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ILO DVDR05 Anyone bought one yet???
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travis89
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10. July 2005 @ 23:23 |
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hey all, I just purchased the 04 from a neighboring town. It takes the 451S hack.
also, it records so much better than the 05 i had in the six hour mode. very pleased, probably going to find another 04 and trade the 05's back in.
What does disabling macrovision do?
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Gtrman
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11. July 2005 @ 13:14 |
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bjbrown,
There are actually 2 versions of the R05, MU & ZU. One of them has 6hr mode and the other has 8hr mode. If you have the one with 8hr mode, it will record to both +r/rw and -r/rw media. This is undocumented as ILO only advertizes the recorders using +r/rw.
travis89,
Disabling MV will allow to hook up a VCR/DVD player and copy tapes and DVD's that are copy protected. This is one of the reasons for getting the R04 since the R05 can not be hacked.
Guitarman
ILO DVDR04/HD04 Firmware Download Page
http://www.ss3f.com/ilo
ILO DVDRHD04
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travis89
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11. July 2005 @ 13:41 |
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sweet! gOING TO test the m/v hack this weekend then. hope it does newer movies.
trav
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GoofusKAC
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11. July 2005 @ 22:19 |
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hey all, I just purchased the 04 from a neighboring town...it records so much better than the 05 i had in the six hour mode. very pleased, probably going to find another 04 and trade the 05's back in.
Yes I noticed this too! I was checking something I'd recorded and didn't even realize I'd accidentally left it in SLP mode 'til I saw that I had like 5 hours left on the disc. The 05 looks like bad downloaded MPG files in 6-hour mode!
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bfanglfn
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14. July 2005 @ 08:56 |
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what is the difference between ilo dvdro5 and cyberhome dvr1600? they both are identical
i had problems with ilo saying all my disks are bad and would not record or even playback if it did record..
i went through an hour of recording then i pressed stop and it said on the ilo recording not successful
am i gonna have the same problem with cyberhome dvr1600?
HELP!
bfanglfn
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tnwriter
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14. July 2005 @ 12:41 |
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The Cyberhome recorders have their own malfunctions (most common is the drawer not opening)and aren't good products. I think it's the 1500 that's compatible with the ILO 05. All CH recorders regardless of the name pretty much suck.
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bjbrown
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14. July 2005 @ 17:12 |
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I have an ILOR05 dvd recorder and have had many successful recordings. I purchased the recorder at Walmart for $98.00 and for the money I consider it a good buy. The ILOR05 recorder has caused me no trouble (so far) However, it is important to know this recorder will only record DVD+R DVD+RW discs
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tnwriter
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14. July 2005 @ 17:54 |
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I'm happy for ya BJ. I wish you lots of luck with it. Mine was great for about 45 days. I kept it for awhile longer trying to get some help from ILO. It didn't happen. The final straw was when I'd put a brand new disc (a brand that ILO recommended) and get a "disc full" error message before the first second of recording was done. I'm trying out some mid price range recorders now that I hope will fit the bill.
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caspersme
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15. July 2005 @ 06:01 |
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I bought the ilo05 a week ago...it works great except for one problem...When i try to playback DVD's on my computer some of the DVD will play and other parts will not...
I have WinDVD 6...this only happens with the DVD's i've recorded with Ilo...
I have finalized and tried different disks...Just wondering if anyone else has this problem...I loved it until now...if i can't playback on my PC i see no point in having the thing...
any advice would be appreciated...
Casper
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bjbrown
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15. July 2005 @ 18:35 |
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Gtrman
Thanks for the information I have the 8 hour mode ILOR05 and will try recording the DVD-R discs. I hope it works that will fix my compatability problem. It will be interesting to see if this ILO recorder will record both DVD+R/DVD-R. Will let you know thanks again
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tnwriter
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15. July 2005 @ 19:21 |
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It didn't for me. +R and +RW only. It's not the + or - that's causing your compatibility problems. It's the brand of disc. ILO lists 8 on the help page for the unit (onscreen menu). The ILO tech help (what an oxymoron) people only gave me 3 that they approved. Sony topping the list. It sounded good at first, but didn't solve a thing.
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comic54
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15. July 2005 @ 23:27 |
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caspersme
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16. July 2005 @ 13:09 |
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I called the tech at ILO and he told me the problem was the disks...He recommended Fuji,Sony and Verbatim...Said that should work...I went out and bought Sony and no difference...
I really had hoped that the different DVD's would help...The tech also recommended NOT to use the ILO Dvd's...
So any recommendations on what a good mid priced DVR might be? I am taking this one back to wal-mart...just not happy about the compatibility issues...I prefer that the disks work on a PC...
I also read an article that if your computer is a year or older that the DVD's wouldn't work...
anyway...
Casper
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shorthair
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17. July 2005 @ 09:46 |
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on my second 05 in 2 days both play commercial dvd's in color but when using as monitor or when playing back a dvd burned on the 05 all i get is black & white picture. same problem on both machines. what am i doing wrong???????
