E:WSL ALDI DVD/HDD Recorder 160GB Timeshift

clayts

Actually a clone of this recorder but the components are the same

ringer

The DVD Recorder on your link has a smaller hard drive and dosn't have editing functions,so not quite a clone.

talkshop

ringer wrote:

The DVD Recorder on your link has a smaller hard drive and dosn't have editing functions,so not quite a clone.

Definitely a clone.

It's simple enough to slot in a bigger hard drive.

It does not mention any editing functions in the Aldi description either

--Tony--

aminchom wrote:

Dont know about the aldi one, but I just got this one from ebuyer @ £240.00


http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=91422

Now,I know people have had problems with ebuyer but I havent, so I cant complain (the laptop I am currently using is from them). This one records both dvd+r and dvd-r which the aldi apparently doesnt. You will have to pay for delivery though (~ £5.00 I think).

PS payed for next day delivery (~£10.00) and it came the very next day - hooray

I bought this one tonight too, but through currys for 219.99 inc delivery by using a £20 0ff code.

I think this is the better machine as it does dvd+r/rw and dvd-r/rw and easy to make multi region. The only down side is I dont think it playsthe new DIVx but thats not a huge problem.

talkshop

--Tony-- wrote:

I bought this one tonight too, but through currys for 219.99 inc delivery by using a £20 0ff code.

I think this is the better machine as it does dvd+r/rw and dvd-r/rw and easy to make multi region. The only down side is I dont think it playsthe new DIVx but thats not a huge problem.

The LiteOn LVW5045 from Currys is not the same model. That one is a Umax/Yamada and does not play DIVX movies. Maplin are selling a clone of that for £199.99
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=46217&doy=1m9

--Tony--

talkshop wrote:

The LiteOn LVW5045 from Currys is not the same model. That one is a Umax/Yamada and does not play DIVX movies. Maplin are selling a clone of that for £199.99
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=46217&doy=1m9

Not really, its only an 80GB machine and if you look in the FAQ's it says:

Q:Does this have the ability to play divx? (phil burnett: 12/08/2005 )A:no sorry

gromituk

talkshop: I think you should go and find a dictionary and look up the word "clone"

Stumpy

clayts wrote:

Try http://www.area450.com/softwaremods/recorder-r8hpregionhack.html for a free remote control hack - should work, I reckon (as owner of that site )

Will it work for this particular model though - its not on your list? And if we try it, and it doesn't work - what's the worst that could happen? Could we completely muck up the machine, or will it just ignore the button presses, etc?

Don't want to muck up his nice new toy

talkshop

--Tony-- wrote:

I bought this one tonight too, but through currys for 219.99 inc delivery by using a £20 0ff code.

I think this is the better machine as it does dvd+r/rw and dvd-r/rw and easy to make multi region. The only down side is I dont think it playsthe new DIVx but thats not a huge problem.

talkshop wrote:

The LiteOn LVW5045 from Currys is not the same model. That one is a Umax/Yamada and does not play DIVX movies. Maplin are selling a clone of that for £199.99
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx...o=46217&doy=1m9

--Tony-- wrote:

Not really, its only an 80GB machine and if you look in the FAQ's it says:

Q:Does this have the ability to play divx? (phil burnett: 12/08/2005 )A:no sorry

Yes, the HDD is only80GB, but as said before these can be easily replaced for a larger one, and as I did say above, the Currys/Maplin model DOES NOT play DIVX. Perhaps I need to use bigger typing next time

talkshop

Stumpy wrote:

Will it work for this particular model though - its not on your list? And if we try it, and it doesn't work - what's the worst that could happen? Could we completely muck up the machine, or will it just ignore the button presses, etc?

Don't want to muck up his nice new toy

The machine will just ignore if you have pressed wrong keys.

I write all the instructions on a piece of paper in large writing and in list form, which makes it less likely to do it wrong. Much easier to read than a printout from a web page in small type.