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Any one have a ilo DVD Recorder With 80 GB Hard Drive, DVDRH04, from Wal-Mart,is it a good recorder?
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RAPR
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9. May 2005 @ 17:42 |
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I just got a firmware disc from ILO 10 minutes ago in the mail. It says upgrade for DVDR04 and it's the WMEA1098.ES5 It says on the sheet it will enhance application performance. My ilo is working pretty kick ass right now and i'm not sure I should use this. Actually i'm scared it might screw up the hacked version i have. What do you all think?
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Nick2
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9. May 2005 @ 19:01 |
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If your iLo is working the way you like it right now, then I'd wait for it's performance to nosedive before I'd mess with it. Trust me, if your DVDR04 is anything like my DVDRH04 then you won't have long to wait.
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12. May 2005 @ 17:15 |
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I want too trade my drw recorder for one with a hard drive can you record a program on a disk at the same time too the HDD.
It is too live life too the fullest then never lived at all.
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Gtrman
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16. May 2005 @ 08:21 |
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wolf123,
No. You can only record to one at a time.
Guitarman
ILO DVDR04/HD04 Firmware Download Page
http://www.ss3f.com/ilo
ILO DVDRHD04
Pioneer DVR-420H-S
Magnavox Moxi 80gig DVR |
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16. May 2005 @ 13:59 |
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I cant really get it yet no money because no job
It is too live life too the fullest then never lived at all.
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wzim
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27. May 2005 @ 14:44 |
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Well I think I'm glad I purchased the dvdrh04 before discovering this discussion thread. Otherwise I might not have. But so far thanks to input on this thread everything seems to be working ok. I especially appreciate Gtrman showing me how to read the firmware version
>If you go to the setup page, you will see the serial number. It >will look like this:
>xxxx-xxxx-0185-xxxx
>The third set of numbers is the firmware version.
>0185=1185
>0191=1191
>0193=1193
I wasn't sure since I just purchased the unit what version would be on the machine. It had 1185 so last night I upgraded it to 1195 with no problems. I am also able to watch other channels while it is recording to the hard drive simply by switching over to the television tuner. I used the cabling that came with it the red,yellow,white and hooked that up and then hooked my cable from cable tv up to the unit and then ran one from the unit to the TV.
I did lose previous recordings when I did the Firmware upgrade, but since I had only been experimenting with it so far didn't lose anything important.
I haven't actually burnt a dvd yet but will soon. I think worse case senario I can take it back to Wal-mart but I really hope it works.
The thing I like most is that I can set it to record various shows and not have to think about putting a blank tape in or anything.
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wzim
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27. May 2005 @ 18:41 |
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I was wrong about losing previously recorded shows. They showed up this evening along with what I had set to be recorded this afternoon.
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Gtrman
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30. May 2005 @ 12:38 |
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One thing to make sure to do. ALWAYS after doing a firmware update, go to the menu and do an "Erase All". This will reset the file structure on the HDD in case there were changes in the new firmware. Make sure you back up your recordings first to a DVD+RW/R because you will lose tham.
The reason for doing this is in the past, after a firmware update that changed something in the HDD file structure, recordings that were on the HDD bacame unplayable or unable to be copied to the DVD after the update. So be safe and back up your recordings before the update and do a "Erase All" (which re-formats the HDD) before recording new recordings on the machine after the update.
Guitarman
ILO DVDR04/HD04 Firmware Download Page
http://www.ss3f.com/ilo
ILO DVDRHD04
Pioneer DVR-420H-S
Magnavox Moxi 80gig DVR |
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philli
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17. June 2005 @ 14:57 |
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Are there any improvements to the new ilo firmware besides the tint being gone?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 17. June 2005 @ 14:58
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Gtrman
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20. June 2005 @ 09:46 |
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philli,
The 1195 firmware has a drive update with it also.
Guitarman
ILO DVDR04/HD04 Firmware Download Page
http://www.ss3f.com/ilo
ILO DVDRHD04
Pioneer DVR-420H-S
Magnavox Moxi 80gig DVR |
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slick44
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2. July 2005 @ 04:39 |
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when i connect this unit to my surround sound system should i set the audio to bit stream or pcm??
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Gtrman
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5. July 2005 @ 15:53 |
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Mine is set at bitstream and sounds great. Not sure what the PCM setting does since I have never used it.
Guitarman
ILO DVDR04/HD04 Firmware Download Page
http://www.ss3f.com/ilo
ILO DVDRHD04
Pioneer DVR-420H-S
Magnavox Moxi 80gig DVR |
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SpudNuts
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6. July 2005 @ 14:32 |
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PCM stands for "Pulse Code Modulation", basically it's multichannel audio. Full multi-channel surround sound can be recorded in high fidelity PCM creating a sound field with the ambience and fullness of a live performance. PCM is better audio than bitstream. You can read an article on PCM vs Bitstream here but bear in mind it's a personal opinion but I prefer PCM.
