Recording Digital TV to Hard Disc - Must Have

Advantages: 14day Electronic Programme Guide-Simultaneously Watch a recording and record 2 other programmes
Disadvantages: The temporarily restricted power of terrestrial digital transmissions

...This gadget is a Twin Tuner 'Digital Video Recorder' (DVR), or 'Personal Video Recorder' (PVR) which records to its own 80GB Hard Disc Drive. It can receive and record Digital Terrestrial (received through a rooftop aerial) Free-to-air TV At around £125 (£90 'refurbished') it is not much more expensive than a video recorder but can do a lot more. In many areas the extra cost of an aerial upgrade needs to be taken into account but no monthly fee or other subscription is needed, and there is no facility for decoding pay-per-view digital programmes (TUTV) We watch a lot of TV but have to hunt for anything interesting and the FVRT200 makes this as easy as possible. Because it displays lists of all programmes for 2 weeks ahead, with synopses, on the TV screen where they can be selected, the amount of button pressing is minimised...

tranx 13.06.2006 (19.07.2007) · Read review
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Review of Digifusion FVRT200 Digital Video Recorder

Digifusion FVRT200 Hard Drive Recorder

Advantages: Twin tuner, ease of use, easy to navigate remote control, 14 day EPG
Disadvantages: Needs good reception, makes some running noises

...technology! The only issue I have had with the set up is the background of the menu and EPG guide screens which is a patterned blue background which can make it difficult to read what's onscreen unless you're reasonably close to the screen. Additionally a weekday record function as opposed to a daily or once function would be helpful for soaps but I can mange deleting the weekend recordings! Functionality This machine really is fantastic. I can watch one program and record another, or record two at the same time. It's changed the way I watch TV. I set it all to record and then watch things when I have time. The hard drive is big enough to store at least two weeks worth of your favourite programs. The picture quality is great, but I have had several problems with reception for the digital tuners. Whilst the box is hooked up to our rooftop...

lwp04rsl 15.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Digifusion FVRT200 Digital Video Recorder

Memory Card Recorder

Advantages: Everything, its perfect
Disadvantages: None, Zilch, Zip

...This Memory Card Recorder realy is a complete and utter god send. Are you tired of always missing youre favourite TV shows not becuase you havent recorded them but simply because you dont have the time to watch them due to a busy life. Well this little gem may be the technology angel that you have being looking for. LOOK: Firstly this memory card recorder looks astonishing. It is a metallic silver with a black front whch is extremely small, light and compact. This piece of technology will be able to stand anywhere in your home and will definetely not look out of place. This recorded will fit in almost the tiniest spaces with ease and will look extremely sleek and modern. Ease of Use: Simple, what more can I say. Plug it in and tune it to the channel u want to record, press one button and away you go. Well I forgot to mention...

KPN7 02.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of SanDisk V-Mate Video Memory Card Recorder - Digital AV recorder

Digital Video Recorder - A crime not to have one!

Advantages: twin tuner, 14 days EPG, pause live tv, easy and intuitive
Disadvantages: noisy, needs good reception

...Digifusion FVRT200 Digital Video Recorder - My review I finally found a way to throw away my old video recorder after purchasing this Digital Video Recorder and it's one of the best purchases ever. Remember the old times when something was coming up on tv and you were kneeing on the floor with a mountain of tapes in front of you, frantically going through all of them and shouting at the same time "DO WE HAVE A BLANK TAPE???" - "It should be there honey" - "THE PROGRAM IS STARTING NOW!!!" "CAN I TAPE OVER THIS FILM????" - "no!" - "CAN I TAPE OVER THE WEDDING?" - "don't you dare!" - "BUT WE NEVER EVEN WATCH IT!" After far too long time, some genius (probably after a divorce which involved a taped-over wedding video) invented the Digital Video Recorder! For whoever might not know a Digital Video Recorder (DVR in short) is...

EVIT 21.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Fusion Digifusion FVRT200

Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder

Advantages: Hi Resolution, 8mm tapes, hand-cam size, reliable.
Disadvantages: Just eye-piece viewfinder.

