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ILO DVDR05 Anyone bought one yet???
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teleho
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20. May 2005 @ 16:32 |
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Ok, I was set to pickup one of the R04 models at Walmart as most people have figured out how to make the lil' buggers work with the right firmware download and using the right media (and hack the macro ;>) but now Wally has the new DVDR05 model in at $118.
So...Anyone out there purchase one of these yet that can write a review before I take the plunge into the unknown?
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teleho
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20. May 2005 @ 16:34 |
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BTW...These new ones show a production date of March 2005.
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MagicChef
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23. May 2005 @ 12:28 |
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I'm in the same boat i was going to buy one of those dvdr04's but all they have at walmart are the dvdr05's and i read somewhere that cyberhome makes them instead of lite on so its unlikely there will be any hacks for them :(
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teleho
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24. May 2005 @ 05:51 |
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Yeah those new 05s are made by Cyberhome according to our ILO guru Gtrman. I checked all of my area Walmarts and found 4 04s in stock at one of them. (Mfg dates from Dec04 & Jan05) Bought one and it rang up at $118 so if you can find a store with older stock, the unit will sell at the new 05 price. 3 out of 4 Walmarts I checked had the newer 05s. No 04s except one had an 04 demo with no box/remote/papers/cables. If you really want one, do some searching. Good luck.
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715
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2. June 2005 @ 17:22 |
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hi guys i have the new 1 ILO DVDR05 is rely cool i think is Region Free from the Factory i put a movie region 2 and play the movie rely nice http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3610576
ilo +R/RW DVD Recorder Features:
Disc record: DVD+R, DVD+RW
Disc playback: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CDDA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
Multiple recording modes: HQ, SP, LP, EP, SLP, SEP
Up to 8 hours recording on one DVD+R/RW disc
Multiple front-connection jacks make hooking up other components very easy
On-screen disc title navigator gives you quick, easy access to your recordings
Built-in TV tuner, front and rear A/V Inputs including DV ( IEEE 1394 )
Progressive scan
Component, S-video and composite outputs
16:9 widescreen, 4:3 PS and LB video modes
NTSC/PAL playback support
Multi-language subtitles
Many DVD playback features including Zoom, Slow Motion Forward, and others
Parental lock
Audio decoding system: Dolby Digital, PCM
Coaxial Digital Outputs
Stereo Analog Outputs
Includes remote control
Dimensions: 14"W x 9"D x 1.75"H
Weight: 4.6 lbs
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715
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3. June 2005 @ 00:13 |
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odd1
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3. June 2005 @ 05:13 |
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does anyone know if there will be macrohacks available for this one? i have until june 14 to return the dvdr04 and hate to lose all that's been upgraded on it.
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Gtrman
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3. June 2005 @ 14:00 |
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Chances are, no. It is base on a completly different firmware system that the LiteOn made R04. Unless someone figures out their way around the Cyberhome firmware, the recorder will stay stock.
Guitarman
ILO DVDR04/HD04 Firmware Download Page
http://www.ss3f.com/ilo
ILO DVDRHD04
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MagicChef
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3. June 2005 @ 21:01 |
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well last friday (may something)i bought a dvdr04 from wal-mart for 118 and there where no dvdr05's in sight they had like 2 or 3 left (the 04's). I went back this friday and got a signal amplifier cause i got tired of using the ilo to change channels and junk and there was the dvdr05's for like 98 bucks and there where 2 dvdr04 on the clearance isle i shoulda waited a week :(. oh well, it looks like in the next few weeks or so more people are going to buy the 05 ver.
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Gtrman
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7. June 2005 @ 08:45 |
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MagicChef,
Others have taken their reciepts back to WalMart and have gotten refunds for the difference in price. You might want to try that.
Guitarman
ILO DVDR04/HD04 Firmware Download Page
http://www.ss3f.com/ilo
ILO DVDRHD04
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travis89
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10. June 2005 @ 14:19 |
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hey just seen the 05's in stock at our walmart! has anyone purchased one yet? I'm probably going to buy one this weekend.
Its going to be used to record the "tour de France" from directv, was just wondering if it'll do that?
also, I'm planning on copying some "personal" vhs tapes to dvd. Will I need a modulater or anything?
Travis
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travis89
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11. June 2005 @ 22:28 |
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My report: The playback on original movies is slightly blurry.
The recorded ones are much worse. Vhs seems to have a better picture.
Does anyone think Walmart sold me a bad recorder?
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imabooger
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12. June 2005 @ 08:07 |
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The only problem with the dvdr05 that I can see is when I play mp3s on it I have a hard time seeing all my mp3s.I can get only get about 40 of them. However it may be something that I'm doing wrong. other than that it ok.Got it for $98 at walmart.
