The maximum recording time possible will vary depending on the recording quality mode set.
There are 5 possible modes with HD recordings: DR, HG, HX, HE, and HL.
There are 5 possible modes with SD recordings: DR, XP, SP, LP, and EP.
DR recording mode, or “Data Record”, records the programme data stream, including any
subtitles, etc. The data can be recalled on playback so subtitles can be switched on and off at
will during the playback (when subtitles were transmitted with the programme).
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How many hours can I record onto the HDD or a
disc?
*1 Recording time of DR mode depends on bit rate of the broadcast.
*2 It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double-sided disc to the
other
*3 When recording to the HDD in “EP” mode, you cannot perform high-speed copy to +R, +R
DL, or +RW discs.
*4 When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to 6 hours” in the Setup menu. The sound quality is
better when using “6 hours” than when using “8 hours”.
14 hours
20 min.
(10 hours
45 min.*
4
)
8 hours
(6
hours*
4
)
16 hours
(12
hours*
4
)
8 hours
(6
hours*
4
)
84 hours
(63
hours*
4
)
42 hours
(31 hours
30 min.*
4
)
441 hours
(331
hours*
4
)
885
hours
(664
hours*
4
)
EP*
3
7 hours
10 min.
4 hours
8 hours
4 hours
42 hours
21 hours
221 hours
442
hours
LP
3 hours
35 min.
2 hours
4 hours
2 hours
21 hours
10 hours
30 min.
110 hours
220
hours
SP
1 hour 45
min.
1 hour
2 hours
1 hour
10 hours
30 min.
5 hours
15 min.
55 hours
110
hours
XP
--
--
--
--
24 hours
12 hours
120 hours
240
hours
HL
(4 Mb/s)
--
--
--
--
18 hours
9 hours
90 hours
180
hours
HE
(5 Mb/s)
--
--
--
--
8 hours
6 hours
60 hours
120
hours
HX
(8 Mb/s)
--
--
--
--
8 hours
4 hours
40 hours
80 hours
HG
(12 Mb/s)
--
--
--
--
21 hours
10 hours
15 min.
105 hours
215
hours
DR*
1
(SD Quality:
5 Mb/s)
--
--
--
--
7 hours
30 min.
3 hours
30 min.
37 hours
30 min.
77 hours
DR*
1
(HD Quality:
14 Mb/s)
DVD-R
DL
+R DL
(8.5 GB)
DVD-R
DVD-
RW +R
+RW
(4.7GB)
DVD-
RAM
double-
sided*
2
(9.4 GB)
DVD-
RAM
single-
sided
(4.7 GB)
BD-RE
DL
BD-R
DL
(50 GB)
BD-RE
BD-R
(25 GB)
DMR-
BS750
DMR-
XS350
(250GB)
DMR-
BS850
(500GB)
Disc
HDD
Recording
Mode
Approximate Recording Times
