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Cyberhome DVD/RW nightmare
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adambomb
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28. January 2004 @ 08:35 |
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Last week I got a Poly Tron-Video Stabilizer off of ebay. WORKS
GREAT!!!! I went to Block Buster and picked up some new movies that
came out on DVD.(Under World & Once Upon A Time In Mexico) Recorded
them just fine on the CyberHome 1500. Now, Ebay will not let the
dude sell anymore on ebay.(Not sure why)I know why cuz you can
recorder any DVD with this thing. So...........This guy want me to
spread the word around about his item. If anyone would like one it
will $50+5 shipping.(not a bad deal at all)Take my word this thing
works well.I have DTV hooked up to Video 1 & DVD player hooked up to
Video 2.All you do is run the Video from your DVD Player to the Poly
Tron Video in & out from the Poly Tron to the recorder
(CyberHome). For Audio all you do is run the Audio jacks from DVD
player to DVD recorder(CyberHome).Where ever your Video is Video 1
or 2.Which ever is best for you. Please e-mail: adamaustinbomb@y...
P.S. I will have to have this guy mail it to me and than i will mail
to you A.S.A.P
if you buy one and like it please pass the work on...........Thanks
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renderman
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28. January 2004 @ 14:13 |
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To update my original post about the 1500, I made some off air recordings from the onboard tuner. I used the provided DVD+RW disc from Cyberhome. The video and audio output quality is superb!
Unlike some of you, to my surprize, the RW disc PLAYED JUST FINE in my 2 yr. old Sony player! Did not use "make compatible" or anything. As can be expected, I am totally pleased with my unit! As of yet, can't find anything wrong.....
Gee...can I really be this lucky?
Bob
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k_DVD_K
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29. January 2004 @ 06:41 |
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I have a question for adambomb. Is your Poly-tron device a little black box with one input & one output?
If it is I also purchased one from another seller on ebay about a month ago (item # 3069048719)an paid only
$15.95 + $8.50 for shipping. I figured for that price what could I lose. I got the device within a week since the seller is right in N.J. where I'm located.
I'm still using my Sima device which I'm very happy with, so the poly-tron is a spare. These devices turn up on ebay pretty often, but the prices tend to run in cycles depending on what a potential seller sees as the demand. I got a great deal so, it pays to do your homework and shop around.
I put this forth again, is anyone having any issues with the 1500/2500 onboard tuner? Mine still will not auto-tune properly. And yes, I have made sure that all my settings are correct. Otherwise I quite happy my recorder.
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renderman
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29. January 2004 @ 16:23 |
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In regard to the member who's tuner will not autoload all the channels, the only thing that I think would be in system setup there is a choice for cable or antenna input. I doubt it, but perhaps it is set for antenna?
Try the firmware updates on the Cyberhome webstie.
All else would be a defective tuner, I guess.....
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k_DVD_K
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30. January 2004 @ 03:18 |
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Nope! All my system settings are correct. Tech support is pretty much non-existant far as I'm concerned.
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renderman
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31. January 2004 @ 07:05 |
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Eyes4u
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31. January 2004 @ 14:30 |
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That sounds like a defective unit.I have 2 of the Cyberhome DVR-1500 units. The first one I bought came from Walmart and it cost over $300. That one started not recognizing discs that it burned and one night it did that and the loader locked closed. I went to Cyberhome's website and tried everything it said.Nothing worked.9:45 at night,I took it back to Walmart.The first girl I spoke to at customer service told me it was out of warranty.I explained that the warranty was 90 days.She had to call in another assoc. to verify what I was saying. They looked it up after 30 mins of trying and guess what,I was right.They gave me my money back and since the recorders have gone down,I got a real nice bonus as well.I emailed Cyberhome about the problem and they wrote me back a solid week after I had solved the problem myself(by replacing it ). Right now ,until Cyberhome gets itself together,I would take a defective unit back and not wait around for them to email or call.You will be effectively burning up your warranty time and if it is like my incident,a firmware upgrade will not help.
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missb2424
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1. February 2004 @ 02:36 |
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Hello,
I have tried Comp USA discs and they didn't work, but I would be interested to know if those generic discs on ebay will work, so far I have had luck with Memorex.
I own the ch2500.
See Ya
Missy
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renderman
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1. February 2004 @ 08:34 |
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Hello Missy,
I may have wasted my money on the discs?... but to me it is worth a try. We'll report back to the forum one way or the other when the discs arrive, and I can try them.
From the sellar's feedback on ebay, sure looks like he sells lots of dicsc! Both +R and -R. If (I hope!) the units record/play ok, that will help me lots. Upcoming project requires that I burn 30 copies. If they perform ok, then I can increase my profit margin and reduce cost for media.