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jeffreym1
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12. June 2005 @ 18:01 |
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hey everyone i have the ro5 and i have some older 80's movies on vhs (BEFORE MACROVISION) AND THEY HAVE RECORDER TO DVD JUST FINE.
Diamonds are forever, and so is Ric Flair
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daveshome
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24. June 2005 @ 11:42 |
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Well, I picked up an ILO DVDR05 to check it out. Will send in pix
and all that later when I get the time. Seems like a nice unit for the
$98.00 price !
Dave
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rb2005
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25. June 2005 @ 20:53 |
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i am beginning not to like it. i use it to record tv programs. several times it has recorded well till the end and i have even watched the stuff on the dvds but when i finalize the disc i get
" BAD DISC" a coaster, a coaster............ i lose a whole week's worth of recordings. this REALLY SUCKS. I need an upgrade but don't have too much to spend, what do you recommend. THe machine has served me well but it seems for every 6 good dvd recordings I get one coaster. Can't take that chance anymore!!!!
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tnwriter
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25. June 2005 @ 21:08 |
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The techs told me that a disk that was recorded to the end doesn't leave enough room for finalizing. I know every one that I've recorded to the end was a coaster. At least with the 05 there's the OTR that'll stop it for you.
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rb2005
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25. June 2005 @ 21:11 |
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what's "OTR"? that's good info you are giving me, i wondered by the dvdr05 was acting this way. it seems most of my discs are usually recorded to the end, but i'll check to see. i usually timer record......
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tnwriter
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25. June 2005 @ 21:19 |
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OTR is One Touch Record. Once you start recording you can touch the record button (on the remote) a second time and it'll record for 30 minutes, a 2nd time goes to an hour, and so on.
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rb2005
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25. June 2005 @ 21:39 |
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thanks but how does it keep me from getting to the end of the disc, it seems i will still have to track the space left manually..... but you are giving me valuable info!
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travis89
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25. June 2005 @ 22:03 |
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DVDR05 post: Liked it so much, that I purchased another for the bedroom.
Plays downloaded mpegs really well :D
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tnwriter
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25. June 2005 @ 22:11 |
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I think that's what I'm going to have to do. I've only got 2 complaints about it. How it makes you navigate back to whatever input you're using and it's lack of compatibility with other units. No disk I've recorded with it will play on any player I have except my computer.
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travis89
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26. June 2005 @ 09:22 |
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it's lack of compatibility with other units. No disk I've recorded with it will play on any player I have except my computer.
Works well with apex players.
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tnwriter
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26. June 2005 @ 14:17 |
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I've got an older Apex AD 500W that won't play them.
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GoofusKAC
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27. June 2005 @ 23:51 |
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My goal the day I bought this recorder (ILO ver. 05) was to replace a VCR that died that morning, and I ended up with this.
I'm skeptical about ANYTHING I buy at Wal-Mart lately because they're quickly replacing all their merchandise with pure crap, but I decided to go for it with the expectation of returning it in the morning.
First of all, my ILO recorder has a manufacture date of April 2005; second, it seems to ship both region-free AND macro/copy-block-free; and third, I've accidentally discovered it does in fact record on DVD-R discs quite nicely. I don't know why it happens to do this, or if it's CyberHome 1600-clone is the same way, but it is, and it does.
In fact, it wasn't until I realized I was using DVD-R discs and started using +Rs (I got ILO DVDs and the packaging is identical for +R and -R) that I started encountering "baddisc" errors. So far I've burned, finalized, and tested 10 DVD-Rs on other players with no errors, and done the same thing with about 15 DVD+Rs with TWO errors. I got one "baddisc" error while waiting to load a half-full +R disc to record more on, and the other happened just now while trying to finalize a +R with 5 mins left.
I haven't tested any DVD+/-RW discs yet (I did buy some), but will as soon as I have time.
The only other problem I seem to have is the unit seems to be dropping it's frame-rate about once every 20 mins, -- in other words, watching or recording through the recorder, paying close attention, you'll notice it seems to go into slow-motion (more noticeable using the S-video input). Like I said, it only seems to happen once every 20 mins or so, and it only lasts for about half-a-second, so it's not a HUGE problem (yet).
All-in-all, it's a decent unit for the price. The mono tuner (largely responsible for the low cost) is an issue for a lot of people, but I simply use my dead VCR as the tuner when I need it, as most everything that ends up on DVD gets there via the DVR anyway.
Do drop me a line if you're having (or not having) the same issues I seem to be having -- I have about a week to exchange this, and probably will anyway just to have a fresh return period. Being that this is my first DVD recorder, and this is a new model with some unknown bugs, it might be nice to hang on to the return option for awhile.
However..."so far, so adequate"...I do recommend picking one up.
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