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Any opinions on the Sharp DV-HR300?
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nickie745
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31. January 2006 @ 23:32 |
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My dv-hr300h packed up 4 days before a year when I filled it up and they repaired it at the shop. Had it back for about 6 months now and the unit has started to change it's date and time whilst on timer record usually back to 31 dec 05. I reset it back to normal date/time then set it to record and it does it again. I've not had any loss of power as my alarm clock etc has been fine.
Any suggestions. Help?
Can anyone also advise how to make unit multi-region or point us in right direction (with 20+ pages to read takes long time to find part you want) Cheers Nick
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mannycam
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2. February 2006 @ 13:20 |
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Hi Cable77,
"Does it matter if you burn it to cdr or does it have to be a dvd?"
No not really, a file is a file and as long as the deck can read the file itself it won't matter about the media type you use. Moreover the Sharp will play CD/RW and CD/R discs. The patch should be small in file size so no sense burning it to a DVD. Hope this helps.
Kind regards, Manny "MannyCAM"
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mannycam
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2. February 2006 @ 13:22 |
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nickie745
Just curious, will it record the program at the scheduled time? Even with the odd time change?
regards, MannyCAM
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Lehe
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2. February 2006 @ 13:25 |
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ANYONE-
I have a 300U and every so often throught the day the thing beeps/buzzes 2-4 times. i.e. buzz buzz buzz.
Anyone having the same issue.
Other than this it seems fine.
The unit is on 24x7 if that helps.
Thanks,
Lehe
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mannycam
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3. February 2006 @ 11:39 |
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That's a new one...never had that happen...are you getting any kind of error on the LED?
MannyCAM
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Lehe
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3. February 2006 @ 12:34 |
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No error message or any message of anykind. There are not even timers set. I just leave it on to use it a switcher. I will record something everyonce and a while and I have never burned a DVD.
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Lehe
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batpants
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3. February 2006 @ 15:04 |
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Hi - after years of random freeze ups - my DVHR300H has now started coming up with an error message "Repairing Disc" and then comes up "Unable to repair disc" and stops when trying to dub from hdd to dvd (and also when recording direct to dvd from an a/v input). I've tried the reset, cycling the power etc. but still does it, . I've tried three brands of disc and all do the same. The instruction manual says this comes up because of some interruption to the recording cycle (ie due to a power failure for example??). Be glad of any idea's, before I throw this heap of junk in the bin.
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mannycam
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3. February 2006 @ 15:16 |
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Hmmmm that one's got me. Never had that happen, or to anyone on this forum. Maybe someone else can address this for you.
MannyCAM
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mannycam
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3. February 2006 @ 15:24 |
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batpants,
How many years have you had it?
Have you tried re-intializing the unit? Using a different outlet across the room, or in another room.
MannyCAM
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batpants
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3. February 2006 @ 15:33 |
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I've had it about two years now - got it free with the TV, to be honest I haven't really used it for burning much, just used the hdd, however I have a VHS Tape for a friend and want to put it on DVD.
How do I re-initialize? is this different from the reset/power toggle and will it wipe the hdd?
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mannycam
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3. February 2006 @ 15:47 |
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Yes it wipes your HDD clean and resets the unit to it's factory settings. I do this after 200 hours or so of TV recordings or DVD burns. As my buddy Silver64 pointed out, it's more like a PC and less like a vcr, so re-intializing is quite important when coming across strange errors and weird occurrences. Not that its the answer to everything but it sure is the very first thing to try. Also unplugging the unit at times, its like a reboot to your PC. Ive had mine for 2 years as well, and no real problems so far. Of course with all of the new models coming out its just a matter of time before many of us will most likely upgrade to something more current.
regards, MannyCAM
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Silver64
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4. February 2006 @ 00:38 |
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Hi Manny
Good to see you are active again and as usual giving users of the 300/350 your knowledge and good advice. I would certainly concur with your statement to initialize (re-format)the HDD regularly as this helps the machine delouse the bugs! It won't fix everything but it will definately help. I note your comments in respect of newer models coming along and indeed Sharp have done so with at least four models since we bought the 300. Given my experience with Sharp I would be tempted to replace with another when, as eventually it must happen,my trusty 300 departs this world and I need another recorder. Everyone will note how prices for DVD/HDD recorders have dropped and will surely continue to do so but my only worry will be which future format Blu-ray or HD-DVD will win. I guess it would be too much to hope that my 300 will last until the manufacturers settle which it's gonna be!
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batpants
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4. February 2006 @ 01:34 |
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Damn this thing!! tried to initialize hdd over night, froze up 4 bars from the end (waited 3hrs and no progress, much to the kids/wifes disgust..) so reset. Still had same error when trying to record to DVD (repairing disc etc..) but now comes up with HDD error, contact sharp service centre etc.. when trying to record to HDD!
This has got to have been the slowist, most buggiest piece of electronics I've ever owned, no wonder sharp were giving them away!
I'm reluctant to spend any money on it as I'd rather put it towards something more useful - like a 16lb sledge hammer to destroy it.
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Silver64
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4. February 2006 @ 03:25 |
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Batpants
Sorry to hear about all your problems. I would have thought that initializing your HDD would have helped. It seems to me you have'nt done this as a normal practice since you first experienced problems over the 2 years you've had it. When the initializing you were trying yesterday froze,you say you "reset" the Sharp. Just a thought, try to initailize the hard drive again. This time if it freezes unplug the power socket and then power up again. If this fails then a call to Sharp service might be the only resort(apart from the sledge hammer!). I can understand the frustration you have had with your machine but you might well have had similar problems with other brands (Phillips comes to mind). The technology is relatively new and hasn't been without problems for other manufactureres as well.
