TiVo w/ DVD recorder review

Mark Evanier recently bought one of the Pioneer DVD recorders with TiVo and has posted his first thoughts and a more thorough review of how to import video into TiVo and burn to DVD. Sounds like a great setup. [thanks Steve]

Comments

[Samuel]

I bought a new Hyundai DVD recorder Model HYD-5001 in June 2004. I found a serious problem after just 2 weeks of use. The DVD recorder turned on automatically at mid-night and kept turning-on. As a result, the recording timer which I have set to record my favorite programs failed to operate (because the recorder must be in stand-by / off condition for automatic recording). I brought the machine to the customer service centre and a few days later they said they have upgraded the firmware. Why could it happen? Hyundai forgot to test the machine before putting it onto the market? What an inconsiderate policy / mistake! It wasted me 2 half-days to bring and take back the recorder. I am now trying it and see if the problem still exists.

A few months ago, I bought a Hyundai MP3 player and the headphone jack was out of order after 3 months of use. What a bad quality of this Korean brand.

Friends, you must think, check and ask before you make the high-risk decision of buying this brand of products.

[Angry Tivouser]

I'm so mad. I have a DVD recorder Tivo and there is no Tivotogo support. They can't treat us like this. We should be the first to get it. We spent the most!!!

[grateshow]

I have the Pioneer w/TiVo 80 hr inside and I love it. I have talked with TiVo and Pioneer and done a little tweeking and the recordings are pretty darn good. I also have two SA TiVos that are on the TTG system and its great for travel. They are all networked together so there is no problem sharing moving or burning as needed. The catch is this though. If you record something on one of the SAs then you have to patch them to the
DVD-R for transfer or the DVD transfer is blocked. not real sure if this is a flag problem or what. Anyway, TiVo with the DVD-R is great.

[Bytewize]

Question to the comments posted by "greateshow" on Feb 17th, or anyone who could help a novice. I want to become a TiVo user, but want make the right choice, first time. The Pioneer w/TiVo 80hr sounds good but what is an "SA TiVo", or a "TTG system". How did you network them or is that easily learned? My plan also is to burn DVD-R from the recorded shows, but can you edit commercials (even manually if need be) beofre or during the DVD-R process?

[Terry]

I bought a new Hyundai DVD recorder Model DVR-900C in July 2004. I found a serious problem after several days. The DVD recorder turned on automatically and record 5 seconds even i have not set that schedule. Sometimes, the recording timer which I have set to record my favorite programs failed to record and the machine hang. I have to unplug the socket to release. God! that machine cannot call a DVD recorder at all!! I brought the machine to the customer service centre in Hong Kong. They said they have upgraded the firmware. When I brought the 'recorder' back to home, the same problem exist. Why could it happen? The customer service centre change another machine with same model to me last month. However, the same problem appear. I have try the DVD+RW the service centre recommended and can't solve the problem. Hyundai forgot to test the machine before putting it onto the market? What an inconsiderate policy / mistake! It wasted me several months to bring and take back the recorder.

What a bad quality of this Korean brand.

[max]

I have direct tv tivo...and a sony vaio desktop with dvd burner...it will not reconize the signal coming in form the tivo to record..can anybody help please!!mchampie@aol.com

[DAN GOWER]

I HAVE TIVO SYSTEM AN NEED TO RECONNECT.PLEASE GIVE A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE .

[Scott Crandall]

I was given a Pioneer DVR TiVo system this weekend. However, I have had issues connecting things to the TV we have in the past. We are using ComCast for our cable, and we have a VCR, a Laser Disc ( yes, Laser Disc ) and a DVD player hooked in. The TV has three input selections, TV, Video Source 1 and Video Source 2. The connection is cable box to VCR to TV on the TV input for VCR Recording. Regular Cable input we can watch by selcting Source 1 ( allowing recording one while watching another ) and the DVD and Laser Disc use Video 2. Where am I best advised to hook the DVR? I will still want to use the VCR to record some broadcast TV. Although I also will want to use the DVR DVD recording features to transfer a lot of my recorded VHS tapes onto DVD so I can get rid of them ( about 100 tapes, 8 hours per, with TV shows and other stuff recorded on them. Advice, oh experienced users?

[sick of googling for this answer]

I have a directv tivo, but am having trouble finding out how I might burn DVD's (using my Win XP PC) of my Tivoed shows. Any thoughts or good sites y'all can suggest would be appreciated!!

[Bobby J Sexton]

I also have a DirecTV Tivo. Hughes GXCBOT I believe is the unit #. We have upgraded this Tivo with the install of a 80gb hard drive. I have not been able to find a DVD recorder that can burn movies saved to the hard drive. Does anyone have a successful experence in this?
Thanks BJ

[janis shelton]

Yes bought a dvd recorder.Have a tivo with direct tv.How can hook so will be able to record shows.That all ready on the tivo itself.

[kjgarrison]

I have basically the same question. The TIVO has an OUTPUT to VHS. The DVD recorders (NOT the ones that are components of computers, but stand alone boxes) can accept INPUT from VHS. To the DVD recorder(s) does the TIVO OUTPUT "look like" it is coming from a VHS unit? Can the DVD recorder record this?

[ernie]

My solution for recording TIVOed content from the hard drive of my DIRECTV TIVO to a digital video disc is simple. I wire from my receiver's VCR output directly into my DVD recorder. In other words, I fool the TIVO into thinking that my DVR recorder is actually a VCR. That enables me to use the TIVO feature that says "save to VCR". It seems to work fine (with a slight amount of picture degradation) but makes my VCR useless. I intend to solve that problem by upgrading to a combo DVD/VCR unit. I have read on the various TIVO forums about compression/decompression problems being responsible for the slight degradation I experience, but that stuff is over my head. Can anyone give me a plain English explanation of that phenomena? The only real problem with this method is that while you are recording TIVOed content to the DVD recorder you can't watch another live program until the recorder is finished recording.

[Ken]

Can anyone help me I bought an Hyundai Model DVR 900A, I have have had lots of problems, mislaid the instruction book and lost the e/bay contact also. Whwere is the nearest repair shop or dealer in W.A 6056. I would very much appreciate assistance...Thanks ...Ken

[tovia video]

could any one please give me details on how to use the tiburonby hyundai dvd recorder that is from recording to finalising stage as there is no english manual. thanks