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Any opinions on the Sharp DV-HR300?
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Cordelia
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22. June 2004 @ 17:01 |
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Me again. Belatedly saw JoeKixxon's message on 16 Jun. Sounds like the same problem. Oh joy!!
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mannycam
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23. June 2004 @ 03:46 |
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I suppose if youre using the deck to change the channels it would be a problem, which is the norm for most users. I use the cable box and have my unit set on "4" I've recorded every channel on cable including VOD "Video On Demand" and havent encountered any problems using it that way. In my case I havent even checked to see if my unit has that problem or not. At this point, I honestly dont really care since my setup has always been using the cable box to make the channel changes anyway... even when my VCR was hooked up I used that way. I have performed just about every other function with this machine and still consider it a worthwhile investment regardless of the channel issue or not. But of course as long as I can record from my cable box all is well in Gotham City.
MannyCAM
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Cordelia
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23. June 2004 @ 11:41 |
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Good for you, mannycam, but I don't use a cable box.
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mannycam
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24. June 2004 @ 03:15 |
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Then by all means Cordelia get your money back.
MannyCAM
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Cordelia
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24. June 2004 @ 15:29 |
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UPS delivered the Sharp recorder today and my fears are confired. I put it in the rack and tried "timer recording". The machine automatically changed the following channels to another input.
CH 55 to L1
CH 56 to L2
CH 57 to L3
CH 58 to CH 60 to --.
The other channels I tried appeared to work correctly.
I am waiting for B&H to email me a shipping label to return it. Can anyone recommend a recorder that doesn't have some malfunction?
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BayuTiger
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24. June 2004 @ 19:55 |
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I am wondering if the folks with the problem are going through all the setup. I have run some tests and have no problem recording channel 60 with the timer. What on earth is on these channels that would outshine the other outstanding capabilities of this box????
They must have introduced some problem. It seems that those of us that have had one for awhile have no issues, but those just getting them have problems.
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Cordelia
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25. June 2004 @ 15:05 |
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mannycam
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26. June 2004 @ 17:43 |
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Interesting to the people having problems, not to those of us who arent. Very sorry to hear youre having problems with yours. I too like BayuTiger have also tried the channel setup with the auto timer and cant see the problem youre referring to. As he said it could be a bad batch. So far I have not encountered any problems with my unit and can freely endorse my recommendations to others based on my experience. The machine in every aspect has performed perfectly. To date I have burned over 100 DVDs without seeing any kind of error. And have succesfully recorded timer based shows without missing a one.
On another note, I do hope the buyers who have had problems with their units, get their issues resolved quickly. As far as purchases at amazon and the increase in the price of the unit, this only means that the unit is doing well and has sold well. This is the only reason I know of that a price in a product is increased, not because of it being or returned, but because of good sales. Its good business sense.
Well let me get back to my burning, its amazing how many vhs home movies I had..lol Good luck
MannyCAM
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Cordelia
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27. June 2004 @ 17:56 |
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Now, now, children, behave!
For anyone interested more members of the AVS Forum are reporting timer recording problems. Also Amazon no longer carries the Sharp machine. They refer you to other companies.
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mannycam
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28. June 2004 @ 04:26 |
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I am sorry mom,:) but no youre quite right in bringing this up Cordelia. This forum is for the good the bad and the ugly of this machine. And there is no doubt that some are seeing this timer problem. If Sharp catches it and makes some kind of patch, that would be great. To potential buyers, the lowdown is this some of us have not encountered the timer problem with their purchase and some of us have. It does put a bad mark on this otherwise incredible machine, thats to bad. And of course the machine if designed to perform one way, realistically it should do that very thing. The timer issue is a BIG thing since the majority do use it exactly for that purpose, and if most of the buyers are encountering this issue then by all means SHARP should address it. To those who havent seen this happen with theirs, they can hope it doesnt. But again mine has performed without a hitch. And since my main reason in buying it was to archive my collection of aging video tapes and an occasional show here and there I guess it boils down to that very thing. My setup is using the cable box as a tuner and not the Sharp, But thats not what the machine was designed to do, it was designed to work as a tuner. Apparently with some buyers it has failed in this. Its no laughing matter, no doubt Sharp will feel the sting for this batch flaw.
The Philips 985 was definitely a bad trip. It failed in everything it was supposed to do. Even in playing store-bought movies. And aside from that its monstrous in size, so I cant help but see it every time I walk in..lol. It is my official coaster maker though so I cant just throw it out. I bought this one
after looking at what was out in the market to replace it and everything I have asked for it to do, it has done. Its like waking up from a bad dream and then going into a good one. As long as it keeps doing what I need it to do, Sharp has a happy customer.
MannyCAM
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BayuTiger
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29. June 2004 @ 03:57 |
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I agree. The unit should work the same across the board. I may want another unit, or recommend it to my friends and I would want every function to work consistantly if not perfectly. The truth is though that there is no way to really tell how pervasive the timer issue is, since I'm guessing that it is a very small section of users that will ever use the internal tuner. The vast majority will be using a satellite, or digital cable box, or simply dubbing tapes.
If Sharp doesn't correct any timer issues there may be, it would likely be because they will not get enough reports to make a difference.
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mannycam
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29. June 2004 @ 08:43 |
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Good point, BayuTiger. But I can see many wanting to record several TV shows that are naturally airing on different channels, then this feature would be highly desired. Although most cable boxes will also allow multiple channels to be programmed for recording as well. Here my technique of leaving it on 4 works very well. But as we said, many consumers will want the product to be perfect in every way.
