Posted by Posiadacz TV NTSC on 12/22/20 12:01

Keith - thanks for the suggestions. Lite-ON LVW-5115 gets 2.5 stars on
Amazon, so it is rather a non-starter. I could not find any user
opinions on Daytek DVR-3101 or LG DVR-275. Perhaps I could give it a
try although by principle I do not like buy things without learning
what others think about it. These two units seem to be only available
at those 220V stores. They do not seem to be regularly available
models in any country. There is no mention on them on newsgroups. If
anybody had an experience with those, can you please share?

Keith - in any case, I appreciate your post.


On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:42:15 -0600, Keith <noname@nowhere.com> wrote:

>Check out these (and others):
>
> * Lite-ON International LVW-5115PN PAL/NTSC DVD Recorder, NTSC
> Tuner, Dual-Voltage $129
> * Daytek DVR-3101 PAL/NTSC Code Free DVD Recorder, USB-Firewire,
> NTSC Tuner, Dual-Voltage $149
> * LG DVR-275 International Version PAL/NTSC DVD Recorder, PAL Tuner,
> Dual-Voltage $229
> * Daytek DVR-3101 PAL/NTSC Region-Free MacroVision-Free DVD
> recorder, NTSC Tuner, Dual Voltage $289
>
>I found them at World-Import.com,
>http://www.world-import.com/panasonic-dvd-r.htm.
>
>Cheerio,
>
>Keith
>
>Just Enduser wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I will be returning from the US to Europe with my Sony KDL-V40XBR1 40"
>> HD BRAVIA purchased in the US. This TV is a NTSC only TV (which I did
>> not realize until recently - the TV is a 110/220V 50Hz/60Hz TV and
>> this fact tricked me). Luckily one of the satellite providers in my
>> country assures me that one of their satellite decoders can output the
>> signal in NTSC and I should have no problem using the TV. I also have
>> Samsung DVD that plays both PAL and NTSC DVDs without any problems.
>> The last piece of the puzzle is to find a DVD / DVDR recorder.
>>
>> The primary use of the recorder will be to be able to record a program
>> from the satellite. I know I could buy any of the US recorders and I
>> would be all set. The problem is that I refuse to use an external
>> power adapter and I cannot find a US recorder that has dual voltage. I
>> looked at some of the units offerred by the 220V or overseas
>> electronics web stores but most of these recorders get bad ratings on
>> the web or those that may have decent ratings are sold at absolutely
>> prohibitive prices.
>>
>> I am also wondering about macrovision issues resulting in my inability
>> to record certain programs but I will need to check with some local
>> forums whether this protection is used back home.
>>
>> The second option is to buy the recorder after returning to Europe but
>> I am just not sure if it is going to be able to record and then play
>> the NTSC signal.
>>
>> I would much appreciate suggestions of specific models that would work
>> (and with decent ratings). If the recorder can have the disc, it would
>> be nice but I would also consider just a DVD recorder. I would rather
>> purchase a unit without the TV tuner because I would not be able to
>> use it in any case (PAL tuner will not play on my TV; NTSC tuner is
>> useless in Europe) - however I realize I may need to forgo this
>> preference. As long as the recorder has input jacks, e.g. S-video,
>> allowing to record the NTSC signal from an outside device, i.e.
>> satellite decoder, I will be fine.
>>
>> Thanks again for help!
>>

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