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tnwriter
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17. July 2005 @ 13:42 |
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You mean besides buying an O5?
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travis89
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17. July 2005 @ 19:43 |
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<i> what am i doing wrong??????? </i>
sounds like you need to contact them. have you tried the fine tuning thingie?
<b> does anyone know how to get the green tint out? It's appearing at times, not a problem, YET </B>
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caspersme
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18. July 2005 @ 05:35 |
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I took my 05 back yesterday...Customer service wanted a reason why i was returning the unit...I told her it was a piece of crap...
She said that happens sometimes...lol...
At least i got all my VHS recorded on DVD with the thang! Just can't play them on my computer...but i'm happier...lol..
Casper
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rb2005
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22. July 2005 @ 06:13 |
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i downgraded to the DVDR-04 and i am very happy with the results. i managed to download the firmware from guitarman and now i am a happy ilo owner. yes i had to sacrifice some features, for me a biggie was timer recording, the dvdr04 only gives you upto 5, the dvdr05 gave 8 or more. also with the dvdr04 i can not delete chapters.
the problem i was having of discs getting destroyed because i recorded to the very end of the disc does not exist now. knock on wood, no coasters yet!
and of course MV. I just love it!
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caspersme
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22. July 2005 @ 12:49 |
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I replaced my Ilo 05 with a Panasonic DMRE-S10S...The panasonic was a bit harder to hook-up...and it had no coaxial hook-up for surround sound...
But the DVD's now play on my computer...I do miss the simplicity of the Ilo...It was fairly simple to program...this one seems a bit complicated...but i will say i am happier with this one...
casper
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bjbrown
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22. July 2005 @ 17:27 |
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tnwriter;
I had good luck with my ILO DVDRO5 and I was really pleased with the recordings and thanks for wishing me luck. But one day the 05 could no longer recognize when a blank disc was installed. Just kept saying "NO DISC" No matter how many times I put in a blank disc, the ILO would indicate "No Disc" I had to take it back I'm out of the recording business for right now.
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tafkam
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23. July 2005 @ 07:51 |
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Any body run the firmware updates for the 05 yet? I checked mine and do have the ZU model.
2nd question, anyone know why there are two firmware updates (frontend and backend) and what the differences are? I downloaded both but hesitate to run either because it does not make much sense to me to have two firmware updates for the same model, I would think that the 2nd would cancel the first one out?
Anyone has any info please post.
Thanks
Mike
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sonickat
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9. August 2005 @ 09:47 |
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Welp I had a panasonic 5 disc changer and it took a dump on me on Sunday. It gave the error that the motor is going out on it while I found some guides to temporarily fix the problem i decided to bite the bullet and look for another dvd player that would play my burned DVDs I already had.
I use Prodisc media which is made by MCC ive never and I mean never in now over 200 burns had a misburn that was a result of the media. I am using the stock DVD+-R burner that came with my wifes Sony Viao.
Anyways......went to walmart and they didnt have any panasonic players.....BB and CC were already closed. I noticed the ILO DVDR05 (ZU) in stock and while id never heard of them I decided to give it a shot.
So far so good. Last night using SVideo cable hook up to our dish network DVR I was able to copy our recorded TV shows to DVD+RW (Memorex) which I then tried to read into my wifes PC.
No dice. Well i tried my PC which has the same brand but a newer model burner in it. And whalla. I am guessing the ILO burns at a faster rate then my wifes RW drive which was why it wasnt able to read the disc.
At any rate ive had success with the +RW memorex in the ILO and ive been reauthoring them on my computer to DVD-R prodiscs.
Id recommend this burner to anyone on a budget - I think alot of the complaints on this thread are user error.
Sonickat
p.s. you do need to finalize teh RW in teh (ZU) model after finishing to make it readable in other drives.
p.p.s. Region hack didnt work on the drive (the one that isnt a firmware update) dont plan to try the firmware updates either.
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tnwriter
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9. August 2005 @ 11:36 |
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Glad it's working for you Sonickat. Keep it ventilated and keep the ILO web address and 800# handy. You'll need both before it's over.
I also think it's good for folks on a budget. Whenever it goes bust in a month or so, the cash you get from the refund at WM always comes in handy.
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caspersme
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9. August 2005 @ 14:39 |
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I did read that the Ilo DVD's would playback on a newer computer...Mine is only a year old...so there goes the budget...do i take the ILO back or buy a new computer?
I tried all the DVD's the tech people told me to try, to no avail...sometimes they worked and sometimes they didn't...so i basically think the Ilo is a better player than a recorder...
I have had no problems with my Panasonic since taking my Ilo back to where it belongs...Wal-Mart...
May your Ilo bring you much happiness...
casper
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Gtrman
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9. August 2005 @ 16:56 |
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tafkam,
I'm pretty sure the 2 updates are one for the drive and one for the system, unlike the R04 which will have updates for both (if needed) in one update file.
Guitarman
ILO DVDR04/HD04 Firmware Download Page
http://www.ss3f.com/ilo
ILO DVDRHD04
Pioneer DVR-420H-S
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