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66 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 66 reviews of Toshiba D-R1 DVD Recorder. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 3.7/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for all reviews. Reviews about the finish and size are overall positive. The design and image quality are also appreciated, but opinions are divided on the price.
usability, image quality, design, size, finish
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Toshiba D-R1 DVD Recorder is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 user reviews of Toshiba D-R1 DVD Recorder from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the finish and design. There are some less positive opinions about the price.
usability, design, finish
price
53% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (etronics.com)
The worst purchase I've ever madeToshiba Satellite Pro C650-EZ1540Pros:good sound and color, makes a nice paperweightCons:everything from turning it on to turning it off
Consumer review (etronics.com)
I like my new laptop and I don't regret purchasing it.An Affordable PleasurePros:Good screen quality. Good speakers. Easy to carry. Nice touchpad.Cons:Only comes with 3GB of memory. No PC card slot. No quick launch buttons.
Consumer review (etronics.com)
The Toshiba D-R1 is a good value and a great DVD recorder with solid feature set and performance.Toshiba D-R1 Multiformat DVD Recorder / PlayerPros:Good value, format flexibility, performance and features, flexible bit rateCons:No DVD-Audio playback or...
Consumer review (epinions.com)
There are several advantages that Toshiba D-R1 DVD recorder has over other DVD recorders. First and foremost is its ability to record on several formats, including Panasonic-promoted DVD-RAM, ...
Good value, format flexibility, performance and features, flexible bit rate
No DVD-Audio playback or 5.1 out
Consumer review (epinions.com)
When I was in the market for a DVD-Recorder I narrowed it down to four units, the Toshiba DR-1, Panasonic DMR-E50, Samsung DVD-R4000, and Sharp DVR-W2U. The Toshiba DR-1 is the only one with 2 sets of RCA Outputs and with the ablility to handle all ...
Uses DVD-Ram, DVD-R, & DVD-RW. 2 Sets of RCA Outputs & 3 Sets of Inputs.
24 Hour Time Clock hard to get used to, Patience required to use it.
Consumer review (etronics.com)
For it's compatibility, connectablilty, and great quality to the DVD you make. I would advise anyone in the market for a DVD Recorder to get the Toshiba DR-1.The Greatest DVD-Recorder Out There!!Pros:Uses DVD-Ram, DVD-R, & DVD-RW. 2 Sets of RCA Outputs...
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
It works !! ( so far !! ) ..... previous two Philips dvd recorders had dreaded 'failure to record' messages.
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Freeview with lots of channels
Picture keeps breaking up and if you unplug from the mains, you have to retune the channels all over again which isn't easy