<![CDATA[VideoHelp.com Forum - DVD & Blu-ray Recorders]]> http://forum.videohelp.com/ Everything about standalone desktop DVD and Blu-ray Recorders, problems, compatibility and features. Also about standalone DVR, HD Recorders such as TiVo, Replay, etc. en Thu, 23 May 2013 18:42:35 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forum.videohelp.com/images/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[VideoHelp.com Forum - DVD & Blu-ray Recorders]]> http://forum.videohelp.com/ HDMI but can not record on hard drive http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356137-HDMI-but-can-not-record-on-hard-drive?goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 15:54:56 GMT Hi there, I just changed my scarlet lead to a HDMI on the tele,LCXWHD1 to DVR19DTKB, however I also have a Toshiba RDXS3OSB, and before Istarted using the HDMI, which has a far better picture, I used to be able torecord tele onto the hard drive, when using the scarlet and other lead, now I... Hi there,

I just changed my scarlet lead to a HDMI on the tele,LCXWHD1 to DVR19DTKB, however I also have a Toshiba RDXS3OSB, and before Istarted using the HDMI, which has a far better picture, I used to be able torecord tele onto the hard drive, when using the scarlet and other lead, now I cannot seem to get the Toshiba RDXS3OSBon the same HDMI channel, that could be because the Toshiba RDXS3OSB does nothave a HDMI, but I used to be able to record on it before, is there anyway toget the Toshiba RDXS3OSB to run on the HDMI that I have the other DVD and teleon, or with the old scarlet’s or whatever leads can I set this up to view onanother channel, then have the tele playing and record onto the hard drive, asI had it set up before, surely I can again with the HDMI plugged in.

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5465/dvr19dtkbomen.pdf

http://documents.knowhow.com/TV-Home%20Entertainment/LOGIK_LCXW32_37HD1.pdf

ftp://195.35.123.32/CCFTP/Manuals/DVD/RECORDER/RDXS30/RD-XS30SB_OWNERS%20MANUAL.pdf

Wayne
]]> waynemalta http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356137-HDMI-but-can-not-record-on-hard-drive Yamada 9300hx video out channel http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356132-Yamada-9300hx-video-out-channel?goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 12:34:19 GMT Hi guys,

I have a Yamada 9300HX. I want to connect it to the tv through aerial, but I have to change the output channel. I think it is now channel 36. I can't find anything to change it in the set up menu.

Can somebody help me with this?

Thanks.

Regards.

Nino ]]> ninito http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356132-Yamada-9300hx-video-out-channel HELP!! RESET DVD Recorder http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356063-HELP%21%21-RESET-DVD-Recorder?goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 11:39:53 GMT LG rct689h dvd/vhs recorder. Does anybody have the default OP codes for this player? I entered the service menu and accidently changed the wrong OP option. thanks LG rct689h dvd/vhs recorder.

Does anybody have the default OP codes for this player? I entered the service menu and accidently changed the wrong OP option.

thanks ]]> kazoo3 http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356063-HELP%21%21-RESET-DVD-Recorder Sony RDR HX980 service menu http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355950-Sony-RDR-HX980-service-menu?goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 13:30:53 GMT Hello people,

I am new to this album and I have also searched it already, but I couldn't find a way to get in the service menu to format the HDD. Mine got broken on the dvd player so I found exactly the same one only a newer model... Is there any possibility to do this or not?

I tried already like explained for other sony recorders but couldn't get a go in it unfortunatly...

Thanks in advance! ]]> tarikm http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355950-Sony-RDR-HX980-service-menu Does anyone know how to hack DVD daewoo ds 970 to play multi region ? http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355945-Does-anyone-know-how-to-hack-DVD-daewoo-ds-970-to-play-multi-region?goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 07:41:55 GMT Need help in cracking the DVD to play multi regions. Need help in cracking the DVD to play multi regions. ]]> Eddiedown http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355945-Does-anyone-know-how-to-hack-DVD-daewoo-ds-970-to-play-multi-region Recover philips dvd recorder harddrive? http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355904-Recover-philips-dvd-recorder-harddrive?goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 15:09:57 GMT Hi! Perhaps someone knows if this is possible. I have a Philips DVDR 3570H that I would like to try to connect the harddrive to my pc to recover data from it. (I have a USB/IDE adapter.) After I used split on some of the recordings, it suddenly reported that harddrive was empty. I am pretty sure... Hi!
Perhaps someone knows if this is possible. I have a Philips DVDR 3570H that I would like to try to connect the harddrive to my pc to recover data from it. (I have a USB/IDE adapter.) After I used split on some of the recordings, it suddenly reported that harddrive was empty. I am pretty sure that it is not empty, cause it didnt't "work" long and I did not press format or delete, and I read that this is something that can happen to this recorder if you split a long recording to many times (which is what I did). I have not recorded anything since that, I'm afraid I would spoil my chances then.
Now, if I connect it to the PC, I expect that I need some software or some tricks to be able to save the recordings.
Anyone knows of anything? Think it's even worth the try?
:confused: ]]> DVDnick http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355904-Recover-philips-dvd-recorder-harddrive DVD Recorder 16x9 RF http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355822-DVD-Recorder-16x9-RF?goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 15:30:58 GMT I hooked my Pioneer 220 up again to HD satelite receiver. Since it's only audio out jacks were in use I decided to use the receivers RF channel 3 output. To my surprise this preserved the 16x9 image. It's only 480i and has black bars on all 4 sides but downconverted from 1080i it's probably DVD quality. I'm just recording Looney Tunes cartoons so the results are quite satisfactory after authoring and converting to MKV. ]]> wulf109 http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355822-DVD-Recorder-16x9-RF Panasonic DMR-HS2 Troubleshooting http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355683-Panasonic-DMR-HS2-Troubleshooting?goto=newpost Wed, 01 May 2013 23:14:31 GMT Hello and thanks for the welcome to this forum. I am still using a Panasonic DMR-HS2. It has been a reliable machine for me these past 11 years and it beats paying for a DVR service through Comcast. I am attempting to record a certain daily program (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) on a local... Hello and thanks for the welcome to this forum.

