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 enlarge | Brand: Pioneer
Category: CE
Buy Used: $345.00
New (1) from $1,699.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: DVR810HS
Model: DVR810HS
UPC: 012562656458
EAN: 0012562656458
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Amazing Product !!! July 6, 2004
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
They say once you go Tivo you can't go back and they're absolutely right. This system is amazing. Recording on the Extra Fine setting is superb especially if you have an LCD tv. The High Quality is also good but not as crisp. I haven't had any problems with the pixelation as someone else mentioned. The setup was easy if you have a recent tv model. It gets a little more complicated with an older model tv. I tried to hook it up to a 10yr old tv and it would only work using the RF setup which didn't provide the full benefits. For example, I couldn't change the channels with the Tivo remote and had problems with the recording function. HOWEVER- once I set it up on my Sharp Aquos tv it worked wonderfully. You can use composite, s-video, component, or RF hook-ups. I've been using blank Memorex DVD-R/RW cds to record without a problem. It comes with a free trial of Tivo Plus which I highly recommend. It finds programs for you and allows you to find a programs by favorite actor/actress or type or title. Overall- HIGHLY RECOMMENED PRODUCT !!!
 Not as good as other products March 8, 2004
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
Having had a TIVO for over four years I was disappointed in this product. First, it is very loud! It hums and grinds all night and all day. The playback quality is much worse than my old unit. I have yet to find a DVD disc that it will copy shows onto, even the recommended ones do not work. Tivo will not transfer my lifetime membership over to the new machine, they want another $299 for another membership. If I had to do it over again, I would not buy this product.
Terrible picture quality January 26, 2004
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
I don't understand. I thought all of these Tivo products used the same software. But as the other reviewer said, the pixelation is AWFUL! My recordings are High Quality are worse than the Medium Quality recordings on my old Sony Tivo box. I'm returning it! TERRIBLE MACHINE!
 GREAT! May 19, 2004
4 out of 10 found this review helpful
I love this product, I have been a TiVo user since 2001 and I have to say this latest TiVo is great. I travel a lot, and being able to take all my TiVo programming with me is a wonderful thing. I also saw the pixilation issue but I bumped up my quality (you can record TiVo at different quality levels.) and now I do not have a problem. And the higher quality does not seem to take up much more disk space. There was also a bit of flicker on one of my "lower" non-digital cable channels, but I was getting real poor reception, that has been fixed, and now I don't see it anymore. I would say if you want to easily record TV and then make DVD recordings of those shows I would say get this recorder now!
Poor, and forget repairs January 30, 2005
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Was very pleased with the spec for this product and had always felt that Pioneer products were a reliable bet. Boy was I wrong !
Being new to TiVo type services I was a little surprised at how complex and how LONG it takes to set the thing up, plus you have to have a telephone line available for setup even if you don't subsequently want to use the TiVo service
Everything worked fine for a few weeks, then the audio vanished. Tried resetting and checking signals and amp circuits, everything fine except no signal from the Pioneer RCA jack. Called Pioneer's service rep, who was quite helpful, but could only suggest I ship the unit back to them ... when did it become the buyers responsibility to ship defective goods back to the manufacturer at the customers costs (some $100 in this case)
The unit was very prompty returned - fully reset (ie another setup required) but still without RCA output from Output#1. Pioneer suggested I should use Output#2 or the Optical circuit instead i.e. they hadn't repaired it at all
All was fine on Output#2 for a few weeks, then that too failed. Am now using the Optical output and wondering how long that might work for
Oh, and the machine refuses to recognize any wireless network - there is not even the option on the menu to configure this option that the manual claims should be there
Maybe there should be a lemon law for electronics !
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