Technika Dvdr2005 @tescos £79

littlemissfrugal

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!
I have set the technika up today and have successfully tuned into tv, and sky...and I've got a vcr to contend with(yippee), but for some unknown reason whatever disc I put into the player to playback, it can't detect a disc. Is this me? or can anyone offer a solution? I seem to be one of the unlucky ones who can't playback when everyone else can, but can tune everything in when everyone else can't! I will happily explain to those who have tuning problems what my set up is like...AS LONG AS I CAN PLAY MY DVD'S!!!!!!!!

bartman

zaccy wrote:

Now reduced to £59 at My Local Tescos store. A new software version in this batch that allows DivX avi
files to be played through the USB input.

Also a batch in my local store (Salisbury). I've had mine since January, no problems with it at all. I didn't know about the new version allowing avi to be played through the USB though - does anybody know whether this is available as a firmware upgrade, and if so where to get it?

Niggy_2

http://www.thedvdforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=401443&page=4&pp=20

Above thread refers to another forum where there are details regarding the new firmware and the firmware upgrade (Blu-sens) referred to above.

(This is the link contained to the other forum http://www.my-yamada.co.uk/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=20 but you will need to register)

TraceyB_2

Need help with this dvd recorder. I have a scart lead going from the DVD Recorder to the TV and one going from the Sky+ to the recorder but when I scan for channels it doesnt find any, can someone tell me what I am doing wrong!!!

bartman

TraceyB wrote:

Need help with this dvd recorder. I have a scart lead going from the DVD Recorder to the TV and one going from the Sky+ to the recorder but when I scan for channels it doesnt find any, can someone tell me what I am doing wrong!!!

Just trying to remember how I set mine up........If you get it into "monitor" mode, then select "scart", you should be able to see whatever channel you have currently on your Sky box (make sure it's switched on ). But I think that in order to get the terrestial channels you'll have to plug an aerial into the co-ax input. You won't find any others by scanning unless you do that.

Jummy

I bought one of these from stevenage last night and is is a great machine.
I also got 500 extra points for some reason.

stanthebiker

zaccy wrote:

Although the Box says it only records to DVD+ , I can confirm it records to DVD-

Does the menu screen (desktop/background/whatever you wish to call it) still show only "+ Recordable" when you power it up?

stanthebiker

zaccy wrote:

Yes the startup screen still says DVD + Rewritable but that means norhing other than a graphics display.
The difference is, that when a - disk is placed in the tray, the machine reports DVD-R (before it said no disk) and goes on to record to the DVD-R disk.

Thanks zaccy. Just popped a DVD-R into my Technika which I have had a couple of weeks, maybe a month, and it reported 'DVD-R'.

Guess I got lucky and bought one just at the right time.

Jummy

zaccy wrote:

We went through the self scan and messed up the points bit but customer services added 559 points, how much is that worth?

559 points are worth 5.59 and over 20.00 if you use them on clubcard deals.

TraceyB_2

I only bought mine last saturday and it wont accept DVD- .It kindly points out 'no disc'. It is a 2005 though.

So can I just confirm that if I follow the advice given regarding multi region the recorder will stay multi region or would you have to do that everytime?

Also, if i go back to the menu and make sure the settings are the same as Zaccy - I'll have it all set up nicely!

Am currently relieving Sky+ of all my daughters Sesame Street stuff! Havent checked yet if it is working though!!

Finally, might be a daft question b ut how much time would you get on a 4.7gb (4x if that makes a difference??!!) disc.

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