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wlstck
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25. January 2006 @ 19:56 |
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Bobrock if you have just had 2 discs that were finalized and it didn't recognize them then get ready for it to happen all the time. Get rid of it now. I took mine back to Walmart and got a Cyberhome and have had it 2 months and have had no trouble what so ever. ILO was a piece of junk.
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bobrock29
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26. January 2006 @ 04:42 |
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Yeah my Dad is sending me the recipt and it'll probably makes it's way back. Which Cyberhome did you get? The 1600? Isn't that the same as what I have? Aren't the 05MU's made by Cyberhome?
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Gtrman
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26. January 2006 @ 11:52 |
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The ILO R05 MU/ZU are both made by Cyberhome and is a rebadged 1600 MU/ZU
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bobrock29
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26. January 2006 @ 12:22 |
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so they are the same exact unit....
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wlstck
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26. January 2006 @ 21:10 |
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I got the 1600 Cyberhome. They are made by the same company but for some reason Cyberhome is a little better. Someone told me buying Cyberhome was like rolling the dice. Luckly I got a good one. In two months I have had only one disc that wasn't recognized but it did it right after formating so I didn't waste the time recording and then tell me that. I have a Emerson that at Walmart right now is only like $129.00. It has been excellent. Very user friendly. A lot like the vcr was. That's the one I would put my money in. Emerson I believe is made by JVC.
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criket
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27. January 2006 @ 07:33 |
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I posted this in the wrong place (I started a new thread by mistake) Sorry! I hope that you kind people will be able to help me!
I just purchased a ILO DVDR05 mu1 manufactured Nov. 2005. It says on the setup page that it is version: Vi: c00065 MIU servo: Dx043D D 037S How do I know if I need the updates on the ilo website? I am getting that humming on playback when I watch a TV show using the ILO tv tuner or when Ihave taped a TV show using the ilo tv tuner. I noticed in the postings that this could be helped by an update but I believe that was on an 04 version because the post was from 2/26/05. Are there really no updates for my mu1. The humming is really getting on my nerves!!
I also wanted to know about the A-B erase function. I thought that I had read that you could A-B erase an R+ disc but that you would lose that space to record on in the future. Is this right or can it only be done on a RW+ ? I tried to do it on an R+ but it didn't light up as an option. It did work on an RW+.
And finally, I tried recording on the 8 hour SEP. Everyone moves like a robot and are totally pixelized. It was horrible. The 6 hour (SLP) is bad enough. The closeup views are fine but anyone in the background are fuzzy and pixelized. Is this normal? I am finding the lowest setting that doesn't drive me crazy is the 4 hour EP. Is this just the way the technology is?
This is my first time posting on a site like this. I appreciate any help you can offer. I found all of your postings very helpful before I bought my recorder. I had a gift card to Walmart and have limited funds, so I had to go with the ILO. So far its been pretty good except for the humming. .
Thanks!
criket
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Gtrman
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27. January 2006 @ 07:41 |
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criket,
Make sure you check your cables really well. The tuners in most of the ILO/LiteOn/Cyberhome recorders are marginal at best. The R04 had a bad hum when recording with the front inputs and the tuner was a bit noisy also. Most would use an external tuner, like a vcr, plugged into the rear inputs and record through that. This was also the way around the fact that the tuner is also mono. To get a stereo tuner recording, you would also use the VCR tuner through the inputs. Plus, it is a much cleaner signal.
As far as recording quality, don't use anything under 4 hour mode. 6 & 8 hour modes are VCD quality Mpeg1. 4 hour mode is the last setting with DVD Mpeg2 video.
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ILO DVDR04/HD04 Firmware Download Page
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bobrock29
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29. January 2006 @ 11:19 |
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So yeah I am taking my 05MU recorder back this week. I have recorded 3 discs in a row and when finalizing they become unknown discs. So if I have add a little extra money to my return what would be a good unit to buy? It has to be something at Walmart and I could probably spend another $50.00. I am not going for another Ilo or a Cyberhome which this unit is! Well if anyone can give me any input thanks..