...I bought my Sony Digital Video Camcorder (DCR-TR7000) as a new millennium present to myself to take to London and get some shots from the top of the Millennium Wheel. All right it was about 10 months late because the Wheel wasn't operating for several months if I remember correctly. When we booked it, I did not fancy taking my SVHS Panasonic Camcorder because a), it was too big and heavy to hump around London and b), because it had let me down several times and couldn't be relied upon. I bought the Sony in Comet's on an end-of-line deal reduced to just under £400 from around £600 at the time. The next newest model had and adjustable LCD screen and the TR7000 didn't. This didn't bother me too much because to view the LCD screen meant I had to put on my reading glasses to see it properly, an activity which causes problems with our...

derek-j-a 14.07.2005 · Read review
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Review of Sony DCR-TR7000

Great Digital Recorder

Advantages: *
Disadvantages: *

...'t do this it turns itself off after about 1minute but I generally use the hold button to save the battery life. The instructions are fairly easy to follow and I have referred to them a couple of times and found the answer I wanted. Overall, I am very pleased with this digital voice recorder. I think it is ideal for what I want and with it being so small (9.5cm x 3.8cm x 1.1cm) it can easily fit into my pocket or my handbag. It fits well on the desk at university and made it easy to find a place to stand it when I went to collect the data for my child study. I also think people who would like to record meetings etc would find this useful. I paid £79.99 for this device from Argos at the beginning of December. Thanks for reading!...

bluejules 26.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Olympus WS-300M 256 MB

Excellent Value Portable Media Device

Advantages: Large Screen, Variety of features, Excellent Value for money
Disadvantages: No bundled software for easy content creation, Lacks some codecs

...watch it, it's really no worse than trying to watch a UMD on a PSP, with the added bonus of a pullout stand so at least you can set it on a table and sit back to watch. On the other hand, although you could use it as an MP3 player, it would be highly impracticable. One of the better features on this device is being able to plug it into your TV with the cables provided. It allows for both playback, and input, Allowing you to both watch video stored on your device on your TV, and record video playing on your TV to the AV700. This of course opens up many doors, for example, you can record your favorite show straight onto the device and then watch it later while traveling to work on the train. Or you can simply store your DVD collection on the device for easy playback at anytime, no more having to swap DVDs in and out of your DVD player. It...

Erykgecko 04.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Archos AV700 Mobile Digital Video Recorder 100 GB

Is There Anything This Can't Do?

Advantages: Movies on the go, Built-in Speakers, Value for Money
Disadvantages: Bulcky, Takes Time to get used to

...I want to start by putting MP3 players into perspective, i bought my first one two and a half years ago which was a 40GB Creative Zen Xtra, this has lasted me all that time and i only managed to put around 2000 songs on it but it had space for around 10,000 at a cost of around £230. Recently i decided to purchase a 80GB Archos AV 700 machine which not only plays music but plays video, lets you view photos and lets you record onto it from the tv! All of this for just £50 more! Thats what i call a bargain. The Archos AV 700 is described as an MP4 player meaning that as well as playing music it can also play video, meaning in my opinion it is like an elite MP3 player. It can also be used as a photo browser. The screen size is 7 inches, bigger than an average portable TV screen and unlike a majority of similar products it has a built...

liquidburner2002 09.05.2007 (22.03.2007) · Read review
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Review of Archos AV700 Mobile Digital Video Recorder 100 GB

easy to use, compact, robust digital video camera

Advantages: compact, fairly lightweight, tilting lcd viewer, excellent microphone
Disadvantages: makes beeps and whirrs when turned on.

...We bought our panasonic video camera, which takes mini dv cassettes, when we knew we were expecting our daughter to capture all her firsts. The camera has lived up to Panasonics good reputation and takes very clear video with excellent sound with good clarity of both audio and visual. The twisting lcd viewing screen is a brilliant feature too, especially for videoing my daughter as you are able to shoot film without holding the camera to your face, so you can interact with her as normal and she's not put off by the camera. It has got 500x digital zoom, which is excellent for taking natural footage of your loved ones while they are playing in the sea, or down the bottom of the garden etc! The camera takes a 7.2v battery, which lasts quite well. The only problem is you have to remember to turn the camera completely off...

bryony9275 03.06.2005 · Read review
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Review of Panasonic NVGS33B CCD Digital Video Camera

Good to convert your vhs videos

Advantages: easy to use, light weight
Disadvantages: none

...I have only recently purchased this and have been trying various different items to get has video onto a win vista system and have finally found one. The dazzle 90 convert?s analogue signals sent by analogue TV vhs, 8mm etc into digital signals that your computer can use. This comes with male to male connections but a scart adaptor can be bought extra for only a few pounds from your local electronics shop. This comes bundled with pinnacle nine which works on all win xp systems. However to work on vista you need to install the updates which are available from pinnacle and to upgrade to video studio 10 as minimum. This item is basically plug and play plug into your video connect the leads to your dazzle and the plug the output lead into your USB slot. It should be easily recognized. Remember install your software first...

lightsabr 22.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Dazzle Digital Video Creator 90