Time to launch that crappy old VCR..
20 December 2007, 08:07 PM
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Time to launch that crappy old VCR..
Got one of these today, mint bit of kit. The freeview tuner on it is excellent, far better than any I have used before, really good menu system. 'Dave' for instance was always a bit patchy..not any more 
Amazon.co.uk: Humax PVR9200TB Freeview Twin Digital 160GB HDD recorder *Front has Protective Film: Electronics & Photo
Amazon.co.uk: Humax PVR9200TB Freeview Twin Digital 160GB HDD recorder *Front has Protective Film: Electronics & Photo
21 December 2007, 09:12 AM
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Been thinking of one of these myself. For the very reason one of the reviewers on Amazon says - the only good programs are on at the same time. Or, in my case, the wife wants to watch some, supposedly, gay bloke fondling womens *****, and I want to watch Top Gear .....
Apparently you can transfer to a PC via USB. I wouldn't want to keep much of what I recorded anyhow.
Let us know how you get on with it.
Dave
Apparently you can transfer to a PC via USB. I wouldn't want to keep much of what I recorded anyhow.
Let us know how you get on with it.
Dave
21 December 2007, 10:10 AM
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Been looking at upgrading our 80GB single tuner Humax to one of these 9200 but the Mrs aint having any of it, shes getting a freeview LCD for the kitchen for crimbo so that'll be the end of program clashes anyway!!!
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21 December 2007, 01:39 PM
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Got one of these today, mint bit of kit. The freeview tuner on it is excellent, far better than any I have used before, really good menu system. 'Dave' for instance was always a bit patchy..not any more
Amazon.co.uk: Humax PVR9200TB Freeview Twin Digital 160GB HDD recorder *Front has Protective Film: Electronics & Photo
Amazon.co.uk: Humax PVR9200TB Freeview Twin Digital 160GB HDD recorder *Front has Protective Film: Electronics & Photo
22 December 2007, 03:45 PM
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I read reviews for the models around the 100 quid mark, and they didn't seem that good. What swung it was what everyone had to say about the humax OS, doddle to use and quick through the pages, which it is.
The missus seems distinctly unimpressed though, there's only so much ray mears, top gear, and massive machines she can take.
22 December 2007, 03:58 PM
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Humax are great, they update the software over the air, or you can use the usb port to ugrade after you've downloaded it from the net.
To answer the earlier question; yes, you can download the contents of the hard drive to your PC. You have to convert the files though. I've never bothered, but the PVR forums are of great help.
Enjoy.
To answer the earlier question; yes, you can download the contents of the hard drive to your PC. You have to convert the files though. I've never bothered, but the PVR forums are of great help.
Enjoy.
22 December 2007, 04:05 PM
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Hutton d...getting on very well with it. Armed with a copy of the radio times I have scheduled god knows how many films and progs over xmas....piece of p1ss...look through the EPG, find what you want, and press OK on the remote!
gpsst14..cheers, I'll have a lookie. Will come in handy, the old cheese has tasked me with recording "have an affair with a celebrity newsreader or spandex clad ponce, whilst harbouring under the pretence of doing a bit of dancing" while she's on holiday.
gpsst14..cheers, I'll have a lookie. Will come in handy, the old cheese has tasked me with recording "have an affair with a celebrity newsreader or spandex clad ponce, whilst harbouring under the pretence of doing a bit of dancing" while she's on holiday.
23 December 2007, 09:19 AM
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Another PVR to concider is the Topfield..
https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...ml#post7020660
Had mine for about 2 years not and not put a foot wrong...
https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...ml#post7020660
Had mine for about 2 years not and not put a foot wrong...
24 December 2007, 12:22 AM
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Also have a Topfield here, bought last December - life without a PVR now would be murder, they really are essential kit for ALL!!
mart360 - its easy enough to archive stuff from them to PC and burn to DVD if you are really bothered about doing that - can't say I've needed to do it yet.
The HDD size depends on what you do with them - ours is 160gb and we currently only have 20gb left and with Xmas upon us we will be needing more space soon so I will have to delete some of the films I've recorded and will never watch anyway - wish I'd gone for 250gb now
Topfields are great, and customisable
mart360 - its easy enough to archive stuff from them to PC and burn to DVD if you are really bothered about doing that - can't say I've needed to do it yet.
The HDD size depends on what you do with them - ours is 160gb and we currently only have 20gb left and with Xmas upon us we will be needing more space soon so I will have to delete some of the films I've recorded and will never watch anyway - wish I'd gone for 250gb now
Topfields are great, and customisable
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