Santa1503559644 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Now that the TF7000hdpvrt has finally arrived, this is the place for the reviews. Here, in the reviews section of the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mining Man Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 An early contender for a Santa®? I'm sure you can make up an appropriate category. Of course it will be a 2 horse race between him and the guy that creates a pre-emptive Topfield TF7000HDPVRt Best Price Thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norpus Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Best thread I have read today here - it must be hot or something Well done santa - <10 mths till xmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batts1503560780 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 TF7000HDPVRT( is performing faultlessly. I believe some functionality is just firmware away. The only minor (and I mean minor) gripe is , the front panel display scrolls continuously. eg TEN HD is neatly displayed but then scrolls to ensure one can see all the blank spaces at the end?. TEN HD EN HD N HD HD HD D get the idea? There is this continuous movescrolling of the front panel display. Perhaps a firmware fix to only scroll when there are non-blank characters hidden from view? Overall, very happy with functionality and ease of use. 10/10 Batts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 TF7000HDPVRT( is performing faultlessly. I believe some functionality is just firmware away.The only minor (and I mean minor) gripe is , the front panel display scrolls continuously. eg TEN HD is neatly displayed but then scrolls to ensure one can see all the blank spaces at the end?. TEN HD EN HD N HD HD HD D get the idea? There is this continuous movescrolling of the front panel display. Perhaps a firmware fix to only scroll when there are non-blank characters hidden from view? Overall, very happy with functionality and ease of use. 10/10 Batts Are you sure its not a setup problem cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 TF7000HDPVRT( is performing faultlessly. I believe some functionality is just firmware away. Batts, did you have a PVR prior to this one? Has it been fairly user friendly to navigate and operate? Any reference back to the manual yet on how to work it? Hope Topfield get some of the functionality fixed through firmware pretty quick. The expectation of many who have waited a long long time will be very high. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPP Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Are you sure its not a setup problem cheers laurie Most likely not I'd say. The Masterpiece does the same thing. A TAP fixes it on the MP, so maybe a TAP (when this facility becomes available) could fix it on the 7000 PVR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello yello Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Are you guys sure? I have the Toppy HD tuner and it stays motionless if its displaying the full name ie PRIME but if the station ID is larger than the display allows then it scrolls. On the tuner only model you just simply edit the station ID to a shorter name and it stops scrolling. Is it possible its set at the factory with TEN HD <blank> <blank> <blank> <blank> etc causing it to scroll when all you have to do is change it to TEN HD? (I know that sounds silly but you know what I mean) Try it batts..it will be under "editing program information" or something like that. Maybe the PVRs dont have that feature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_marcelo Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Are you guys sure?I have the Toppy HD tuner and it stays motionless if its displaying the full name ie PRIME but if the station ID is larger than the display allows then it scrolls. On the tuner only model you just simply edit the station ID to a shorter name and it stops scrolling. Is it possible its set at the factory with TEN HD <blank> <blank> <blank> <blank> etc causing it to scroll when all you have to do is change it to TEN HD? (I know that sounds silly but you know what I mean) Try it batts..it will be under "editing program information" or something like that. Maybe the PVRs dont have that feature I love the MP display tap ... stops the scrolling (even when playing back a file with a long name like mine normally has...) .... otherwise is very distracting ..... its a pitty some of the most used taps like PBK weren't incorporated into the product (with due royalties given to the developer off course).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Dawson Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Are you guys sure?I have the Toppy HD tuner and it stays motionless if its displaying the full name ie PRIME but if the station ID is larger than the display allows then it scrolls. On the tuner only model you just simply edit the station ID to a shorter name and it stops scrolling. Is it possible its set at the factory with TEN HD <blank> <blank> <blank> <blank> etc causing it to scroll when all you have to do is change it to TEN HD? (I know that sounds silly but you know what I mean) Try it batts..it will be under "editing program information" or something like that. Maybe the PVRs dont have that feature So far as I've been able to work out, you cannot rename the stations on the TF7000PVRt, unlike some earlier models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batts1503560780 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Batts, did you have a PVR prior to this one?Has it been fairly user friendly to navigate and operate? Any reference back to the manual yet on how to work it? Enjoy! Never had a PVR other than the dodgytec 160G single tuner which I took back after few a few days . I am up with the theory and technology in general terms, but have never used a toppy. I made my choice to purchase based only on my readings here. I browsed the online manual yesterday before I purchased. I haven't opened the paper manual. Easily setup, other functionality learnt by playing...very intuitive overall. (edit: I just opened the book, it is obvious one will need to refer to it to realise the full remote functionality) Have recorded two channels, changed recording length, watched a recording concurrently with the dual recording, setup favorites, time-shifted, etc without problem. Simply love the search and review functionality. The number keys taking you to 10% increments through the recording is great, and the yellow and blue keys skipping 30secs at a time is perfect for ad skipping. All OSDs are simply removed (hidden) using exit key. Unlike my Panny LCDTV, channels are visible and audible in a window whilst browsing the guide. So far each recording is labelled with the program name and date, if not then the channel name and date. haven't played with folders or USB transfer yet. Simplicity dominates the operation, eg whilst watching a channel, REC key to record or PAUSE key to time-shift, couldn't be easier. Context sensitive help/menus eg if you try to change to a third channel whilst recording two others, menu option pops up to halt recording on either recording channel. One little inconvenience (minor) is that when time-shifting, if you then surf to another channel and back, the time-shift channel positions forward to real time and you have to search back to where you were prior to surfing. For the firmware gurus, Device version v0.9.25 Application version v0.94.19 Last update Feb 9 2007 