Since this is a very new technology made now for home use, there will undoubtedly be many shortcummings in many if not all of the recorders out there. The same happened many years ago when VCRS first hit the market. As with any new technology... things can go wrong and will. But if the whole thing stops working as with my one year $1.000.00 old Philips then something is terribly wrong.
MannyCAM
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MarkGil
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4. July 2004 @ 23:38 |
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Hi all,new to this forum,and joining this thread kind of late,hopfully someone can help. I am considering the Sharp DV HR300.I want to use and control it with a Hughes Direct tv receiver. I saw in the specs that the Sharp has a feature called "Auto AV record" . Would this by chance be a mode that allows the Sharp to be turned on in record mode when its video input goes hot when the Direct TV receiver turns on via its own timer? That is how I am currently controlling my VHS which is a JVC that has a mode called "record link" that allows it to do that, eliminating having to set any timer in the recorder. I only need to set timer in the receiver,which when it turns on,then turns on the recorder,which only needs to be set to local video input. Can the Sharp work this way? Or is there any other way to control record mode from Sat receiver.? Anyone here have a manual and can check if that is what the "Auto AV Record" feature is?? Thanks
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BayuTiger
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5. July 2004 @ 04:51 |
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MarkGil,
That's exactly what AV Autorec does. I tested it on my unit and it seems to work fine. You just connect the satellite receiver (in my case an older Sony SAT-B5 cheapie) to Input 1 and set the Sharp to In1 and set your speed, and power off. While powered off, hit AV Auto Rec on the remote for 2 seconds and whenever it receives a video signal from the Sat on In1 it powers up and recored. It does take it about a minute to spin up and record so you may want to set up your timer accordingly. It stops recording when it loses signal and will start again when the sat powers up again.
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MarkGil
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5. July 2004 @ 20:50 |
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Bayutiger..THANKS! Thats exactly the feature I need,glad to hear it has it. Was originally looking at the Panasonic E55 RAM unit,without an HDD,great unit,RAM makes it flexible,really wanted one,but best I can tell has no such auto record feature,so cant use it. But since I discovered the Sharp with an HDD for only a bit more money,no need for RAM. Can always bump my sat start times up a minute to compensate for the boot time of the Sharp. Thanks again for info!! * Mark
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MarkGil
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6. July 2004 @ 10:02 |
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Just thought of another question regarding the "auto AV record" function: When it is recording in this mode onto HDD,are time slip and chase play still fully functional?? *Mark
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MarkGil
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9. July 2004 @ 15:32 |
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MarkGil
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20. July 2004 @ 09:15 |
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BayuTiger
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20. July 2004 @ 17:56 |
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Sorry, been away a bit. I really don't use the time shift or AV auto, but I did a test with both and found that the Chase play works fine in AV Auto. Timeshift doesn't work in AV Auto mode, but it works fine in just viewing. Here's the rundown on how both work:
Time Shift: When watching live TV. Hit Time Shift and the recorder immediately starts recording and pauses the live display. You can then pick up and play whenever. When you hit Time Shift or Stop the recording is deleted.
Chase: Just hit play during a recording and you will play from the start. Recording continues as expected. There is a separate Stop/Live button and Rec Stop button so recording stops only when stopped with Rec Stop button. You can play anything on the HD or a DVD while recording, however when your video on Input 1 stops the unit will shut down(if using AV Auto Record).
To me it just works as expected. It is pretty well outlined in the manual. Alot of people have said that the manual is bad on this unit, but I find that it has everything and is pretty easy to find what you need.
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BayuTiger
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20. July 2004 @ 18:09 |
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I would still have to say that TIVO is much preferable for recording if you have DirecTV. Then use the Sharp as a VCR to record off the TIVO. I love my Sharp DVR, but I would never want to give up the integration of DirecTV and TIVO. Only downside to the TIVO is that I have no idea of anything new on TV, since my season passes and wishlists take up more time that I have (and it's not football season yet)
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MarkGil
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21. July 2004 @ 07:10 |
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Thanks for great info on the Sharp,looks like the one I will probably pull the trigger on. Considered TIVO but just didnt want to take on another subscription fee,and decided a DVD recorder would be the best way for me . I mostly record the same channel/time slots every week,and occasional NHRA Drag Racing. Want to start recording live concerts and edit out commercials and tunes I dont like,then burn to DVD. Hope to get a good DVD collection of live music going. Thanks again!
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99Rocky99
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25. July 2004 @ 01:28 |
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hi guys, may i know if DV-HR300 allows Mp3 and Jpg Files to be stored in the hdd, and if they can be sent by firewire from the laptop? and also can we copy a VCD file into the HDD. this is a great machine. thanks...... =p
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don2blues
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26. July 2004 @ 06:09 |
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Hi all, recorded over 125 dvd's and still loving this machine. Works like a champ. Question... Anyone have any problems with the thumbnails not showing up on a recorded dvd? This is a minor ?, but was just wondering if anyone has experienced this. Also FYI, it seems that with the dubbing feature you can only dub a max of 5 programs at a time? So I dubbed 5, then another 5 before finalizing. Works great. Don
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mannycam
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26. July 2004 @ 09:45 |
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Yes, me too, I thought I read on an earlier post that only if it was in the High Speed Mode will it record the assigned thumbnails. As it is, it will record the very first frame in each clip..if it starts with one that is. Don2Blues, Im like you, Ive burned over 200 titles and still counting, not so much as a hickup from this sweet lil gem. Yeah the thumbnail thing would have been nice but hey its the burning and playback capabilities that we really need. And so far no problems. I love this baby.
MannyCAM
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mannycam
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26. July 2004 @ 09:47 |
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As far as the earlier question about jpegs and mp3s, no I'm afraid not. It doesnt like jpegs or mp3s:) Maybe available in a later model.
MannyCAM
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