Personal video recorders??

[ashmo]

Hey guys,

I'm getting over the repeats of shows on foxtel and I've seen the advertisement on tv advertising the pvr my question Is what's a good brand that you've used/ seen I want it to have at least 2 tuner cards and allow for series link. My budget is around $500, I know I can walk into the good guys or wherever but the people you talk to are generally alittle biased hence why I've posted here for someones actual opinion.

Cheers guys

[STRIPR]

Strong SRT5495A or Beyonwiz DPiLite. OUt of the two, I'd go the strong. PM me for a price

[r0gue]

Good place to buy PVR's online, IceTV, and you get free IceTV subscription, which allows you to set your PVR to record from anywhere on your smartphone.

IceTV

[ashmo]

Strong SRT5495A or Beyonwiz DPiLite. OUt of the two, I'd go the strong. PM me for a price

pm sent

[Skut]

The latest Topfields have some user programable stuff to aid functionality with regard to guides and such. Otherwise, go for the Tivo...

[STRIPR]

Ashmo, you got PM

[Dubs]

i have a topfield, its just ok

it is a twin tuner so i can record 2 channels and then watch the regular telly BUT it can record 4 channels at once if they are similar like 7, 72,9 and 99

Dubs

[bobinatcat]

Do PVR's have the function like iQ for series link?

[Pva_Glue]

pm sent.

I dont normally recommend this person to anyone but he is good

[agrid]

Tivo

[Fat Pat]

Fuck Tivo, sorry. The company that makes/mages them is looking likely to go bust - you'll end up with an unsupported box - which MAY be OK, but I don't like the act that it subscribes to that FreeTV stuff that can allow for ad-blocking avoidance and the like.

I have a Beyonwiz DP-P2 twin tuner, 500 GB HDD,HD tuner, with ethernet ads internet access. You can get IceTV, but I haven't bothered. Aso has a card reader of some sort, but never used it.

It can view almost any video file that I download onto my PC, and all the remote control funtions work too.

It's the ducks nuts - i'm VERY impressed with it

[Happy Steve]

I have a Beyonwiz DP-P2 twin tuner, 500 GB HDD,HD tuner, with ethernet ads internet access.

It's the ducks nuts - i'm VERY impressed with it

Now on Catch of the Day for $310 delivered to WA! just ordered one.

[Fat Pat]

Now on Catch of the Day for $310 delivered to WA! just ordered one.

That's an excellent price, I paid over $500 for mine - though it was 18 months ago - and its now an older model....you've got a bargain there dude!

I'll make a suggestion though. In my experience, most DVB devices seem to run very hot, and the P2 is no exception. I have placed mine on small blocks (just some 19 mm pine) to get some airflow under the unit to encourage better convection through the device - it does dump some significant heat, and more cooling should aid in a longer life.....

Fuck Tivo, sorry. The company that makes/mages them is looking likely to go bust - you'll end up with an unsupported box - which MAY be OK, but I don't like the act that it subscribes to that FreeTV stuff that can allow for ad-blocking avoidance and the like.

It's actually called FreeView, and it has the potential to be very shitty - stay away from a FreeView compliant box if you can....

[agrid]

In the US Tivo is a verb. I bought mine a week before they were released in Australia (almost 3 years ago), just plugged it in and its worked ever since. The most important thing is that its wife-friendly especially when it comes to setting up Season Passes. Its probably almost paid for itself with video store overdue fees through movie downloads. Ok so that was a joke, because the selection of downloadable movies is pretty crap but when your'e pissed and can't drive to the shop its a good thing.

[Fat Pat]

The most important thing is that its wife-friendly.

Wise words .... young ones pay attention - the force is strong in this one....

Despite my reservations about Tivo's