Bob
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renderman
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3. February 2004 @ 07:05 |
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I have the Cyberhome DVR 1500, which for me, performs flawlessly.
When not using the recorder, should the unit be powered down using the on/off switch on the rear? Or, should the recorder remain in the standby position? There are times when my unit will not be used for a week or so.....however, powering on from the remote is handy.....what is best for most users?
Bob
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missb2424
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6. February 2004 @ 02:07 |
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Hello Bob,
I never shut off my recorder, I do use the standby,I don't know what the best way is, but my husband says that they put the shut off button in the back for a reason, he thinks it is so users don't turn it off just use the standby, oh, by the way, have those dvds'come in yet?, and if they did how are they?, to my surprise the other day i recorded some movies on the CompUsa discs that weren't working, but they recorded very nicely, I don't know why.
I still like the Memorex which have given me no problems what so ever.
The recorder is working fine for us also, it creates a duplicate just as good as the original, I am very happy with it so far, don't know what the future will be as with most electronic items, well time will tell, I have had this unit since Dec 2003.
I'll be waiting to hear about those dvds.
See 'Ya
Missy
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southwest
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6. February 2004 @ 07:55 |
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To the guy who is having a problem getting the auto channel thing to work. Go to system works and go to channels and change the settings from the default of tv/ant to cable and you will be able to get all cable channels instead of the local 13 setup. Also "adam bomb"; Where do we get the link or email of the guy who sells the poly thorn thing on ebay or whatever??
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adambomb
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6. February 2004 @ 07:59 |
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E-mail me at adamaustinbomb@yahoo.com.The guy cant sell them on ebay nomore
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renderman
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6. February 2004 @ 08:12 |
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Hello Missy,
Like you, I have decided to leave my recorder in standby mode when not in use. Besides, I like the blue illumination of the power switch!
Regarding the "white box" DVD+R discs, they just might arrive today...I hope before the weekend. I e-mailed the seller about the media code. He could not supply that information. However, he insisted that the discs are high quality and most likely will work in my recorder. He said the discs are Sonic brand, which doesn't help very much. This ebay power seller has sold tons of these generic discs, and just about all the feedback about the seller is positive. We shall see! One good thing is that incompatible or poor media cannot harm the unit. If these discs work in my recorder AND my Sony set top player, then that is good enough for me. I have several friends with many different brands of players that I can test my recorded media. It is my hope that I can distribute these to my clients. That is my ultimate goal. For backup, I can always use the -R burner in my pc, if necessary. I can't wait to give these discs a test! For anyone interested, here is the link to my seller on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=2780834759&category=44929&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWN%3AIT&rd=1
I bought these based on the seller feedback, and the fact that he has been selling this media for some time....
Bob
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renderman
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6. February 2004 @ 08:16 |
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I forgot in my last post to say that I will report back to the forum my test results immediately when I receive the media.
Bob
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renderman
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6. February 2004 @ 08:45 |
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k_DVD_K
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6. February 2004 @ 13:19 |
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Thanks to all that responded to my post regarding My auto-tune problem. Please keep in mind that I have the correct system settings saved & the tuner still pulls in only channels 5, 6, 117 & 127! My other devices that have a built in tuners tune just fine when connect to the same coaxial cable signal.
For those out there interested in purchasing any the many available devices that can aid you in "backing-up" your own copy-protected commercial disc, Please do your homework & research the device/model you have in mind as well as the prices.
I found that the prices can vary wildly, so it pays to shop smart.
Peace,
-K-
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renderman
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7. February 2004 @ 16:02 |
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Got e-mail from dvd seller that my order had been returned for unknown reason, and was shipped again today. Please allow 5/7 for delivery....was disapponted, but will have to wait.
E-mailed another buyer, and he said the discs work fine in his HP300 burner, and playback in 3 tested desktop players. Also, the recording side of disc is the highly recommended purple.
Will get back with my test ASAP.
Bob
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tommyzax
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8. February 2004 @ 19:29 |
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Hey y'all. I bought a Cyberhome 1500 in November from Wal Mart and it worked great for the most part. I have only had one +R disc fail to record... this is normal from what I understand-- there is a certain percentage "fail rate" you have to be willing to risk when you record on just about ANY DVD recorder. But one thing bothers me: sometimes a +R disc will not "finalize." I finalize each disc the exact same way, and most finalize just fine (you can tell because when you press "edit" after a finalization process, the ol' circle-and-slash symbol comes up in the corner, meaning your finalization was successful), however I have had a few that won't finalize no matter how many times I try, or what "tricks" I employ. Has anyone ever had this trouble and if so, did you ever find out the solution? Or is this also considered part of the risk of recording DVD's? It's only a problem if I want to play the DVD on another DVD player, not if I want to play it in the Cyberhome. Any help would be appreciated!
