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Posted by Dr Hfuhruhurr on 03/06/06 15:32
Tony Morgan wrote:
> In message <eMHOf.76955$K42.62882@newsfe7-win.ntli.net>, harrogate2
> <harrogate2@ntlworld.com> writes
> >
> >"MikeS" <mikesansom@hotmail .com> wrote in message
> >news:QbHOf.30810$wl.16528@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >>
> >> "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.
> >
> Do any (or all) the models you cite play DivX? Since I'm increasingly
> downloading movies (naughty me!), DivX is becoming a necessity. The
> Cyberhome will happily play DivX on CDs, but is extremely flaky with
> DivX on DVD+R and DVD-R. It's quite happy with both types in the usual
> VOB format.
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