DVD Recorder £68.94 @ Asda (merged)

Bert_Anderson

Well we just got back from Asda with one of these DVD Recorders but the region code hacks appear to be doing nothing

I did observe that the model is a "ME2" edition.

The machine was actually manufactured this month (Dec 2005) so I'm wondering if it is a new revision? Plays Divx files perfectly and quite pleased so far apart from the region code aspect.

When following the instructions I do get a white screen which shows the firmware and other numbers and the region code setting but I can;t seem to actually change from region code 2.

Anybody out there got any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

dc

Bert_Anderson wrote:

Well we just got back from Asda with one of these DVD Recorders but the region code hacks appear to be doing nothing

I did observe that the model is a "ME2" edition.

The machine was actually manufactured this month (Dec 2005) so I'm wondering if it is a new revision? Plays Divx files perfectly and quite pleased so far apart from the region code aspect.


Anybody out there got any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

You seem to have one from a new batch, so maybe more stock arriving and possibly less fussy about media. What is the firmware number? firmware in europe was 347 or 388, or is it something else?
The previous ones were just "ME".

Multi-region.
Both versions are made multi-region using remote.
347 - No disc, press Setup, then REC, then 8105, change region to desired (0 = multi), exit setup.
388 - Setup, then169518 ,change region as before

347 firmware, made region free, plays DivX, 388 seems not to..

Versions of both firmware available at http://www.dv-rec.de/download/firmware/player/index.shtml

HTHs dc:xmassign:

Bert_Anderson

dc wrote:

388 - Setup, then169518 ,change region as before

347 firmware, made region free, plays DivX, 388 seems not to..

That one worked straight away :xmassign:

brains

sallysaver wrote:

None left in Asda Peterlee. Enquired if they were being re-stocked, unhelpful assistant didn't know. More interested in chatting to a colleague. How surprising!

!!!!e, that's where I was gona go. Boldon, Grangetown or Hartlepool it is then. :snow_laug

Edit: just realised that post is a month old! :rolleyes:

Asda seem to be pretty cheap anyway, so I'll pick one up and test it out, if it's no good I'll take it back because they have a great returns policy.

pool182

Does this recorder have progressive scan for use on lcd tv?

welshman10

I've bought one of these and it appears to be a bargain. Recorded something off the TV no problem.

However, the main reason I bought it was to put all my old VHS tapes on to DVDs in order to free up shelf space. I have it connected up to a Philips TV/VCR Combi. The aerial is going into the "Antenna In" on the Cyberhome, with another connection between "Antenna Out" on the Cyberhome into the TV/VCR Combi aerial socket.

The combi is connected to the Cyberhome via a SCART lead into the "SCART1 " socket of the Cyberhome.

I have succesfully tuned all the TV channels etc, including Sky, and as I said recorded off TV fine (using tuner as the source). What source do I need to select to record off a video playing in the combi? When a video is playing in the combi unit it automatically overrides the TV. Therefore, it is not possible to get a preview in the top right of the source menu as per normal TV channels. I have tried just hitting record and then playing the VHS tape to see if that works but it still just records from TV. I also tried SCART2 to no avail.

Can anyone help?

escapee

I dont think you are going to have any joy porting over videos from your combi welshman, the video connections connecting the vcr to the tv are internal on combi units and have no vcr output (the scart connectors on your vcr/tv unit will be input source only), you will have to connect a standalone vcr to the dvd recorder for this feature

welshman10

escapee wrote:

I dont think you are going to have any joy porting over videos from your combi welshman, the video connections connecting the vcr to the tv are internal on combi units and have no vcr output (the scart connectors on your vcr/tv unit will be input source only), you will have to connect a standalone vcr to the dvd recorder for this feature

Ah, dammit. Guess I'm gonna have to switch the DVDR with my DVD Player downstairs then.

Thanks for the repsonse.

happyhkv

I have bought one yesterday and it works ok.

pool182

Does it have progressive scan?