iLO DVD+RW Recorder $149 WalMart

[KDH]

Anyone seen or have one of these-Chipset???

DVDR04 model $149.67

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3168469&cat=105664&type=19&dept=...62055%3A124623

More details see
http://www.ilohelp.com/

New DVDRHD04 model with 80Gb HDD coming soon?

Discussion thread at AVS forum

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=444048&pagenumber=1

[hech54]

Looks like this recorder is off to a rocky start already:

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=237576&highlight=

[lordsmurf]

The brand name isn't very inspiring.

[D.A.R.J.R.]

I am tempted to buy one to test on payday.

If it is a variation of a liteon shouldnt we be able to hack the firmware?

[tlegion]

But can you use the 1394 for output?

[FKrueger]

Don't be so quick to judge by the name, my friend gave me crap because I had all these Apex players (3), he bought a Pioneer 343, a year later now, his is dead, all 3 of mine still work.

[KDH]

Comments here

https://www.videohelp.com/dvdwriters.php?DVDnameid=725&Search=Search&list=1#comments

tend to show LiteON as manufacturer?with LSI chipset?

iLO=iLiteOn-could be how the name came to be?

[handyguy]

Maybe they were too embarrassed to put their name on it?

[D.A.R.J.R.]

I saw that review but notice that the person who had problems had a similar problem with the next recorder he tried. Something could be wrong with his VCR or whatever his source is. Maybe the first batch was defective. But then again I guess you get what you pay for when they only cost $150.

[lordsmurf]

I don't see anything bad in the reviews section. I would actually write off most of them as nothings. I ignore what I consider to be user error, bad judgments, and non-ownership/non-viewing of output. I was able to ignore all of those.

If it's a LiteOn 5001 with fan, then I'd say go for it!

[D.A.R.J.R.]

I saw that review but notice that the person who had problems had a similar problem with the next recorder he tried(different brand). Something could be wrong with his VCR or whatever his source is. Maybe the first batch was defective. But then again I guess you get what you pay for when they only cost $150.

[KDH]

Seems like the DVDRHD04 80Gb hard disk version has already arrived at some WalMarts $278

http://www.ilohelp.com/dvdrhd04.htm

see AVS forum thread

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=444048&pagenumber=2

[overloaded_ide]

ILO DVDro4, got one tonight!! One disk and happy so far!

How would one check the chipset? Without taking it apart!

Questions about it??

Disk I did was in "SP" mode and seemed to possibly be of near DVD quality from a VHS tape.

I may keep this one a few weeks then return it if the hard drive models are out and cheap too. I didn't see that before buying this one, and the little walmart here only has a few things, the super center 50 miles away may have the other model already??

[lordsmurf]

How would one check the chipset? Without taking it apart!

Are there air holes? If so, a flash light and good eyesight.

[overloaded_ide]

Hmm, I have a flashlight


I will try to look when I move it again. Top and sides are smooth, no holes. Bottom has punched louvers/slots for air. Rear has a fan about the size of a PC chipset fan. About where would I expect to find the chipset, top of board facing up???
If so I'd have to pull the top I think. Might do that if no chance of causing problems that would prevent me from returning it if need be later. Like void if broken labels or anything. I would like to see the insides
Want pics??

Where I have it sitting and connected right now I can't tell much more than that, but I will be moving it again soon. Not really any need to have a recorder connected to my ATI AIW really!

[NightWing]

Is the fan on the left as you face it? It starting to sound like this unit. Frys had it on sale a few weeks ago for 150 but now 199

http://www.govideo.com/Index.asp?GV=R6640

How redable are the disk it makes in another player or even a computer?

PS: Can some one post the FCC id number? It may be a way to figure out who and what is inside of this beast.