This unit records just fine BUT THIS UNIT DOES NOT HAVE A BUILT-IN TUNER. That means that this recorder relys on the output functions of another product such as a TIVO or VCR or Digital Tuner converter box. When using these output sources to the input of the Toshiba the unit will perform just fine. I have several DVD recorders from different manufacturers so I can easily compare features and quality. This unit is a bit slow on finalizing and the titling features are awkward but usable. Video and audio quality is good. Recommend not recording slower then at 4 hour speed. The DVD recorder market is drying up. If you need one grab this one now."

Excellent value September 08, 2012

POSTED BY: hihoaudio , NYC, NY
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"I replaced an expensive Panasonic DVD Recorder with this model and have no regrets whatsoever. The DR430 is easy to use and program, records all cable channels and has had no problems at all. Half the price of the Panasonic and picture quality is as good or even better. 100% satisfied."

Know what to do before you complain September 05, 2012

POSTED BY: Church Video Director , SC
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"This unit is so simple my 11 year old kids on our church youth video team operates them with ease. We have four. It does everything a recorder should, I never needed the manual, to simple."

Good Product August 09, 2012

POSTED BY: hkat , Ontario, Canada
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"I bought this recorder at Christmas (8 months ago) to record some tv shows - and it works well. Operation can be a little complicated, must read and keep instruction manual. Took time to learn to use. Still, I would purchase the same unit if I could do it all over again. Worth the money."

horrible product July 23, 2012

POSTED BY: bigdog , indiana
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"I honestly would not recomend this product to the devil himself it is the most complicating electronic I have ever faced. Im about 6 hours into figuring out how to record and still havent figured it out."

Great DVD Recorder June 11, 2012

POSTED BY: mamawoof , Stockton, CA
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Has to be hooked up correctly for it to record."

Works Awesome May 31, 2012

POSTED BY: Taperjim , Essex Jct. Vermont
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Lots of bad reveiws but I love! To the Haters READ the instructions and FINALIZE THE DISC."

Recording Feature April 12, 2012

POSTED BY: moe , michigan
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5

"This unit does not record directly from TV . It has not tuner built in. YOu pay extra for nothing. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS if you are planning to record directly from TV."

bummer February 17, 2012

POSTED BY: unhappy , Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"have had this unit 1 day, and i find (as others have) that it wont record anything from TV. this is my reason for wanting a recording unit.. how can i get my money back?"

Capable recorder February 14, 2012

POSTED BY: HiTech , Cincinnati, OH
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"Records great from Directv box and VCR dubs at XP and SP. Picture degrades quickly on slower speeds"

Great DVD RECORDER January 02, 2012

POSTED BY: Bikeman , Salinas ,CA
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"It a very nice recorder . It does everything I need it to."

NO GOOD December 07, 2011

POSTED BY: SAD , TEXAS
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"NO GOOD DOES NOT RECORD. BEEN THROUGH 1 PACKAGE OF DVD DISK .LOST THAT MONEY BUYING WHEN ITEM DOES NOT RECORD."

Does not record June 19, 2011

POSTED BY: mike , phoenix, az
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"product will not record. it is unsuitable for mass distribution. it needs to go back to the lab."

Great Value for DVD Recorder January 27, 2011

POSTED BY: worp63 , Idaho
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"Easy to use for simple recording. Have transfered my home videos from camera with ease using built in port! Use to watch movies and never a skip."

Don't Buy December 28, 2010

POSTED BY: cachedog , Wolfeboro, NH
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5

"Plays our DVD movies fine BUT I bought this unit to be able to record from the TV. The unit does not work. It may be recording but plays nothing back. This one is going back!!!"

Good dvd recorder December 03, 2010

POSTED BY: raider ken , manteca, ca
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5

"solid dvd recorder. Wish it have a hdd, more recording features(ex. time, and picture) , but overall a good product for the price"

wowzer DR430 DVD RECORDER November 29, 2010

POSTED BY: a44magmn , Phoenix AZ
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5

"EASY TO USE... does the job"

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