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Posted by harrogate2 on 10/06/54 11:41
"MikeS" <mikesansom@hotmail .com> wrote in message
news:QbHOf.30810$wl.16528@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
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> "ama terasu" <ama@zen54488.zen.uk> wrote in message
> news:DgY9WxH2bN3DFw8U@zen54488.zen.co.uk...
> > In message <hovot1988hktnbat7u0o4mghqk8qiv7c2v@4ax.com>, John
> > <brit@nnia.com> writes
> >>Hi. I just wondered if anyone can help me? I am trying to write
a small
> >>email for my father to explain DVD to him in very simple terms.
> >
> > Snipped....
> >
> > Having browsed the various responses to your post, I'd suggest
that you
> > Keep It Simple (you did use the term "simple"). I'd suggest that
you tell
> > your father to:
> >
> > 1. Take it back to the shop, and tell them that he asked for a
> > DVD recorder but was sold a DVD player.
> >
> > 2. Ask for either (his choice) a refund, or an exchange for a DVD
> > recorder (with an appropriate payment to make up the price).
> >
> > 3. If the sales person seems reluctant to do anything, don't beat
> > around the bush - ask to see the manager. In many retail
> > chains, sales persons aren't permitted to authorise refunds -
> > only the manager is allowed to authorise that.
> >
> > I'd suggest that he goes for the refund, then hot-foot it down to
his
> > nearest Asda, and purchase a Cyberhome DVR 1600 at about 68. And
while
> > he's there, pick up one or two 5-packs of DVD+RW at about 4. Aldi
also
> > sell 5-packs of DVD+RW for the same price.
> >
> > If he has some VHS tapes that he'd like to transfer to DVD, the he
should
> > connect his VHS SCART to the input SCART on the Cyberhome, use the
'Select
> > Source' to select the VHS, and transfer his VHS tapes to DVD (the
> > Cyberhome user guide give a connection diagram and simple
instructions).
> >
> > --
> > Tony Morgan
> Cyberhome record on DVD-RW I have found as well DVD+rw
>
>
Whilst the Cyberhome is undoubtedly a good price I have had two with
the same problem. The first I set the chapter markers (i.e. index) to
be placed every 5 minutes: in a 64 minute recording it managed to
place 98 markers. Checking the recording showed it to have lots of
freezes with blocks missing (I reckon it didn't start recording until
25 secs into the prog) and a new chapter started each time it got
going again.
Took it back, got another. Picture also acceptable but prone to
freezing and jumping like the first although somehow it managed to get
the chapters correct (only a short recording.)
Took it back and got a refund.
Am now looking at the Panasonic DMRES20D which is 139.95 at Richer
Sounds (region 2 only version.) This will , for some reason, not write
to DVD+RW discs but will to others and to DVD-RAM. It has both
analogue and digital tuners.
Beware that Richers seem to find the region 2 model hard to find and
will try to sell you the multi-region version for 20 more - still a
lot cheaper than anywhere else.
I also note that the Philips 3305 at 129.95 gets very good reviews
and whilst being single region will write to all types of disc, well
almost. It is bettered only by some of the Lite-On machines which will
record music CDs as well.
--
Woody
harrogate3 at ntlworld dot com
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