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anyone have either emerson dvd recorder from Walmart and do you like it?
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booser108
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7. June 2005 @ 02:01 |
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If you really want to copy it, try Simas GoDVD "Copythis". About $60 at best buy. Digitizes a copy protected signal as it goes in and outputs a non copy protected analog version of it, so you can copy "copy protected" material (for some reason, they copy protect the material in digital cameras). But I wouldn't waste the money, reencode into mpeg2 ( I can't believe it doesn't already output mpeg2 from the link in the camera) and author for very nice menus.
Remember fair use laws. You have the right to make one copy of anything you own, even if it is copy protected.
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Jmark
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7. June 2005 @ 15:34 |
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I have a question regarding copies of 'protected' media. I notice they have added a new phrase--"copying, even cases without money gain"--to the beginning of movies. This is like the old bugaboo that if you smashed a quarter with a hammer it would be "destroying Govt. property". In realithy--money you have you OWN. The only problem is altering it to be something it is not, and passing that in a transaction. If I chose to make a copy of something to be sure I always had it.
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rickmills
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8. June 2005 @ 08:04 |
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An observation and a question about the firmware upgrade...
1. The WalMart circular last week lists the Emerson EWR20V4 along with a statement that it requires DVD-R 4x discs - so it looks like the firmware is still not current on the machines currently on sale.
2. Early on in this forum, there were some posts about a record delay encountered after upgrading the firmware - the recorder would seem to start recording but lose the first bit of the program. Anyone who has performed the upgrade noticed this? or not?
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rickmills
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8. June 2005 @ 08:07 |
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(and how long does it take before we're not "newbies" anymore???)
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motorcycl
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8. June 2005 @ 10:32 |
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I have a friend who has a Emerson DVD-VCR combo and likes it. But he only uses it to copy VHS tapes to DVD. He called Emerson and they mailed him firmware to upgrade, so it will take the 8x disk and it works fine.
I have an Emerson VCR and it is the worst piece of crap I have ever owned. This brand would be last on my list
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Jmark
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8. June 2005 @ 18:42 |
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Regarding the quality of Emerson. I THINK the TVs and VCRs are built by Thomson ELectronics--a big company that makes RCA, GE, Zenith,Admiral etc. and uses old brand names for the same design. They are pretty good and are cheaper. BUT--the Emerson DVD recorder is made by FUNAI--a good company. It's hard these days to find who makes what. Like the DVDs we all have...the price-point is hard to beat. For a hundred bucks it's worth experimenting and taking a chance. I find DVD players to be about the same...whether $25 or $250 in price....with maybe a few more bells and whistles on the costlier machine.
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ras44
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9. June 2005 @ 01:36 |
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is it worth purchasing the video stabilizer thingy..just wondering if anyone has encountered problems copying to the emerson ewr10d4??
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dahauss
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10. June 2005 @ 11:27 |
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Same thing I would like to know.. as I mentioned I have an issue copying mini-dv tapes I edit in adobe premiere on windows XP. I can not copy the final edited tape to the recorder as the recorder tells me its copy protected. I have been told the device mentioned a few messages up should fix this but I dont know. Can anyone verify that this will work?
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bkrawitz
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10. June 2005 @ 11:37 |
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Do Not buy the emerson at all...It is a piece of CRAP!!!!!!!!
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booser108
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10. June 2005 @ 12:43 |
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Sima Copythis!
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/federalstereo/simacopythis.html
It works
My opinion is it is not worth it. Of course, I only have about a dozen copy protected VHS tapes that I might want to copy. If you have a tv tuner card in your computer, you can play with the burst rate and stabilize the picture that way.
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bkrawitz
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10. June 2005 @ 15:06 |
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I repeat....I re I re I say I repeat the emerson is a piece of crap.
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booser108
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10. June 2005 @ 18:04 |
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I repeat I repeat no one asked your opinion
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Jmark
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10. June 2005 @ 20:49 |
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Re: the besmerched Emerson...EVERYTHING is made in China...my GE air conditioner was made in China. Not many things deserve paying 4-5x as much for a flawless one. Anyway Emerson is Funai (see back of operating manual). At big conventions and shows (for some reason) people always use Funai stuff for 24 hrs a day use. Ithas a very good rating.
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bkrawitz
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10. June 2005 @ 21:00 |
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I repeat I repeat go f-yourself
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goodzilly
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12. June 2005 @ 21:35 |
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I too have just upgraded the firmware to be able to use 8x disks and have discovered thet I lose the forst 30 seconds or so when I dub from the VCR
Has anyone found a fix for this yet?
