Posted by drybones on 11/22/05 20:16

Many thanks Bob.

Will post to CD freaks


"Bob" <spam@uce.gov> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:44:29 -0800, "drybones" <drybones@nospam.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Want a multi-format recorder.
>>Want it in less than $300.00 and preferably less than $250.
>>Want one that has an easy record setup.
>>Would like to purchase from Best Buy or Circuit city.
>>
>>Am 76 yrs young and am totally out of the cycle where DVD
>>recorders are concerned. Went to both am got very confused
>>with sales people and disgusted!
>>
>>Any assist is more than welcome.
>>drybones
>
> You can consult the many web forums that will give you more advice
> than you could ever ask for. One of the best IMO is CDFreaks. They
> have a sub-forum dedicated to this topic.
>
> http://club.cdfreaks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=89
>
> For my money it is either a Pioneer at the extreme high end or an ILO
> at the extreme low end. ILO DVDR05MU (not ZU) is the CyberHome CH 1600
> but it is marketed exclusively at WalMart and is $99 compared to the
> CH 1600 at Best Buy for $120.
>
> I opted for the ILO because I wanted to wait another year for a hard
> drive DVDR. If you want the HD then go with the Pioneer because it is
> the top end of DVDRs. The stuff in the middle is not worth the expense
> IMO - you just as well get the ILO.
>
> I first got the ZU and was not satisfied so I replaced it with the MU,
> I understand that an even newer model, the MU1, is available on WM
> shelves. You can identify the model by looking for the serial number
> on the bottom corner of the box.
>
> If you get the ILO, get Verbatim DVD +RW discs - Sam's Club has them
> for a good price. Despite what anyone tells you, including ILO, do not
> get any other kind. ILO development staff only use Verbatim +RW.
>
> Despite claims to the contrary, you cannot use DVD -R/RW discs in the
> ILO. It only takes DVD +R/RW. The nomenclature "DVD +R/RW" means both
> DVD +R and DVD +RW.
>
> if you get the ILO then upgrade the firmware. Call tech support for
> assistance the first time because if you don't know how to do it you
> could cause the machine not to work. But wait until a major revision
> is available. You can tell major revisions because they have a
> different first digit. This 4.13 and 4.89 are minor revisions whereas
> 5.40 is a major revision. The revision number is next to the serial
> number and has the word BIOS.
>
> There are two pieces of f/w, the front end servo f/w which you likely
> will not need to upgrade if it is 105N and the backend which controls
> the GUI. That is the one you need to get. You will need to burn a CD
> in ISO mode or Nero image file mode (.nrg extension). Since ILO
> usually supplies f/w upgrades in the .nrg format you will need Nero.
> It's free for a limited time on the Nero website.
>
>
> --
>
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>
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>
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>
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>

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