http://www.meridian-audio.com/ara/bitstrea.htm
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RAPR
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7. July 2005 @ 08:30 |
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I'm going to start recording all of my Sony camcorder footage to DVD today. Not the stuff I already have recorded on VHS, I'll do that later (the transfer). I mean the new footage from the 4th of July weekend etc. I'm thinking the best way is to use the DV i.link cable to get the best sound and picture. Anyone tried this yet? I need the IEEE 1394. My problem is that I've seen the 4 pin to 4 pin and a 4 pin to 6 pin, etc. Camcorder is a 4 pin but I can't tell what the ILO DVDR04 is. It looks like a 4 pin. Another thing is the IEEE 1394 at Radio Shack says 400 Mbps transfer rate and the one at Circuit City says 1600 Mbps rate. A higher transfer works better if using a computer so it's faster right? But with DVD burning does it matter? Does it make a crisper picture and better sound at a higher rate? I've seen these IEEE 1394 for $19.99 on up to $34.99 and so on. Any help is greatly appreciated. GTRMAN has been ahuge help since I bought this thing in December and his help is greatly appreciated and I know I speak for others on that. If it wasn't for him I would of $hi!canned this thing long ago. My ILO has run flawless since his hacks and help. Thanks RAPR
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slick44
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7. July 2005 @ 09:34 |
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thanks everybody for all the info, no problems with my ilo, this is such a great thread
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Sawney
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30. July 2005 @ 09:34 |
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Hello,
I've not followed this thread as well as I should have since purchasing my ILO last winter. Frankly, it has been working well and I've not had enough motivation to keep up. Also, much of the discussion is at a level that is too far above me.
Anyway, there is one problem I've had with my recorder and that is that it won't finalize DVD+RW disks. I had assumed that I would just wait and finalize when I was ready to move programs to DVD+R disks. This week, I attempted to use the +R disks for the first time, but they won't format. I've used three different brands and none of them work. Also the last shipment of +RW's I got failed at a rate of about 3 out of 4. Right now I'm just making coasters.
Do any of you recall a previous discussion of this problem here? If so could you give me some general directions about where I might find it?
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slick44
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30. July 2005 @ 10:23 |
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As far as I know, you don't need to finalize DVD+RW and your ilo won't finalize them, if you have another player that reads rw, it should work fine(does in my panasonic). Now it should finalize your +r's. As far as dvd's go, i use memorex in my ilo, work fine and they are cheap, try those and see if you have better luck. Just afraid that if it won't finalize your +r's something might be wrong, hoping that's not the case and maybe it's just that brand of dvd. I have also used fuji +r, they work fine too. I'm not a pro but not a newbie either, keep us informed and good luck
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buddy779
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30. July 2005 @ 20:16 |
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Slick44 is correct you don't (can't)finalize RW's and you don't have to (can't)format +R's.Just burn to them till their full or you want to use them on another reader then finalize them. Not all TV DVD players read RW's if your not sure, use finalized +R's.
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Sawney
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31. July 2005 @ 17:56 |
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Slick & Buddy,
Thanks. First, I appreciate your confirming what I'd begun to suspect -- that you can't finalize the rw's. I had a gateway dvd burner first (with no hard drive) and it wouldn't finalize the rws either, of course. Unforunately, it was a barking dog all the way around. My ILO does read and will even copy the files from the older disks. Unfortunately also, I can't edit them on the ILO.
I appreciate the suggestion of Memorex. I don't think I've tried any. I got down on their VHS tapes around 1985 and have generally avoided them since.
I will report back to you when I find some that will work consistently.
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strycek
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4. August 2005 @ 04:23 |
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Just received mine yesterday and hooked it up. So far so good. $171.00 on ebay for the model with the 80hd.
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jxrobert
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4. August 2005 @ 19:31 |
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HI! I really hope one of you is on-line. I bought an Ilo DVDR05 and can't get it to work except in the PLAY DVD mode.
I think I've hooked up all the cables as in the directions. I can see my TV channels in the SETUP mode, as in setting up which channels my cable gives me.
BUT the SOURCE button that should let me choose TV mode to watch a program or record from TV...all it gives me is a schematic of the recorder and some icons.
I may be attempting to tell me that my cables are not correctly set up.
Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
jackiesrob
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Gtrman
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9. August 2005 @ 16:06 |
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Is the cable hooked to the line inputs of the recorder or the COAX RF connection on the recorder?? If you have nothing connected to the COAX/ANT IN on the recorder, you will not have a signal to the internal tuner and the TV setting will do nothing.
Guitarman
ILO DVDR04/HD04 Firmware Download Page
http://www.ss3f.com/ilo
ILO DVDRHD04
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jxrobert
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10. August 2005 @ 12:26 |
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Guitarman,
Thanks for the reply. I finally figured out that the funny icons WERE the menu for selecting the TV Tuner.
At first that screen would not "persist" long enough for me to even get a good look at it.
Thanks, again.
Regards,
Jackie
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strycek
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15. August 2005 @ 17:20 |
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Glad you got it going! I love mine. Works great, no problems so far.
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rz500
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19. August 2005 @ 18:10 |
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Has anyone viewed the inside of both DVDR04 and DVDRHD04???
I am curious if they have different motherboards or if the DVDR04 can be made into a DVDRHD04 with a specific HDD addition plus proper firmware.
Anyone try this?
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