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Humax PVR9200TS | 
| Manufacturer: Humax
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 12660
MPN: PVR9200TS
EAN: 8809095663617
ASIN: B000U1RZXY
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 A machine that did not work June 26, 2008
I bought the machine online- a great mistake. At first it crashed (became unresponsive, requiring turning off at the power supply) a few times a week. Within a couple of months it was crashing every few minutes. Humax customer support were poor and they did not offer to replace the machine- they just gave instructions to reboot the machine in ever more complicated ways. It even crashed during rebooting! After three months we got a replacement from Humax that works, but we find it hard to trust the machine and are always pleasantly surprised when it can be turned on. After two weeks use the new machine is still working well.If you really must buy this machine, make sure that it is from a shop where it can be returned rapidly and easily if faulty.
 Well pleased June 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was originaly going to order the Thompson DVR for 80 but was put off by the reviews on Amazon. I received this DVR very quickly after ordering and have so far been very pleased. I'm new to the whole "sky plus" thing so was amazed to find that you just have to use the "guide" (just like on your freeview box), push OK on the remote, and that's it ! It will record for you.
Yes it does make a noise. It sounds a bit like a washing machine out in the kitchen, but it's got a hard drive and a fan (both of which are mechanical devices), so it is bound to make some noise. You soon get used to it.
I never heard anyone complain about whirring noises back in the 80's when VCRs were the "must have" gadget.
I would reccomend this, especialy to people who have traditionaly shy'ed away from programing their videos, it realy is a piece of cake !
 Started off well... now less impressive! April 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have had this recorder for 18 months with few problems, just the occasional 'freeze' whereby the plug needs to be pulled just to get the picture going again, but I have heard about this from other recorders so can't blame it totally on this one. Up until recently we were very pleased with it..easy programme guide, easy to set the timer, all very intuitive.
However beware when the memory becomes almost full..it says it has recorded the programme, then when you check the details of the programme you thought you'd recorded it says 0KB and there's nothing there. Recently it has started recording programmes with the wrong title..what it does is it duplicates the title of a recording already on the hard drive and overwrites it! The other night I recorded the football and it called it 'the snowman' thus wiping my original recording of 'the snowman' that I wanted to keep! Weird! The memory is 90 per cent full but even so I wouldn't have thought that would be a problem. Is it just my machine that's faulty or has anybody else experienced this?
Not a problem in 2 years March 15, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I can say this is a fantastic machine. I have never had a problem with it - and it is really for the person who doesn't want Sky, but wants a sky+ type of service for freeview.
The only comment is when converting recorded programs to DVD - it requires a cable (which has to be bought separately), a PC, and software to convert the format. A fiddle at best, but I just keep programs on the hard disk (much easier!).
Oh Joy! February 28, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Purchased this as I'm not a subscriber to Sky and therefore had no access to a Sky Box. This is one of the easiest electrical appliances to set up ever! Two minutes, plugged in and working. Haven't really read the manual (in the almost two weeks since purchase), but am using it every day without and love the fact that I can record two different programmes whilst watching another! Unlike other reviewers, I've not been able to hear the fan - even in the early hours of the morning when it was very, very quiet in the house. I love it and don't know how I lived without it. I would have given this 5 stars had it been that the recording menu was clearer, but this is purely because I can't see that good (an age thing), but others will not have the same problem. Perhaps there is a way to make the writing bigger, so it looks like I'll have to read the manual after all!
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