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Mick Fisher · 07-04-2008, 19:25

There didn't seem to be a device that incorporated all the facilities I desired and so after due consideration I settled on Sky+ and a basic recorder purely for the very occasional time that a TV Broadcast is so memorable that I might want to archive it. Divx playback is necessary as anything I archive is converted to avi for space saving reasons.

So far this scheme has served me well. The only hiccup is the DVR3480 only has a analogue tuner, maybe my mistake but when I bought it I am sure both the Argos and Philips site had a Freeserve icon on it. I'm not gonna persue it as the device works well and my freeview reception is carp anyway.

The DVR5500 is the equivalent freeserve model featuring 1080i upscaling. I have yet to see a good word said about this model, apparently it is terribly slow in it's response to the remote and needs frequently rebooting...ETC.

07-04-2008, 19:25	#4
Mick Fisher You ain't seen me, right? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northants Age: 64 Services: Sky+. / VM XL BB and Be Pro. / BT Phoneline. Posts: 1,513	Re: Philips DVDR 3570H - Recordings Sticking There didn't seem to be a device that incorporated all the facilities I desired and so after due consideration I settled on Sky+ and a basic recorder purely for the very occasional time that a TV Broadcast is so memorable that I might want to archive it. Divx playback is necessary as anything I archive is converted to avi for space saving reasons. So far this scheme has served me well. The only hiccup is the DVR3480 only has a analogue tuner, maybe my mistake but when I bought it I am sure both the Argos and Philips site had a Freeserve icon on it. I'm not gonna persue it as the device works well and my freeview reception is carp anyway. The DVR5500 is the equivalent freeserve model featuring 1080i upscaling. I have yet to see a good word said about this model, apparently it is terribly slow in it's response to the remote and needs frequently rebooting...ETC.