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EMERSON EWH100F Anyone bought one yet?
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the7erm
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11. March 2006 @ 19:33 |
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Has anyone bought one of these yet?
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dimetro
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6. May 2006 @ 09:40 |
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I bought it yesterday, and overall I am pleased with it so far.
Picture/audio quality is excellent on both XP and SP modes.
The 80gb hard drive can hold about 17 (give or take an hour or 2) hours of video in XP mode, 33 hours or so in SP, etc....
I copied some VHS tapes to the hard drive and the digital copies look just as good or in some cases better than the original VHS tape.
Its pretty easy to edit video on this once you get the hang of it.
Drawbacks - I don't know if its just me beeing a new user of this machine, but it seems that in order to record edited clips from the hard drive to a DVD, you have to let the video play out while it is recording. I did not run into this with unedited clips however. Again, it could just be me not knowing how to dub at high speed at this point.
***UPDATE*** I discovered that it is possible to do high speed dubing, to DVD-RW VR discs only. *******
For DVD recordings, the manual says that it will only record on DVD-R/-RW. I have not tried recording with a +R.
Another drawback is that there is a sort of lid that flips open when the drive is ejected. I'd recommend keeping kids away from the unit for that reason. But it looks strong enough to hold up as long as good care is taken.
Overall I think the good outweighs the bad on this unit. If you are looking for something that can digitize your old VHS collection (note - will not dub macrovision protected tapes) and still serve you well as a DVR and DVD recorder then I would recommend it. If you just need a DVR/DVD recorder without the VCR you may want to go a different route.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 6. May 2006 @ 13:12
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heymark
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19. September 2006 @ 16:57 |
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where & how can i download the manual for Emerson EWH100F 80 GB HDD/DVD Recorder/VCR Combo
heymark
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analogeng
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19. September 2006 @ 17:20 |
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heymark
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21. September 2006 @ 06:34 |
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thanks a lot, analogeng i got it.
heymark
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flatpick1
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2. October 2006 @ 19:37 |
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Just wondering how the owners of this machine are still liking it? I just bought one but don't have it in my possesion yet. I am wondering why one can't find hardly any information about them anywhere on the net?? Thanks
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heymark
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5. October 2006 @ 14:09 |
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does anyone know a good, cheap universal remote control ($10-$15) for this? : Emerson 80 GB HDD/DVD Recorder/VCR Combo, EWH100F
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heymark
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31. October 2006 @ 07:45 |
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most DVD/VCR Combos have a video/TV button on the remote control so the unit can be on but you can watch TV normally & change channels with the TV remote control. where's the video/TV button on this unit?
heymark
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brokk1
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2. November 2006 @ 05:51 |
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flatpick1
I've had my unit for about a month and I love it. Absolutely love it. Not that it's perfect, but it has revolutionized my watching of TV.
Heymark
I haven't needed that option, since I plug into my video inputs rather than going to a channel. The unit does not interfere with the attenae/cable signal and passes it straight to the TV. So you can watch TV, or watch the video from the unit without needing that button.
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heymark
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2. November 2006 @ 13:07 |
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my TV doesn't have Audio & VIDEO IN. can you connect the unit to the TV using the RF cable only? will the unit work using the RF cable only?
heymark
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brokk1
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2. November 2006 @ 13:49 |
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I'm not sure. Hooked it up via RF, to pass the anntenae signals through. However, we could not find where it was broadcasting anything. We tried the standard channels of 2, 3 and 4. I honestly did not try that hard, nor did I refer to closely. Since we did have audio/video hookups, it wasn't worth chasing it down.
However as you probably have noticed on other units, the tv/vcr buttons toggles a level of interference. So when you are watching in "vcr mode", the TV channels (if you tried to watch them through the tv) seem fuzzy or weakened. On this unit, there did not seem to be any sort of interference of that kind. Which seems to indicate it either doesn't operate that way, or works differently. I personally wouldn't chance it, or would buy a TV with audio/video inputs.
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heymark
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3. November 2006 @ 15:09 |
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thanks a lot for the info. a eBay seller with this item says, a RF cable only, will not work is there a conversion box that would work, like people use to connect DVD players to old TVs? thank you.
heymark
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peekjd
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30. November 2006 @ 15:51 |
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I have the same problem,rf is just a pass thru of the signal. i had to purchase a rf converter {20 dollars } . I thought my unit was broken until i read your thread.the machine is worth purchasing a rf converter but it would have been nice if it worked with out it .
