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Any opinions on the Sharp DV-HR300?
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Langstone
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25. April 2005 @ 00:09 |
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Paitonii,
In a couple of instances where this has happened to me I've just unplugged the unit from the mains for a minute or so. POwered back up and of it goes again.
Having read this forum for a while I also belive there is a reset button behind the flap on the front of the unit which may also acheive the same thing. I haven't had cause to try this though.
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Mark
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vinai
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25. April 2005 @ 04:39 |
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Hi leisureya. Yes, you are right. The 300a does flip back to channel 1 if powered off overnight. Another issue is that it requires constant power to keep the clock running. I was switching off the recorder and TV every night, and the next evening, when I switch both on, the first thing it asks is to reset the time.
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vinai
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Paitonii
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25. April 2005 @ 15:47 |
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Thanks Mark
I have tried the reset button, unplugging while powered up and leaving overnight, the DVD& channel up button reset. Nothing.
Will have to open it up and try and find a way to get the disk out.
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John
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don2blues
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26. April 2005 @ 06:32 |
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Paitonii
Try unplugging the machine, then plug it back in, then hit the dvd eject button first. This will turn on the machine and eject the drawer as soon as it's booted up. Works most of the time for me.
Don
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don2blues
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26. April 2005 @ 06:37 |
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Anyone know of a firmware update for the DV-HR300U? It seems that when the hard drive is max'd with stuff on it, I get this "disc can not be played back" error message when trying to finalize a disc. What has worked before is copying everything on the hard drive to disc while "not" finalizing, then initialize the hard drive, then put the discs in and finalize. Love the machine, but I'm throwing out way too many discs.
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Paitonii
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27. April 2005 @ 05:27 |
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don2blues
Don
Thanks for that one it worked. Then managed to re-initialise so have put the hammer away.
Just as well as our local Sharp service center has never heard of a HDD-DVD recorder.
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MakMoer
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6. May 2005 @ 08:50 |
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Hi All..
I have a 350S.
I am trying to do the Drive 1.43 firmware upgrade. My drive is currently on 1.34.
When I insert a CD-RW with the new firmare then I see 300 on the display and after about 10 secs I see 300E and the dvdrom ejects the CD.
The drive is still on 1.34.
Any ideas as to why this might be happening?
MM
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majorusa
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8. May 2005 @ 02:50 |
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Hi! Read my thread on the previous page on how to do the update. Be sure to copy all the files on the CD-RW. Try to re-burn the CD provided is not working. What software version do you have on your Sharp? What burning software are you using? Looking forward for your answer.
Majorusa
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hgb
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11. May 2005 @ 12:53 |
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Hi, good people. I'm sorry if this question is already answered. I have sifted through most of the thread, but haven't seen anything.
Anyway: I have the HR300S. The firmware is 00000010b (approximately..), and burner firmware is 1.43 (upgraded myself). The store made it multi-region for me.
Recording to HDD works great, but my HDD is full, and I want to save off a few Morse episodes to DVD-R. I can use DVD-RW, but I want to save these shows, so there is no need for the more expensive dists. Now to my problem:
I can't properly record to DVD-R! I have several different experiences, all with some Fujifilm DVDs, which should be okay. I have similar DVD-RWs, and they work nicely. The main problem has been that recording (and dubbing) stops after one hour. I'm almost 100% certain I was recording at SP, and the Sharp told me I had ca 2 hours worth of space. Now, the second time I tried, I was dubbing a show from HDD, and I decided to use the "you decide the quality" setting (forgot the name of it). It now properly recorded the entire show, but I can't play it back. When I get to around 30-40 minutes, it starts skipping (maybe earlier, I have been using skip to move forward), and after 1 hour (apprx) it goes to an almost stand-still, and sometimes just starts from the beginning. After watching once, and experiencing this, I tried to finalize the disk, but the same stuff happens.
The strange thing is that my other DVD player can play it back fine.
Another problem I have is that it won't read some Traxdata DVD-RWs I have, but that's probably just because they are incompatible, somehow.
Anyway, if anyone can shed any light on this problem, I'd be most grateful.
Henrik Bakken
Oslo
Norway
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wook
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15. May 2005 @ 01:37 |
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my dad wants a dvd recorder and i been searchin around the shops and checking online reviews. Couldnt find any sharps. From checking out various reviews i'm thinking of telling him to get a pioneer.
If u guys didnt have a sharp, what would u get instead?
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majorusa
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15. May 2005 @ 08:10 |
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Hi! Sharp is a good DVRecorder. My first choice was Sony RDR Hx 900. It's better and faster than this one, but also more expensive. Hope that this helps.
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Silver64
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15. May 2005 @ 08:17 |
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Silver64
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15. May 2005 @ 08:23 |
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Hi again Wook I seem to recall from a previous post that you are in Australia? I was in Sydney and Perth a few weeks ago and
saw the Sharp 300 and 350 for sale in several electrical stores
Cheers again Silver
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MakMoer
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15. May 2005 @ 08:33 |
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Hi Majorusa..