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whospobox
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8. February 2004 @ 23:12 |
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I bought a Cyberhome 1500 from Frys last month.
Everything seems to be OK except the audio is low.
I use the 2 channels stereo option.
Both the TV pass thru audio or the recorded DVD audio are at about half of my other video equipment, such as VCRs.
When I play the recorded DVD on other DVD player, I have to increase the volume on my TV to twice as much as a regular CD-ROM movie.
Do your guy have the same problem?
Should I get an exchange?
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renderman
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9. February 2004 @ 06:46 |
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To Whospobox,
Yes, when recording with the 1500, audio output is low when using the onboard tuner. I would say that my unit's output is about 35% down. Some report audio/video sync problems as well. Sync is not a problem on my unit. Everything else works ok, so this flaw I can live with. I don't plan on recording from tv tuner anyway. Substituting a vcr tuner, and using the a/v in/out jacks would be my fix for this. Seems strange that the manufacturer overlooked this! One would think that they would test every function of the recorder before releasing it to the public. I installed the 2 firmware upgrades, so perhaps there is some improvement, but I rather doubt that has anything to do with this issue. Seems odd that line level audio from a tuner would be low. Line level audio fed from a vcr tuner appears to be ok, and other line level sources test just fine....I don't get it!
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Eyes4u
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9. February 2004 @ 18:42 |
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When you say the disc won't finalize,is a circle slash coming up and the player can't read what It just recorded ? I have had some troubles this way.I understand this to be a DVD compatability issue.I think there is more to it than that. I was trying to put a VHS tape onto DVD (no macrovision) It burned the disc but then could not read the information just burned.A circle-slash came up over the reading box in the corner of the tv screen.The display on the player said error. That was a DVD+R and it is lost forever.I had to take one of my players back to Walmart because it could not read ajust burned disc and the loader locked-up.Cyberhome is getting better but the information about problems like this is slow getting to you.There is another upgrade for servo problems available on the cyberhome website.I have not heard of these type of problems with some of the other recorders.The Apex DVD recorder seems to be having less trouble breaking down.I had one of the earlier cyberhome players when they first came out.The designation on the serial # ended in P.The other ended in X.My P series is the one that went back to Walmart.If you feel that you have a defective player and you have the time left on your warranty,you could seek help from cyberhome,if not take it back,this is something Walmart is getting used to with cyberhome recorders.
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tommyzax
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9. February 2004 @ 18:49 |
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About the finalizing problem, I did have two types. The first is the one you mentioned...I had the DVD+R burn from non-Macrovision VHS (it won't record Macro no matter what anyway) but it would not read and then it tried to re-format but came up circle-and-slash, and then the DVD+R got locked inside cuz I couldn't get the door to open...I did bring that back to Wal-Mart for a refund. The second type of non-finalization happened with both my first Cyb 1500 and the second one I picked up: I burned the DVD+R as usual and everything was fine-- all data was recorded, chapters set, etc-- but when I went to finalize, the Cyb went through the process and time of finalizing, but did not. When I tried to re-finalize, I got the message "Done" within a few secs, but it was not "done." I think it might be a problem with the DVD media since it happened with both machines, but I was wondering if you or anyone else has experienced this, and what solution, if any, was found.
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picknup
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10. February 2004 @ 04:09 |
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re: cp any search engine will find DVD Shrink, a particularly nice piece of shareware which will reauthor a commercial DVD to 4.7 G with no cp and no visible audio or video degradation. Unfortunattely this is for computer based recorders and won't help you with your stand alones.
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Eyes4u
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10. February 2004 @ 07:02 |
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I am glad not to be the only one to have this loader lock-up problem.I took that player back.The new one already has the upgrade that is available at the cyberhome website.I haven't checked for the servo upgrade.I have only had a non-read problem,so far I get finalization without problems.I had the non-read after burn situation come up last when I was using Sony DVD+R blank media.I usually use memorex in the 25 pack.I had one of my cyberhome recorders do it with the memorex media just once.I sent an email to cyberhome about this over 2 weeks ago and I haven't received a reply.Your only recourse in that case is to return the player,get your money back and find another brand. (if possible where you are)As we all know DVD+R stand alone recorders don't have all the bugs worked out yet.We have the first generation of lower cost stand -alone DVD recorders and there are certain to be some problems left.DVD is still an imperfect format.When the first vcr machines came out,they were big, bulky and expensive.Now the ones I have are stereo hi-fi 4 head and they are lightweight,efficient and cheap.The same thing will happen to DVD recorders.The DVD9 recorders will be out soon.These will be able to get more gigabites of information on a single side due to the dual layer.The burners we have now will not be able to burn both layers.These will go through some of the same problems we are having with ours now and be expensive as well.
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