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Any opinions on the Sharp DV-HR300?
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pipo2
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9. June 2006 @ 10:36 |
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Silver64
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9. June 2006 @ 14:35 |
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Hi Pipo 2 (Phil) I think maybe Goodison may have the patch you are looking for. Hope so anyway. Over to you Goodison (many thanks)
Cheers
Silver 64
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busty
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17. June 2006 @ 22:25 |
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Hi all
I'm also looking for a multi region hack for the Sharp DV-HR350X (would even be willing to try one for the 300X). If anyone can help out I'd be eternally grateful.
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D0rian
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18. June 2006 @ 22:47 |
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Hi,
This weekend I inserted a DVD disk I borrowed from the library. My 350S didn't seem to be able to read the disk, because the DVD light kept on blinking for too long. I opened the tray, checked the disk that seemed to be scratched quite a bit, but I decided to retry it. After inserting it again, the same happened, but now I couldn't even open the tray any more, nor shut down the system.
Holding down the eject or power button didn't help either. In the end, only unplugging the system made it turn off. After plugging it into the power again, the HDD and DVD buttons keep blinking again, and shutting down still isn't possible.
Did anyone encounter this problem before and have any suggestions? I'd like to preserve what's on my HDD, if at all possible.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
D0rian
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Silver64
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19. June 2006 @ 01:03 |
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Hi DOrian
Just a thought. Have you tried the reset button? I don't think this should affect any recordings on the HDD but should fix the other problems
Silver 64
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D0rian
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19. June 2006 @ 08:36 |
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Thanks Silver - I hadn't tried it yet, because I was afraid of losing recordings on my HD.
Now I've tried it, but unfortunately it didn't help: the HDD and DVD leds keep blinking like before. I tried pressing the reset button briefly or for a longer period of time, but nothing changed...
Any other suggestions? Is there a "hardware eject" anywhere, like the little push-holes in PC CD/DVD drives?
D0rian
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Silver64
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19. June 2006 @ 10:54 |
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Hi Again DOrian
I seem to recall there was a previous post on the Forum which mentioned an eject point located on the base of the unit which you could press something pointed into ( careful) and just like a CD/DVD tray on a PC the tray should open. I can't confirm this as I would need to disconnect my Sharp and take it out of a TV stand/unit etc. Have a look and let us know if this is correct
Best of luck
Silver64
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Silver64
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19. June 2006 @ 11:52 |
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DOrian
Yes confirm I saw the post on page 22. It refers to a small hole on the base of the machine where you can push in a small screwdriver and eject the tray. Also noted on an earlier post "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". All the best Silver64
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D0rian
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19. June 2006 @ 12:17 |
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Hi Silver,
I'm trying to access the drive's front side (where I suppose the eject hole should be, but that doesn't seem to be that easy. I removed the 4 screws that fix the drive to the bottom plate, and unplugged the power cable at the drive's back end. I can tilt the backside up, but the frontside seems to be "loosely" connected to the front panel of the unit (I suppose it's somehow connected to the tray's front that comes out when the drive opens). Any suggestions?
Thanks a lot for your endless support! ;-)
Cheers,
D0rian
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Silver64
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19. June 2006 @ 12:20 |
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DOrian
The previous post didn't mention having to take the Sharp apart. The hole should be located on the base of the recorder!
Hope you haven't done any damage
Cheers Silver
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D0rian
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19. June 2006 @ 12:43 |
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Oops, Silver, I indeed forgot to check your latest answer before opening the unit! Shame on me! ;-)
But no worries - I didn't damage the system at all (I'm not afraid of digging into the hardware of my computer either, so I know where to stop...)
Indeed, dillenger said:
"-When your disk won't eject.
on the bottem of the recorder is a little hole , with a small screwdrive or pencil you can release your disk. (move the slide) "
I just wonder where that hole is - did anyone ever try this?
BTW, I also already tried the "hit the eject button first" trick before posting here, because that's indeed what normally works when a disk won't eject...
Cheers,
D0rian
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Silver64
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21. June 2006 @ 13:51 |
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Hi again DOrian
Any good news to report?
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kmbrite
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21. June 2006 @ 17:26 |
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In my travels with this unit I obtained 2 different actual service manuals (not users manuals), one just for the us/canadian dv-hr 300u and one that includes a number the european models. Anybody who wants them, send me a pm and I will send you the file.
Update: The European Manual I have contains models: DV-HR300S,H,X and DV-HR350S.