Batts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batts1503560780 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 So far as I've been able to work out, you cannot rename the stations on the TF7000PVRt, unlike some earlier models. Page 26 of the manual (page 27 online) indicates services can be renamed. It is in a submenu accessed by a particular remote key. I will try your idea Mellow Yellow and report tonight. Batts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgdownload Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 One little inconvenience (minor) is that when time-shifting, if you then surf to another channel and back, the time-shift channel positions forward to real time and you have to search back to where you were prior to surfing.Hold on there - That's new. So if you have nothing recording and your'e watching the time shift buffer you can switch to another channel and then come back and rewind in the original point in the TS buffer? I presume if you keep watching you'll get to the point where you switched channels and you can see the TS Buffer switch channels?Also hit the OK button while just watching TV. Any option provided to rename channels? Regards Peter Gillespie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batts1503560780 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Hold on there - That's new. So if you have nothing recording and your'e watching the time shift buffer you can switch to another channel and then come back and rewind in the original point in the TS buffer? I presume if you keep watching you'll get to the point where you switched channels and you can see the TS Buffer switch channels?Also hit the OK button while just watching TV. Any option provided to rename channels? Regards Peter Gillespie Not sure Peter, I suspect I was timeshifted on a channel which I was also recording, I'll check all these things out tonight. UPDATE..confirmed that I am mistaken, I was time-shifted on a recording channel when the above happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Dawson Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Page 26 of the manual (page 27 online) indicates services can be renamed. It is in a submenu accessed by a particular remote key.You are quite write. I was looking in the wrong place. You do the change on the pop-up channel list, accessed by pressing the 'OK' key on the remote.Thanks for that. Also hit the OK button while just watching TV. Any option provided to rename channels?Thanks to Batts correcting me, I can confirm that you can rename channels from that list (press the red key and choose 'Rename'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I can confirm that you can rename channels from that list (press the red key and choose 'Rename'). But does it stop the scrolling issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batts1503560780 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 But does it stop the scrolling issue? NO! I renamed to TEN with no following spaces, and to leading spaces followed by TEN. Whatever the name, the scrolling occurs. One for the firmware gurus I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Dawson Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 NO!I renamed to TEN with no following spaces, and to leading spaces followed by TEN. Whatever the name, the scrolling occurs. One for the firmware gurus I think. I've drawn this to Topfield's attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfreeze Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 NO!I renamed to TEN with no following spaces, and to leading spaces followed by TEN. Whatever the name, the scrolling occurs. One for the firmware gurus I think. Tried this myself today and same results. Also found WIN TV in Hobart on the SD channel was not stretching the picture vertically, yet the PiP was OK. Only this one SD channel, all the rest are OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello yello Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 NO!I renamed to TEN with no following spaces, and to leading spaces followed by TEN. Whatever the name, the scrolling occurs. One for the firmware gurus I think. Oh well it was worth a shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizclinton Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Tried this myself today and same results.Also found WIN TV in Hobart on the SD channel was not stretching the picture vertically, yet the PiP was OK. Only this one SD channel, all the rest are OK. That one sounds like a problem I had with a Teac HD STB. It needed a firmware upgrade to fix Win's funny problem with their SD picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batts1503560780 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Firmware wishlist. 1. Output resolution can be adjusted to a specific resolution or left on AUTO for no up/down-scaling. When accessing the A/V Output Setting menu, the remote scrolls through all these choices. However, when using the [V.Format] key direct during viewing, only the different resolutions are in the scroll sequence. One has to return to the menu to select AUTO. 2. Resume record after power failure. 3. Option to stop front panel display scrolling, or disable scrolling for short channel names. 4. Front panel display brightness option. 5. Option to re-order the channels in a favorites list. Any more folks? Batts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangelj Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Firmware wishlist. 1. Output resolution can be adjusted to a specific resolution or left on AUTO for no up/down-scaling. When accessing the A/V Output Setting menu, the remote scrolls through all these choices. However, when using the [V.Format] key direct during viewing, only the different resolutions are in the scroll sequence. One has to return to the menu to select AUTO. 2. Resume record after power failure. 3. Option to stop front panel display scrolling, or disable scrolling for short channel names. 4. Front panel display brightness option. 5. Option to re-order the channels in a favorites list. Any more folks? Batts yep - the FAT/FAT32 USB file transfer "issue" - what is the max filesize that can be transferred? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_marcelo Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Firmware wishlist. 1. Output resolution can be adjusted to a specific resolution or left on AUTO for no up/down-scaling. When accessing the A/V Output Setting menu, the remote scrolls through all these choices. However, when using the [V.Format] key direct during viewing, only the different resolutions are in the scroll sequence. One has to return to the menu to select AUTO. 2. Resume record after power failure. 3. Option to stop front panel display scrolling, or disable scrolling for short channel names. 4. Front panel display brightness option. 5. Option to re-order the channels in a favorites list. Any more folks? Batts 6. second set of IR commands / if you want to use 2 HD Toppy PVRs in the same room... ie: choose between IR1 or IR 2 7. auto bookmark on stopping 8. trim functions on stopping (Like PBK) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Dawson Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Firmware wishlist. ... 5. Option to re-order the channels in a favorites list. You can build your favourites lists in any sort order you like and the channels will cycle through according to the order in which you build them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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