I am still using a Panasonic DMR-HS2. It has been a reliable machine for me these past 11 years and it beats paying for a DVR service through Comcast.

I am attempting to record a certain daily program (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) on a local broadcast station. Just this week, the recording has gotten interrupted, with the machine stating that "Recording could not be completed."

I've noted that 10-15 seconds of the 1/2 hour program get recorded and pieced together to total about 3 minutes over the entire half hour. This has only started this week, and I have no idea what would have changed about either the broadcast signal or the machine to cause this.

Today I tried recording the half hour of local news prior to this program. The news recorded fine, but then the same problem occurred with the other program. Tomorrow, I will try recording starting a few minutes into the program.

Sadly, I have to work during this recording, otherwise I would like to watch what happens myself.

Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this or how to fix it? I am recording directly onto the HDD.

Thanks! ]]> Patrick Walsh http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355683-Panasonic-DMR-HS2-Troubleshooting Old LG DVD Recorders - Still Very Useful http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355582-Old-LG-DVD-Recorders-Still-Very-Useful?goto=newpost Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:11:32 GMT Attachment 17592
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For those of you who still want the simplicity of "recording" SD material via a DVD Recorder....the old LG (RH-100 for example) units are still very useful even though the built-in DVD burner is most likely dead by now.
I have the Medion version/clone(MD81335) of the LG RH-100 with a 160GB HDD that I have been experimenting with the past few weeks and it's very nice....thanks to it's XP record mode AND the ability to hook up the HDD to your computer (via special, free, tiny software) and pull the recording off of it via regular Copy & Paste.
It records to .VRO files that are simple to work with....I happen to use MPEG-VCR.
Here is an example:
Quote:
Complete name: G:\Hits On Video Winter 1993\0401010101 TITLE 1WINTER 93.vro
Format : MPEG-PS
File size : 8.61 GiB
Duration : 2h 26mn
Overall bit rate : 8 414 Kbps

Video
ID : 224 (0xE0)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=12
Duration : 2h 26mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 7 991 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 9 396 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.771
Stream size : 8.18 GiB (95%)

Audio
ID : 128 (0x80)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Duration : 2h 26mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 256 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Video delay : -80ms
Stream size : 268 MiB (3%)
The removal of the internal HDD is very straight forward. Remove the top cover of the recorder(there are screws on the sides and on the back of the unit, and I only replace the 4 side screws....that's really all you need), 4 more screws hold down the HDD(I only replace 2 of them). The only "sticking point" is that the ribbon cable between the HDD and the unit's circuit board runs UNDER the HDD and is "stuck" to the bottom of the HDD with mild adhesive. Be careful with that. I covered the adhesive part of the cable with normal tape to ensure it does not stick to the HDD again....and removed the little pad under the HDD.....like all of those screws it is not necessary to be THAT careful with an old unit like this.
The transfer software you are looking for is located on this web site:
http://ifndef.altervista.org/index_eng.html
and they are the last two ZIP files in the PROGRAM section of the website.

All of the information I just typed is also on the above web site(including photos and guides)....I just simplified it a bit and left out all of the crazier stuff people used to do to these units.

If you can pick one of these up CHEAP and are not afraid to take stuff apart(a little bit - trust me it's easy)....they do come in handy. I wish it would record audio in LPCM instead of AC3 but hey.....the mpeg bitrate is very high in XP recording mode and leaves a bit of room for simple filtering.

Only problem I've encountered:
DO NOT BUY ONE WITHOUT A WORKING REMOTE. You will need it to run this thing. You've been warned.
:D
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]]> hech54 http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355582-Old-LG-DVD-Recorders-Still-Very-Useful DVR to capture old VHS http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355517-DVR-to-capture-old-VHS?goto=newpost Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:44:13 GMT Hi all,

I am not interested at all in the "TV" part of a DVR, I am just looking for a DVR with RCA inputs in order to capture old VHS. I am looking for a standalone box, not needing a computer.

I used a Lacie Lacinema Black Record for the first 30 or so tapes, but it really has a bad interface, and zero config options (output format... etc.)

What would be your suggestions for a good DVR for this. I have hundreds of tapes in different formats from the 50's til today to capture. I am looking for a simple solution not requiring re-encoding or any work in the computer after.

Thanks,

Zoqwvysp ]]> zoqwvysp http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355517-DVR-to-capture-old-VHS