AlexMJ Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Ok I've narrowed down my choice of high definition PVRs to .. the Teac HDRM7250 http://www.teac.com.au/product/3/496 or the Philips DVR7100 http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/e...UMER/DVR7100-75 The Teac is a lot more expensive (~$950 v ~$559) but of course it does a lot more than the Philips. What do reckon guys?
fat Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Why not the Beyonwiz DP-P1, it is around the same price as the TEAC
aztec Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Why not the Beyonwiz DP-P1, it is around the same price as the TEAC I have the Teac and am happy with it but a lot of people are having issues and switching or returning their units.
AlexMJ Posted October 11, 2007 Author Posted October 11, 2007 Why not the Beyonwiz DP-P1, it is around the same price as the TEAC At about $1000 it's just out of my price range. The Teac at $950 is too but I still reckon I can screw JB down to $850 on one. People selling the Beyondwiz dont seem interested in discounting, probably because its still too new. I have the Teac and am happy with it but a lot of people are having issues and switching or returning their units. Yeah the Teac seems to have a love/hate thing going there. The Philips strangely generates very little comment on this site
pgdownload Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Depends on what features/must haves you're looking for really? The Phillips is generally well received on the posts I've read. There's a big thread on themon them around here somewhere. You might find a Toppy 7000 for $700 at some retailers - firmware upgrades are continuing and reliability/usability potential is good. Not sure if/why you've ruled out the Sony or LG? Regards Peter Gillespie
DaveMews Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 At about $1000 it's just out of my price range.The Teac at $950 is too but I still reckon I can screw JB down to $850 on one. People selling the Beyondwiz dont seem interested in discounting, probably because its still too new. We have a DTVForum special on the DP-P1 of $930 inc delivery and HDMI cable on DD... its well worth the extra bucks compared to the Teac Dave www.TVBox.com.au
AlexMJ Posted October 11, 2007 Author Posted October 11, 2007 We have a DTVForum special on the DP-P1 of $930 inc delivery and HDMI cable on DD... its well worth the extra bucks compared to the TeacDave www.TVBox.com.au The Beyonwiz sounds like a fantastic bit of kit but I've decided I can really only justify a basic unit. What price could you do on the Philips?
DaveMews Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 The Beyonwiz sounds like a fantastic bit of kit but I've decided I can really only justify a basic unit.What price could you do on the Philips? We dont do the Philips... other resellers have dropped the price on themj so low that they sell below our cost... and we also found it a bit unreliable and it froze up too often in our testing
hustler Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 Ok I've narrowed down my choice of high definition PVRs to ..the Teac HDRM7250 http://www.teac.com.au/product/3/496 or the Philips DVR7100 http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/e...UMER/DVR7100-75 The Teac is a lot more expensive (~$950 v ~$559) but of course it does a lot more than the Philips. What do reckon guys? Get the Philips, I had a look at one at Harvey Norman today and the salesman said he'd sold quite a few with no complaints. And looks like it can be got for $529 http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?s=&...st&p=806945
PEEBS Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 (edited) Ok I've narrowed down my choice of high definition PVRs to ..the Teac HDRM7250 http://www.teac.com.au/product/3/496 or the Philips DVR7100 http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/e...UMER/DVR7100-75 The Teac is a lot more expensive (~$950 v ~$559) but of course it does a lot more than the Philips. What do reckon guys? I think it comes down to what functions you require. I have the Teac because I can export my recordings and also stream video and audio files direct from my PC and this additional functionality is why the Teac is more expensive. If you simply want a PVR to record and watch TV shows and nothing else go for the Phillips. Otherwise the Teac has improved markedly with the new beta firmware and the official FW release should rectify the few outstanding problems. I have seen people able to get a price of <$800 for this unit. Edited October 12, 2007 by PEEBS
Shutterbug Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 Looking at the specs, it appears there is only one recording speed, is this correct?
pgdownload Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 Looking at the specs, it appears there is only one recording speed, is this correct?Not sure what this question means? You can only record something as fast as it is being broadcast?Regards Peter Gillespie
hustler Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 Looking at the specs, it appears there is only one recording speed, is this correct? Yes, the Philips can only record at 1x
Shutterbug Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 Not sure what this question means? You can only record something as fast as it is being broadcast?Regards Peter Gillespie This refers to quality, e.g. standard play, long play, etc, This feature is available on most STD recorders and even my old VCR has standard & long play.
pgdownload Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 This refers to quality, e.g. standard play, long play, etc, This feature is available on most STD recorders and even my old VCR has standard & long play.Its not available on any PVRs (which I think is what we're talking about he. ALL digital PVRs simply record the digital stream bit for bit. That's why play back is always 100% the same quality as live. As DVDRs are analogue and actually encode and compress the signal to the harddrive, its possible to increase the compression by simply stipulating. VCRs invented LP mode simply by playing the tape slower If you want to record more digital TV you'll need to get a larger harddrive. Regards Peter Gillespie
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