Aldi - Technosonic PVR £99.99 - Freeview

gromituk

Try googling for PDC and Freeview and you'll find an interesting DigitalSpy thread.

virgo17

Lorian wrote:

It tells me two things:

Some people who purchased it don't know about the software update in 2 days time.

I think it also tells you that some people, myself included, don't believe that a rushed software update will cure all the problems that this unit has with it's coding.

If people are prepared to try this and then maybe wait for a 'swap-out' later in January, then fair enough.

I took mine back, although I would have loved to keep it as it looks nice and if it had worked correctly, would have been excellent value for money.

I'll wait until Aldi get the MkII version in stock later in the year. Hopefully.

V.
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jwoods_2

Lorian wrote:

It tells me two things:

Some people who purchased it don't know about the software update in 2 days time.
Managers of ALDI are not the best people to ask for tech support.



I'll wait 'till Thursday to see if the software releases fix it, and if not I look forward to the company's offer to swap the box for a working one, as I like the kit a lot.

Lorian.

FROM J Woods
I took it back because having spoken to an engineer they tell me it's NOT so simple to fix the problem. Aldi have had hundreds of these machines returned, What does that tell you ?
I really did like this product and was sad to return it. If anyone knows of a similar product can they please let me know.
J Woods

gromituk

virgo17 wrote:

I think it also tells you that some people, myself included, don't believe that a rushed software update will cure all the problems that this unit has with it's coding.

If people are prepared to try this and then maybe wait for a 'swap-out' later in January, then fair enough.

But you can also wait for the update and then immediately take it back if it still doesn't work. The update won't invalidate Aldi's returns policy.

And of course the update might not cure all the problems, but there's no reason to believe there won't be future updates, too.

marsha11_2

Try this if you get the NO SIGNAL error message:

Timeshift (> 5 secs) and the picture appears, FF to current time and you get the picture superimposed with the NO SIGNAL message. However, there is no sound but I haven't had to wait very long before the sound returns. It may be that the return of the sound would have coincided with the return of the picture/sound had I not used Timeshift.

I lost 11 recordings yesterday! The PVR had been in standby for 30 mins and the HD was still spinning so I rebooted ..... and lost them ..... arrrrrgh. I'll try R2-D2's tip (post #486) next time the HD fails to stop.

Lorian

jwoods wrote:

FROM J Woods
I took it back because having spoken to an engineer they tell me it's NOT so simple to fix the problem.

Where was he from - Technosonic, Key Warranties, or Technotrend?

Key say that if the problems are not fixed by Thursdays update they will carry on with the originally proposed box swap. So far there seems no reason to disbelieve them.

jwoods wrote:

Aldi have had hundreds of these machines returned, What does that tell you ?

Same answers.

Lorian

virgo17 wrote:

I think it also tells you that some people, myself included, don't believe that a rushed software update will cure all the problems that this unit has with it's coding.

Sure, I hear you. If I was really desperate to use it I'd have probably ditched it and bought something more mature too.

virgo17 wrote:

I'll wait until Aldi get the MkII version in stock later in the year. Hopefully.

Well, if this or some future software update does micraculously fix the problems there are bound to be a lot of "just like new" bargain refurb units on the market sometime in the new year, as they try to offload the returns.

znww5

UPDATE REPEAT

FYI, according to the DTG site, the software update scheduled for the 29 - 31 December is to be repeated from 6 - 9 January.

Like a lot of people on here, I'm going to hang on and see how the new software performs - if it flies like a lead balloon, the box will go back.

virgo17

gromituk wrote:

But you can also wait for the update and then immediately take it back if it still doesn't work. The update won't invalidate Aldi's returns policy.

And of course the update might not cure all the problems, but there's no reason to believe there won't be future updates, too.

You may be absolutely right in both of your assumptions and I really hope that is the case.

For me, 'lifes too short' and I need to move on and revisit the PVR idea in a month or two.

Good luck with the upgrade.

V.

virgo17

Lorian wrote:

Well, if this or some future software update does micraculously fix the problems there are bound to be a lot of "just like new" bargain refurb units on the market sometime in the new year, as they try to offload the returns.

Might be a chance for an 'excellent' bargain.

V.