[access-uk] Re: TVonics again

  • From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 18:07:31 -0000

Hi Ibrahim - Glad you replied, as I seem to recall that there was something you were not too pleased about, and if I'm right, I think you decided to sell yours on? 


Some more questions then if I may:
1. What is the difference between the 2 models you mention [DTR-500HD and the Z500HD ] 2. If as you say they use basic hard drives in these machines, how does that reveal itself -- do programmes flicker or stutter for example? 
3. Do the RNIB sell both or just one of the above models.
4. Are these twin tuner PVRs -- is it possible to watch one thing and record another -- can one pause and rewind live TV? 

Thanks for any help -

Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> 
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 5:50 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics again



Hi Andy.
The only real issue was the inferiority of some of the components used. Particularly the hard drive s used were of a kind which had very low cache memory and were a budget brand, suited more to laptops rather than the high demands placed on them reading and writing data that PVR units require. You can replace the hard drive quite easily on the DTR-500HD as there is a back panel which is easily removed for this purpose, the Z500HD on the other hand requires almost total disassembly due to its metal casing. 

All the best, Ibrahim.
-----Original Message----- From: ANDY COLLINS 
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 11:26 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics again

Thanks Pele, Martin, Jackie and Niamh for this helpful feedback. I seem to
remember people having problems, to the point that some resold theirs on
recycle-it, and others returned theirs because they were faulty. I can't
remember what the issues were now. Can anybody flag up if there are any
known issues of significance?

Thanks -

Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pele West" <pele.west@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 10:08 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics again



Hi Andy
Peter and I bought our TVOnics in May and are really pleased with it. We have recorded a vast number of programmes and hardly ever watch live television 
now, except for sport.
Twice it has stopped speaking for some reason, but I have solved this by switching it off and on at the mains. It usually stays on Standby all the time.
We had trouble at TV Switch-Over, but I used the Manual Tuning option and it works fine now.
Last week the remote control started misbehaving, but that was put right with new batteries.
I hope there will be more developments, such as a way to find out how full the disc is. This is displayed on the screen when the Library is accessed, but it is not 
spoken.

Pele West


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