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flatpick1
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30. November 2006 @ 16:09 |
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I bought one a month or so ago at least. still love it..
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heymark
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8. December 2006 @ 08:03 |
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i'm having a horrendous time finding DVD-RW discs to record on this unit. is anyone else having this problem? i've bought 2 kinds that didn't work. the manual says, TDK DVD-RW disc 2x & JVC DVD-RW disc 4x will work but i can't find them anywhere. does anyone know where i can buy them on the net or any OTHER DVD-RW discs that will work on this unit?
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brokk1
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8. December 2006 @ 08:54 |
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Given the relative inexpensiveness of the DVD-R and the 80GB hard drive. By the time I decide I want to burn something to DVD, it's only for two reasons. Either I want to keep it long term, in which case, why bother using a more expensive RW, or I want to play it on a regular DVD player, in which case the RW won't work. Thus I've never even tried to use the RW feature. I figure there's no point.
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heymark
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8. December 2006 @ 13:33 |
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thanks for your reply. i still want some DVD-RWs but what brand & speed of DVD-Rs will work on this unit? we live in a small town in the middle of nowhere. all we have is Wal-mart. also, i'm severely handicapped & house-bound so my wife has to get them for me at our small Wal-mart or i have to find them on the net. thank you.
heymark
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brokk1
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8. December 2006 @ 14:49 |
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I bought a 100 pack of TDK DVD-R from Costco. You can probably get them on-line.
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peekjd
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8. December 2006 @ 14:54 |
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you can buy from www.tigerdirect.com , I have used the vact brand without any problems, just make sure it's the -rw format
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manplow
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22. December 2006 @ 17:57 |
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I have had my EWH100F for 8 months. Just love it. Two problems so far, first be sure to set your clock to correct time before setting 20 timers. And second 16X DVDs that wont finalize. I have 98% success with 8X Memorex and Sonys but only 25% with 16 X Memorex. They burn fine, just won't finalize. I think there might be a heat issue with the burner as well, if I let the burner cool down before finalizing the success rate goes up. Go figure.
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28. December 2006 @ 13:01 |
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Just hooked up my EWH100F. Everything works great, except I have to have the unit on to watch my satellite. I'm using S-Video in/out. There seems to be no signal pass thru when the Emerson is off. Anyone else have this problem? What's the cure?
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heymark
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29. December 2006 @ 05:47 |
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run a rf cable from the unit to your tv, like old vcr's used. that should pass the signal.
heymark
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brokk1
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29. December 2006 @ 08:12 |
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I think the unit will only pass through to video, whatever you are watching. After all, you have many sources that this unit handles. TV Signal, DVR, DVD, VCR and external video. The way most units operate is to pass your antennae signal through relatively untouched. What you watch comes out through your video cable on this unit. If the unit is off, it doesn't send any video signal out. How would it know what you really expected to see?
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29. December 2006 @ 14:02 |
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I'll give the RF cable a try. Really hate to lose the S-Video signal. It really is a better quality picture. I'll let you know what happens.
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30. December 2006 @ 10:16 |
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After trying many combinations here are the connections that came closest to working the way I wanted:
RF cable from SAT TV OUT direct to TV IN input.
AV cables from SAT to Emerson to Video 1
S-Video cable from satellite to Emerson to Video 1
To watch just satellite with Emerson off I use TV input
To watch SAT/DVD/DVR I use Video 1 with S-Video ON (or OFF, both ways work).
To watch VCR I use Video 1 with S-Video OFF (with S-Video on I get VCR sound with SAT/DVD/DVR picture).
For good measure I connected my BUD to Video 2. Three more AV cables.
Enough cable behind my TV to wire the space shuttle.
Would have so much simpler if the engineers had used a normally closed circut on the S-Video port, but I'm sure they had their reasons.
Still trying to find the Device Code(s) for the Emerson EWH100F.
With the proper code my SAT box will turn on the Emerson EWH100F and start recording, I hope
Any help there?
Thanks all
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