I've emailed Emerson to see what they say.
I'll let you know
B.
PS the upgrade worked fine and 8x disks are now OK.
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dahauss
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13. June 2005 @ 06:29 |
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I havent tested recording since the 8x upgrade but I would like to know if there is a fix. Also, I see NOTHING wrong with the emerson DVD recorder.. I got it for $100 and I see no reson to spend more ofr a higher priced one just because of the brand name. Sure it doesnt have all the fancy features but for what I needed it for (mostly dubbing from my direct tivo to dvd) it works perfectly and the quality looks great!
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Jmark
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13. June 2005 @ 09:14 |
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One of the best advantages of the DVD technology is that the machines, whether expensive or not, offer quality performance. A $25 DVD player has a great picture--just like a $400 machine. It's all or nothing in this technology. Also, China makes 99% of all the DVD players in the world and the similarities are obvious. If you always seek the very BEST and pay the very LEAST you can...caveat emptor. I bought 2 VERY expensive VCRs in my life--both crapped out in less than a year. I then got an 2 inexpensive Sanyo machines which have performed flawlessly for over 10 years. ALSO--the drive belt was on the bottom and could be replaced in 2 minutes--not buried somewhere under 3 circuit boards.
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bkrawitz
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13. June 2005 @ 11:25 |
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this still doesn't change the fact that "funai corp" has both bad technical support, and a worse product. Emerson LMB
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Jmark
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13. June 2005 @ 19:01 |
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Not to be contrary...but what kinds of bad things happened with the Emerson products you speak of? I for one, always like to keep abreast of faulty stuff...there are brands I would never buy again (Akai, Vector Research) and ones that do brainless things (like Panasonic whose best VCRs won't let your cable signal play through them when off).
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GregRod
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14. June 2005 @ 18:41 |
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I have this machine and it works great.
I use CompUsa DVD-R x1 and DVD-R 1x-4x. Also Maxell DVD-RW 2x.
These DVD's work great. The Comp USA brand are very inexpensive and seem to burn a 1.5hr movie using the Emerson within 1-2mins with the DVD-R x1. The DVD-R 1x-4x seem to burn a little faster.
I really have not had one problem with these disc's. As for the upgrade I've gotten the disc from Funai, but with the great success that I have had with these Comp USA's I've just bought a crap load of discs and will use these until there are none left before installing that firmware.
Any word on that record/delay issue after frimware upgrade?
The DVD RW's work excellent as well and the whole machine is very easy to use.
Greg
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GregRod
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14. June 2005 @ 18:47 |
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Oh yeah...
I picked this up at Walmart as they were blowing them out for $75 bucks.
Ridiculous!
Greg
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booser108
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14. June 2005 @ 19:16 |
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Rickmills:
Just to answer your question.
The reason why it might not record the first 30 seconds of the program is because of something called extended data services (XDS). It is a packet stored on line 21 - field 2 (or 1) that contains such information as start time, station name, name of the show, etc. If you press record and detects a new show being started within 30 seconds by looking at this data, it won't write those 30 seconds to disc and start recording at the beginning of the show. It is a feature that I happen to like, although most people don't know about. You would probably have to hack your firmware to disable it and I'm sure you're not willing to do that.
Their is also (unfortunately) a two second record delay (bug) if you start recording in the middle of a show.
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bkrawitz
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Does this explain why I have the same 30 second problem when recording from a Beta SP as a source. The deck is just crap. When my engineering dept contacted service repair they were told there were many decks being sent back for this problem, and customer support is pretending there is no problem. Every time I had called them "It was the first time they heard of the problem". Also what happens when they phase out disc's 4x and under, you have a $200 paper weight! Do yourself a favor buy a DVD recorder and a capture card for you computer, you will have better results.
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GregRod
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15. June 2005 @ 04:54 |
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Well BKRawitz, you have a point about this becoming obsolete, but like I said earlier, people can always stock up on the DVD's. They are dirt cheap as many places are blowing out the slower speed disc's.
Just went to Comp USA yesterday. 10 DVD-R x1 for 3 bucks in slim cases. 30 cents a pop.
W/o the upgrade my recorder starts immediately. I love it. I have my vcr in line 1 and recording is a breeze.
This forum is the only places that I have read that there has been an issue with the upgrade.
Did you get the upgrade from Funai or did you download from the net?
Greg
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GregRod
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15. June 2005 @ 05:17 |
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BKrawitz..
Actually, I do recall twice after pushing the rec button ":30" showed up in the timer field. This happened when I unknowingly tried to copy a copyrighted VHS tape.
Is your Beta Tape copyrighted?
Greg
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