Pioneer DVR-810HS DVD Recorder with TiVo Basic Service

Pioneer DVR-810HS DVD Recorder with TiVo Basic Service
Manufacturer: Pioneer
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The amazing DVR-810H is a videophile's dream: TiVo service, an 80GB hard drive, next-generation viewing and recording features... and the list continues. This machine will forever change how you find, watch, and record video.The DVR-810H comes with the revolutionary TiVo Basic Service included, with no startup cost or monthly fees. Pioneer is the world's first company to offer this powerful combination. Setup is very simple, and finding and scheduling your favorite shows is a breeze.With the built-in 80GB hard drive you can record up to 80 hours of material - off the air, cable, or satellite, or your home movies - for short-term storage and viewing. You can actually control live TV: pause it, reverse it, play it in slow motion. You can even watch a recorded program from the beginning, while the recorder simultaneously finishes the recording. With the DVR-810H, there's just no going back to the old way of watching TV.And those shows and other content you want to keep for a longer period of time? Burn them onto a DVD-R (permanent; can't be erased) or DVD - RW (can be erased/written over many times). The DVR-810H features up to 18x record speed, so you'll be able to dub a 1-hour program to DVD in basic EP quality mode in just over 3 minutes. (DVR Version 2.0 4X Media.) You can even record content to the hard drive while dubbing different content from the hard drive to a DVD. It's fast and easy, and the content remains in a digital state throughout, so the quality level is very high.The DVR-810H features PureCinema 2: 3 Progressive Scan for a more film-like presentation when watching movies; a 9-bit/27MHz video DAC for a truly superior picture; Faroudja Directional Correlation De-interlacing, or DCDi, for a smoother, more natural picture; and a sophisticated noise reduction circuit which can achieve an amazing 6-10dB of noise reduction.The DVR-810H also features Dolby Digital and DTS Digital surround sound outputs, plus CD and MP3 compatibility.

Average customer rating: 3.0

Defective with little support
CHEAP product! Avoid this product!!
Easy and Fast!
Great for storing Video and Audio

Cavalry 250GB Mobile Solution External SATA Hard Drive with USB 2.0 ( CAUB37250 )

Manufacturer: Cavalry
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000CBX2FM

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Product Description

Cavalry CAUB37250 is a 3.5" external module solution.PRODUCT FEATURES:Compiles with USB specification V1.1, V2.0 and USB Mass Storage Specification V1.0 and 2.0;Maximum speed USB 480Mbit/sec Bulk mode transfer;High Performance embedded processor to reduce firmware overhead;Dual (ping-pong) buffer to minimize bus latency;Intelligent interface uses no host CPU resources to control/monitor time-consuming drive phases other than data transfer;Embedded MacOS and Windows 2000, windows XP driver support, Plug 'n' Play without driver installation;Proprietary Windows driver supports all devices and MacOS USB class driver supports CD-ROM drives;Universal firmware supports all devices, automatic detection for ATA or SATA protocol;Low power consumption with possible bus or device powered;Perfect for adding/sharing external storage devices;Actual data rate may vary depending on bus utilization and device respond time.

Customer Reviews:

Defective with little support.......2006-07-14

Got the hard drive in the mail, plugged it in and while my computer recognized a USB device attaching, it was unable to properly recognize the hard drive. After 2 wasted hours trying to get it to work, I realized I was simply unlucky enough to get a defective drive. During those 2 hours I discovered:
- Cavalry's US support site is basically a form to fill out and 40 unanswered user-submitted questions
- Cavalry's "support" CD is a labyrinth of EVERY driver Cavalry makes, all stored in cryptically named folders.
- The small amount of included documentation is in terribly broken english and Chinese characters.

I threw it back in its box and returned it, and bought a wonderful Lacie drive the same night from a local store (I needed something immediately.

You can get better quality and support from other products at the same price range.

CHEAP product! Avoid this product!!.......2006-07-11

The positive reviewers for this product are shills for Cavalry. Check all their reviews and see they just post good reviews for all Cavalry products. The Cavalry products are cheaply made, loud, and unreliable.

Easy and Fast!.......2006-04-22

Software is VERY easy to use and they had the drive pre-formatted for me, Nice touch! Lots of space for storing music,data, photos etc. Transfer rate is fast.

Great for storing Video and Audio .......2006-01-11

Fast SATA Drive Fan included and 7200RPM! GREAT for video,audio Internal fan makes it run cooler. Universal firmware supports all devices, automatic detection for ATA or SATA protocol

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