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mannycam
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4. February 2006 @ 17:12 |
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Hi Silver! Nice to hear from you as well old friend. Been so busy lately. Just ended a 10 year relationship with my former employer..woopie. I hate job hunting. LOL
Anyway, I would agree with you on the comments to Batpants, but would like to add that he is right about not investing any more into this one. Sounds alot like the philips I wrote about a couple years ago. There's a lemon in every bunch. Unfortunately there was a whole bushel in that model from Philips. Batpants you might be better off getting one of the more current units coming out. But one word of advice. Don't write off any particular brand name because of 1 bad experience. As Silver already stated, and I happen to agree, it's a new medium with a large learning curve. Unfortunately the consumer picks up the bill in the short term. If you recall the first VCRS that came out they were built like world war 1 army tanks. They chewed up many a tapes in their infancy.
In regards to DVD recorders, they are dropping to rediculously low prices. I paid 899.00 for the Philips 985 when I bought it. It lasted 1 year. Then I bought the Sharp and here it is 2 years later, and still going strong. Even if I do buy another unit, I will still use this one for recording my favorite TV shows and special programming.
Batpants, so sorry to hear of your experience with the Sharp.
Kind regards, MannyCAM
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batpants
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5. February 2006 @ 06:38 |
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Cheers guys - a miracle has happened! I tried the initialize again, and after 5hrs it seemed to stop four bars from the end, however I noticed that the clock was still running. I thought I'd leave it (as I've now taken it out of the 'loop' so the kids were happy) and 12 hrs later it had progressed another two notches. After watching chicken little at the cinema I returned home to an "Initialize Failed" message, and still came up with the hdd failure message when trying to record - so not one to give up I depowered and tried again, this time it went through all the bars in about 2 minutes and "Initilize Complete" was eventually displayed. I tried the hdd record and this worked fine. Next I tried the DVD and this came up with the "Repairing disc" message after about 10 secs so I tried a fresh disc (about the 10th I've got through!) and pressed record, only this time after 5secs I hit the record stop - bingo a sucessful record to DVD. Next I recorded to the same disc again, this time it didn't stop - job done.
It will be interesting to see if it will now be a bit more reliable in the future, and I guess I need to intialize a bit more often!
As for your other comments I agree all manufacturers have good and bad products, the 37" sharp aquos which hangs in my living room has been awesome, however it does frustrate me when there are obvious defects which should have been detected prior to release, ie the timer problem and poor HD disc management (they don't tell you in the sales brochure that you need to periodically wipe the Harddrive).
Anyway I'm a happy bunny now, cheers, - anyone wanna buy a sledge hammer?
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Silver64
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5. February 2006 @ 07:02 |
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Cheers Batpants
Fingers crossed that you have a permanent result!
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mannycam
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5. February 2006 @ 14:08 |
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Awesome Batpants!!! Hooray. Sledge Hammer..LOL
MannyCAM
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Repeater
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7. February 2006 @ 12:46 |
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Hi
Would anybody have a recent link to a multi region patch? I have been through the past
pages, and can't find anything still active. I have an Australian model HR300.
Thanks!
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. February 2006 @ 12:47
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Edd
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7. February 2006 @ 13:05 |
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Hi I Would Like One To Plz For Sharp DV-HR 350
Thanks
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Silver64
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7. February 2006 @ 23:58 |
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Hi Edd and Repeater, The original link for the MR patch was on page 11 on this forum. This was the download that I used to make my 300H multi-region (also works on the Aussie model).
I've have had a look and it would appear to be "dead".
Anyone else any ideas of how to access the original download?
Cheers Silver 64
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Pilchard
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8. February 2006 @ 03:33 |
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Hello all, I'm back with a new problem: burning DVD-RWs!
I use my Sharp DV-HR300 for recording on its HDD TV programs that I then transfer on DVD-RWs to watch on various Macintosh powerbooks or iMacs. And here, I quite often get the computer DVD player software to stop reading with a message "fatal error, the disk might be dirty or scratched" (this is an approximate translation from French). If I want to see the rest of the recording, I have to restart and to skip the chapter where the crash happens.
The problem doesn't come from the computers (on the four of them it stops at exactly the same place) nor from the software (both Apple-DVD-Player and MPlayer-6 freeze at the same frame).
When I put the DVD-RW back in the Sharp, it can read it. It does it however with a hiccup when passing the frame where the computers get stranded.
It doesn't come from the media as I first thought it would. I have the same problem with Verbatim, Sony and TDK. It doesn't come from the HDD either. When I use the same original title to burn different DVD-RWs the crashes, if they happen, happen at different places on the different disks.
It might then be something in the way my Sharp burns DVDs. A problem with speed? Is it some thing I could fix?
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Brunnen-G
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8. February 2006 @ 03:42 |
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Pilchard,
I have had a similar problem with various discs burnt and played on my Sony laptop. I have found that usually there are no problems playing on my Sharp or other DVD players. The problem occurs most often with PowerDVD. WinDVD does not seem to produce the same error so try changing your DVD software.
Hope this works for you
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mannycam
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9. February 2006 @ 14:23 |
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I would have to agree with Brunnen, Pilchard. If you are not getting any disc errors creating the DVD's then its not the Sharp causing the anomaly. Its a crazy medium and one can lose control if they don't take it slow and make a list of the things it can be and eliminate them one at a time. Methodically until youre left with the cause of the problem or at the very least...a compromise to it.
regards, mannyCAM
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Edd
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10. February 2006 @ 03:56 |
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Hi Repeater I Have The Files Give Me Your E-mail Adrress And Ill Send It To You Later Man
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