The American/Canadian manual I have has only model DV-HR300U.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. September 2006 @ 01:15
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D0rian
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24. June 2006 @ 05:44 |
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Hi kmbrite,
Thanks again for sending me the manual, because it helped me to open the tray, at last!
For others who need to open their stuck DVD tray: the release trick is to push the little white latch in the bottom of the machine, where the oval black plastic "hole" is.
It did take me a lot of force to make the tray open, because it was really firmly stuck (the disk turned out to be moved out of its normal position in the tray, which made the tray unmovable).
So I'm a step further again, but a new problem popped up: the tray keeps opening again and again when I close it. It doesn't read any disks anymore - so I'm afraid I'll have to return the machine to the vendor for repair. But at least, it now starts up so that I can still watch the last few bits I recorded on the hard disk...
Thanks again, km!
D0rian
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kmbrite
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24. June 2006 @ 21:42 |
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You are welcome, Dorian. You might try resetting the whole unit by shutting off the power and unplugging it for a couple of hours. Keep it off long enough so the unit has no saved settings and then reset.
You never can tell...
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pipo2
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25. June 2006 @ 21:43 |
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does any of you have the dv-hr350s sharp code free patch?
the http://thor.prohosting.com/e5e/Sharp_DV-HR350.exe does not work anymore. if you please could you send it to me to pipo2@inode.at
coming back to the topic above, i have received the 2 region free code patches, however from everyone it was based on the old firmware, not the new version 1.46 (or was it 1.45). does anyone have it?
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rlloyd
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3. July 2006 @ 05:06 |
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Hi
I'd also like the software patch for the Sharp HR350 - if anyone can e-mail me to I'd be really greatful:
russell.lloyd@seymourpowell.com
ta
Russ
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rlloyd
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3. July 2006 @ 05:14 |
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Sorry I meant the one to make it multi-region!
russ
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Paul2694
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3. July 2006 @ 17:15 |
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Read the whole forum now... Can anyone push me in the direction of anywhere that i can get the multi region patch for my dv-hr300. I used to have the discs, but can't find them anywhere. None of the links seem to work anymore.
I have the latest software updates from Sharp UK for the recorder etc, but these dont make it multi-region.. :(
cheers
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nylonnet
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24. July 2006 @ 19:15 |
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Multiregion Patch
Entirely at your own risk...
I think this is the multiregion patch one needs for the Aussie version of the Sharp DV-HR300.
Read the instructions inside... no guarantees of anything!
http://nylon.net/sharp-multiregion.zip
It worked for me...
If it works for you, please post back.
Regards
Mark
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Plasma_T
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5. August 2006 @ 05:17 |
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Hi,
does anyone know what the video output resolution of the DV-HR300 is when connected to component?
In the manual it says "Pal system, 625 lines, 50 fields."
I read somewhere that it also supports Progressive scan.
Are there any settings on the DV-HR300 where you can set it to Progressive scan?
Thanks,
Plasma_T
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hanugro
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11. August 2006 @ 06:27 |
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OK, until today, I still have not heard anything from the singapore support. Their support sucks. I would bring this machine to singapore sometime to try to fix it, but I will never buy anything with sharp name on it ever again!
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pipo2
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8. September 2006 @ 07:42 |
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has anyone encountered following problem and has a solution. it's the same problem erikk had, but no one had an answer.
manually recorded programs can be copied in highspeed from HDD to DVD, but timer recorded programs cannot be highsped from HDD to DVD. Not sure why not. I have highspeed set to priority yes.
my email pipo2@inode.at
phil
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hanugro
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12. September 2006 @ 23:53 |
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OK, I got service manual from kmbrite. I have made the part that show how to change harddisk. Anyone who wants to upgrade their hard disk can try it. I can't confirm that it can use bigger harddisk and I am NOT responsible for any damage/void warranty becaus of this!
Here is the file http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CL0L7WPF
Anyway Sharp singapore has serviced my unit for about US$90. I will try it out today!
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hanugro
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13. September 2006 @ 00:00 |
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pipo2 I believe that if you delete/edit a lot from the begining of the recorded program then it will loose the ability to high speed dub even if you already set high speed dubing option to yes. I have experience it occasionally and all involves in editing/cutting lots of the begining of the program. Try to burn the recorded timer program as is to see whether high speed dub work.
Singapore service centre also updated my firmware to 1.2 (tuner). I will report if I found some improvement.
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