I copied both files to a blank CD-R and CD-RW using Stomp, Windows XP burning and CopyToDVD.
The version on my Sharp is currently :
Model 0351 R02 Date 04/11/19
Ver : 120
Tuner 1.94
Drive 1.34
MM
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majorusa
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16. May 2005 @ 09:27 |
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Hi! What Serial number is your machine? The serial number is on the back.
Are the files named "drive.ver" and "RWS1_HR350S_143.DRW"?
Majorusa
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wook
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17. May 2005 @ 01:28 |
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yes i'm in perth western australia and have been to a few shops and havent seen a sharp. I like my sharp but that doesnt mean its the best on the market. I almost settled on telling dad to get a pioneer but just read that it doesnt playback dvd+r. I've read bad stuff about the sony. The Lg has audio sync issues. the panasonic doesnt record to dvd-rw. Geez i cant seem to find one machine that does everything i need it to do.
One a different note....I have a digital set top box connected to my dvd recorder so i can record digital tv....is this the only was to do it or can the stb be plugged into the tv and still be able to record on the sharp? My dad has a satellite box, a digital stb, and a home theatre dvd player (and a plasma tv). Will i have to plug the sat box and digital stb into the dvd recorder i finally settle on?
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wook
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17. May 2005 @ 01:28 |
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yes i'm in perth western australia and have been to a few shops and havent seen a sharp. I like my sharp but that doesnt mean its the best on the market. I almost settled on telling dad to get a pioneer but just read that it doesnt playback dvd+r. I've read bad stuff about the sony. The Lg has audio sync issues. the panasonic doesnt record to dvd-rw. Geez i cant seem to find one machine that does everything i need it to do.
One a different note....I have a digital set top box connected to my dvd recorder so i can record digital tv....is this the only was to do it or can the stb be plugged into the tv and still be able to record on the sharp? My dad has a satellite box, a digital stb, and a home theatre dvd player (and a plasma tv). Will i have to plug the sat box and digital stb into the dvd recorder i finally settle on?
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Silver64
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17. May 2005 @ 05:46 |
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Wook
Sorry I can't help you with connecting a set top digital box. I'm still with anagogue. I do have a cable TV box and I can record on my Sharp from cable tv programmes but can't watch another cable station at the same time!
In Perth I visited Megamart a large electrical store (part of the Myers group) They had the Sharp 300 and the 350 on sale 4 weeks ago. The only problem I could see was the price! Around AU$1000 for the 300. Cheers Silver
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MakMoer
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17. May 2005 @ 09:02 |
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Hi majorusa..
Yes, those are the files.
The serial starts with 404718...
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majorusa
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17. May 2005 @ 10:46 |
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Hi. It looks that you are doing all the right way. The serial number allows self firmware updates. I do not see any reason for which the update would not work. Unless the disks are not finalized or you are using packet writing. Maybe you should use Nero. This was the program used by me to burn a CD-RW. I did exatly what I wrote in my thread and it worked like a charm.
Another interesting thing is that previous firmware update mine was 1.35 not 1.34. Try again. Good-luck.
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sharpdv
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19. May 2005 @ 01:31 |
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Hi
I would just like to add a very big "Thank You" to EA5E, MannyCAM, Silver64 and all of the other contributors on this thread.
Like most 'fans' of this machine, the only thing I could find to let it down was the lack of multi-region support (why, oh why, oh why, oh why...???!!!)
Have now downloaded EA5E's patch and will take the plunge shortly - hope to be region free soon.
Cheers
SharpDV
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Silver64
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19. May 2005 @ 02:11 |
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Hi SharpDV
For my part thanks for the compliments. It's EA5E we have to thank for the MR patch. Assuming you are in the UK/Australia i.e. regions 2 or 4 the patch works like a dream. Other areas I can't comment on. If in the US or other region be careful
Cheers Silver 64
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Persen
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19. May 2005 @ 11:46 |
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Hi.
I was thinking, what would happen if you combined the previously regionfree drive hack with the newest 350S drive firmware from sharp.de ?
The regionfree hack says that the drive firmware version is 1.35 and the new one from sharp.de is 1.43
The drive firmware you can download from Sharp looks exactly like CD2 in the regionfree hack.
Enny one tried this and their 350S survived ?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 19. May 2005 @ 11:49
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sharpdv
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20. May 2005 @ 09:36 |
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Hi
Applied the patch & now have a region free machine :-)- I'm in the UK & it was a Comet web shop purchase last year for £299 - bargain!
Even better now that I don't have to backup my R1&3 DVDs to watch them on the Sharp.
Cheers
Julian
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Silver64
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20. May 2005 @ 11:42 |
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Hi Julian ( SharpDV) Like you I bought the Sharp from Comet at £299. and since then I haven't had a regret. Ok it may have one or two little quirks but it's still early days for DVD recorders with hard drives and as time goes by other will no doubt be other machines that do a better job. Thanks to EA5E we have a multi region player and I for one (touch wood) haven't had a problem Cheers John (Silver 64)
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