The 40k does indeed support DTS, although there are few titles available with it yet. Supposedly, the 40k also has improved performance with digitized SD material. One big drawback to the 40k I've discovered is no counter readout is available on the front display, so it's tough to know where you are in a tape unless you use the on-screen display. And even then it's not very clear. Don't know if the 30k has that drawback as well...
JVC 30K vs 40K
I am looking at the JVC 30K and JVC 40K D-VHS recorders and was wondering how much of a difference there was between the two. I scanned through some of the threads and the both appear to have the same features. I did see that the 30K does not support DTS, and in the past had reliability problems, but is there anything else?
Do I save $200 with the 30K or go for the newer 40K?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Do I save $200 with the 30K or go for the newer 40K?
Thanks in advance for any help!
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30k has a timer on unit display. 30k has audio drop outs.
40k has S-VHS support. Supposedly has a noiser fan (though I saw a report that it had a quieter fan as well).
Both have DTS support.
I am sure there are other differences that I am not aware of.
40k has S-VHS support. Supposedly has a noiser fan (though I saw a report that it had a quieter fan as well).
Both have DTS support.
I am sure there are other differences that I am not aware of.
Both units can play back and record S-VHS, not just the 40K. The 40K fan is much quiter, the loud noise (if you are unlucky enough to get one) comes from the tape transport while playing/ recording. Only the 40K outputs DTS (Stream option in the optical out audio menu). The 30K front display does have more info on it and is larger, but you can see the same info on the 40K's OSD- but it covers up a lot of the top part of the screen. The 40K chassis is also smaller and has both firewire ports in back, rather than 1F, 1R on the 30K. I haven't noticed any difference in quality of digital SD recording between the two, but the 40K does update the picture quicker between STOP-PLAY and FF/RW- PLAY switches. The 40K also has an extra D-VHS recording speed, LS5. In my limited use, I would not recommend using it unless you were more interested in preserving the audio quality than the video, or if you just needed to timeshift more than 15 straight hours for some odd reason. My first 40K & SR-VD400 had more issues than my 30K, it just depends on the luck of the draw, unfortunately.
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This is incorrect; only 40k has DTS.
| Originally posted by HDTVFanAtic Both have DTS support. |
OK, I decided to take a gamble and pull the trigger on the JVC 30K. This way I can get my feet wet with recording HDTV.
I would love to read any more comments that anyone may have between the two recorders.
By the way, TWC is scheduled to deliver my STB Saturday, and the 30K should arrive Thursday. Yippeeee! I just hope I do not get a lemon!
I would love to read any more comments that anyone may have between the two recorders.
By the way, TWC is scheduled to deliver my STB Saturday, and the 30K should arrive Thursday. Yippeeee! I just hope I do not get a lemon!
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My bad....I should have said D-Theater
| Originally posted by archiguy This is incorrect; only 40k has DTS. |
Word of caution. You may experience audio dropouts with 30K. It is due to its crappy Mpeg decoder. 40K has a new improved one and does not suffer from that problem.
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