Rob
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wlstck
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29. January 2006 @ 19:54 |
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Bobrock get a Emerson. Mine has been just great. It was $148 but now is $129 at my Walmart. And it is so user friendly. Very easy to record on and use. I have had no problems whatsoever from it. I think Emerson is made my the JVC/RCA Company as I had a JVC remote that would turn it off. Check it out.
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bobrock29
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29. January 2006 @ 20:13 |
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thanks man. I will check it out.. Does it work well with transfering VHS?
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wlstck
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29. January 2006 @ 21:27 |
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I have copied a few tapes to dvd but the picture isn't as good as expected. Could have been the tapes. I mainly copy dvd to dvd and the copy is very good if using the 1, 2 or 4 hour modes. I never use anything past the 4 and don't really like using it. I was under the impression that dvd was going to be superior to tape but in some ways it's not. On the longer speeds the picture is just terrible. I can watch tv from the 4 hour mode but don't like it. The good thing about dvds is you don't have all the tapes stacked around anymore. but I felt the 6 hour mode on tapes is superior to 4 hours on dvd.
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shamaron
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3. February 2006 @ 17:18 |
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I bought the ILO DVDR05 at walmart for 79.00$ and have burned 70 dvds to date and have had no problems.. The dv input is great for my dv camera which the ilo remote controls the camera functions.. i have had no tuner hum problem and use dvd=R discs.. hmmm maybe mine was the Qc test unit.LOL...
robert
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bobrock29
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3. February 2006 @ 17:20 |
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yeah I burned a lot of disc too. now I can't finalize anymore.
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shamaron
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3. February 2006 @ 17:37 |
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question? my DVDRO5 does not have a mu or zu or any letters after the 5... what does this mean?
robert
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bobrock29
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3. February 2006 @ 17:40 |
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it only says that on the box where the code is...
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shamaron
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3. February 2006 @ 17:42 |
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I meant to say that I use DVD+R..all my discs have finalize including ones I have finalized a week or two later...HMMM I do not know why my unit is having no problems...
Robert
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shamaron
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3. February 2006 @ 17:58 |
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Thanks for the info..wow! I no longer have the box..
Robert
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bobrock29
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3. February 2006 @ 17:59 |
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I don't know you got lucky!! But from the looks of it. Everybody's ahs gona bad eventually...
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motorcycl
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3. February 2006 @ 18:22 |
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I have probably been in 20 different Walmart Stores in the mid south, and I haven't seen the RO5 priced for less than $98.00
Where can you find one for $79.00
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shamaron
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3. February 2006 @ 18:31 |
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It was on a 24 hour hour special sale..the week before chritmas..at the vandalia Il walmart, the price is currently 98.00$ I believe..
robert
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shamaron
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3. February 2006 @ 18:34 |
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The model without the dv putput is currently 79.00$
Robert
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ydkjman
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4. February 2006 @ 06:38 |
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shamaron
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The model without the dv putput is currently 79.00$
Is this the Cyberhome DVR 1200 model that your talking about ?
That is the only one that I know of that wal-mart is carring for around that price.
Your right it doesn't have the DV Input but the good thing about it it does both media's -R/RW and +R/RW as well as plays .AVI files.
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bjack43
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4. February 2006 @ 08:37 |
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Sorry,I started a new thread and shouldn't have. Please forgive. Here is my question:
Should I download iLO firmware and if so, which, front end or back end or both, if I have the following problem: DVD+R shows a disc error whenever I try to record (using Fuji 8x). Imation DVD+RW 4x works fine. Have e-mailed ilo this info but have not received and answer yet. iLO Model RO5MU. Any help appreciated.
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shamaron
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6. February 2006 @ 12:00 |
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I have found 2 ro4's that are selling for 98.00$ what is the difference between a r04 and a r05.. I noticed the ro4 at this store had a muffen fan in the back/
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Robert
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wlstck
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6. February 2006 @ 20:12 |
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Don't buy them. They aren't worth it. They will be nothing but trouble. You knew that or you wouldn't be on this website. The muffin pan is probably there for a reason. Go for a name brand even if have to pay $50. more.
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