Aldi - Technosonic PVR £99.99 - Freeview

dr_nick_uk

abomb1969 wrote:

When I have the update i am pretty sure I will keep it nothing comes close price/twin tunerwise.

Well as you have just posted at gone 10am, you can get the update now and find out if nothing comes close. (takes about 10 minutes to download)

znww5

Software update

Just loaded the new software update and here are my inital impressions:

1. 'No Signal' problem appears to be fixed.

2. 'Re-appearing recordings' seems to be OK too


The first thing I noticed is that the Signal Strength bar now reads about 20% higher than it used to - perhaps they have tweaked the gain of the units front-end?

Do bear in mind that I haven't run the box for long with the new software, but initially the two major gremlins seem to have been fixed.

Now I'm off to see if I can break it . . . . . . !

tecstar

Just a reminder:

The Technosonic PVR101 1.1 OTA Update Thread

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board...42&page=2&pp=25

chalkywhytebluesband

Signal bar also at 100%.......but slight drop in picture quality. I would have preferred not to have the update now that I have seen the results. I was relatively happy with my machine but it is going back for a refund unless someone can find a way to uninstall the update - what fun!

hambrook

tecstar wrote:

Just a reminder:

The Technosonic PVR101 1.1 OTA Update Thread

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board...42&page=2&pp=25

Link not working

DogtanianUK

hambrook wrote:

Link not working

It seems to have abbreviated the url,

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/
board/showthread.php?t=320642&page=2&pp=25

(all on one line)

tecstar

My apologies.
Try this:

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=320642&page=2&pp=25

jackson3

Can't fault it yet....Seems to me to have been a large download
If it stays like this, its got to be a real bargain at 100 quid.
I wonder if Aldi will sell there returns any cheaper - worth a try...
Peter

znww5

Oh dear!

Had the V1.1 software running - for all of an hour before it decided to revert to the 'No Signal' party trick.

I feel a trip to Aldi coming on :-(

Lorian

OK, on version 1.1(UK)00. download took 15-20 minutes.

I have only done limited testing so far but this is what I've found thats different/fixed:

1. update: Still have the dreaded "no signal" error.

2. Recording a program, instantly turn off, and back on and the programs are still there.

3. Signal strenght shows 100% not 75% on all channels

4. Instant record asks you "how long for" now.

5. Hard disk drive seems to spin down much quicker (less than a minute it seems, I need to try it a few more times)

I cant comment of the "no sound on ITV" becuase I don't use Winter Hill TX.