Thomson 1TB Twin Tuner PVR (JL 8006) $99 in Store or online plus delivery

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  Victorious on 16/08/2013 - 19:20

  Topfield, NOT!

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  team teri on 16/08/2013 - 19:21

  +3

  Thompson, not Topfield. Huge difference!

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  Joshman5k on 16/08/2013 - 19:21

  It is labeled as THOMSON 1Tb Twin Tuner PVR JL8006 on the website.

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  chiprillis on 16/08/2013 - 19:25

  Nevemind

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  shiningstars on 16/08/2013 - 19:28

  sorry will edit

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  betheball on 16/08/2013 - 19:58

  +3

  A mate bought this last time and it is crap balls

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    xuqi on 16/08/2013 - 20:47

    No, you mean 'was bullcrap' :P

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  INFIDEL on 16/08/2013 - 20:10

  +2

  As I droned on last time this crap PVR was posted, has bad reviews, but mainly it is not a real Twin Tuner as it will only record 1 program & let you view another (known as a 1.5 or 1.7 Tuner), so avoid if you want to enjoy using a PVR.

  Only good point is the price:-) Has been this price for weeks.

  No comparison to the quad & series recording Topfield the OP missed out on! (Stock still showing a few left in out of the way places like Grafton & Warwick. Ask a store to do a search.)

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  JeBs on 16/08/2013 - 20:49

  +3

  This product has generally terrible reviews on third party websites. You'd probably buy one of these recorders expecting it to last a few years. So why not spend another $100 and buy a quality brand name product? I bought an LG 500tb single tuner with bluray player builtin from DSE (earlier this year) for $200. I'm not saying you should do the same, but having a bluray drive inside saves electricity and space. It has not failed me once. Avoid this one.

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    [Deactivated] on 17/08/2013 - 01:21

    LG 500tb

    Crikey. You could record a lot on that. You could even lease some space out to google.

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  eediot on 16/08/2013 - 21:57

  +3

  I got a Thomson PVR 500gb model. Not sure if this would have the same user interface but the one I have is terrible, very hard to navigate. Bought a second hand Tbox on ebay for about $100. Much much better.

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  [Deactivated] on 17/08/2013 - 01:24

  +6

  Agree that this machine is useless. Unreliable, 1980's design HMI and the laggiest remote control response time. I hate using ours. Drives me nuts.

  I am negging as a community service announcement. Do not buy one of these.

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  danishcrab1869 on 17/08/2013 - 14:31

  After reading what folk have said about this unit and knowing a few people that have spent big money on smaller 320Gb - 500Gb units from "Big" brands and problems they have had, I spoke to a technician and was advised most "cost savvy" people elect to use more than one PVR in their homes nowadays. So I bought one to add to the one I currently have and seems to be fine. The problem with not recording two shows at the same time is really a good thing as the hard-drive doesn't work as hard as the ones that can, meaning less chance of failure. PVR's are not designed like home computers which is why it takes ages to move video files to a backup source for later editing. As far as "TightBottom's" remote issue, Just like any other Video Device with the Logitech Harmony remote. The original does suck. But one of the big reasons why I decided to go with this one was it's ability to be hacked.

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    tdonovic on 17/08/2013 - 16:11

    +1

    What do you mean hack? Can you provide a link? We just bought one and the UI is pretty ordinary, does the hack make it better?

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    japik on 17/08/2013 - 16:54

    If your going to say you can hack it at least help the community by providing a link so others can benefit. I tried to Google it but no luck.

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    INFIDEL on 18/08/2013 - 14:51

    not recording two shows at the same time is really a good thing

    LOL! The reason this is a 1.5 Tuner (unable to record 2 shows at once) is because it is ancient tech.
    Saying that is a virtue is hilarious.
    Reminds me of my cheap student days driving a clapped out car & saying at least I don't get any speeding fines;)

    Also, unless you are using an old CRT TV or a monitor without a built in Tuner, that second tuner (that does not record) is pretty useless. You can simply use the TV's tuner. The 1.5/1.7 Tuner tech was designed for people without a digital tuner - CRT TV users. Now that tech is really showing its age!
    (I bought, but returned a 1.5 Tuner PVR in 2005 because it was archaic even back then!)

    most "cost savvy" people elect to use more than one PVR in their homes nowadays

    Having more than 1 PVR, like having more than 1 TV is not necessarily about being "cost savvy", nor indicating that all those PVRs are cheap. Some have very expensive networked units.
    Most of those people who have cheap PVRs, do that because they don't want to spend much money, don't know what the difference is between a good PVR and a basic SetTopBox with PVR functions (hard to know unless you have thoroughly used a good PVR), & are unaware of OzBargain to get a good deal on a better unit. Most people buy a basic unit like this without really understanding what they want. Over time or experience with better PVRs, some realise it is inadequate, and buy another. Many want a basic unit for each TV in the house & can't justify many expensive ones. This unit may suit buyers who simply want a basic replacement for a VCR to record programs. But its not all about price…

    The $163 "Big Brand" Topfield deal the OP missed was a good quality 500GB (expandable with an external HDD & could probably drop in a larger internal drive), networkable, quad recorder with series record. Some features can be upgraded through TAPs. The processor is able to handle 4 recordings at once, not 1, while handling other functions, playing a recording, or watching a current recording from the start while still recording. Easy to use EPG recorder scheduling with simple padding of recording times for program over-runs, can make a PVR so much better. The Topfield is not perfect, but far better than this unit.

    File transfer is slow because it is basically USB1 transfer speed of large files, slowed down by a basic processor. (I have a backup 2005 PVR that does that. The HDD has not failed in that time, despite your views on how harsh it is to record 2 programs at same time.)

    So I bought one to add to the one I currently have

    You don't say which brand & model you currently have. (Doesn't have to be expensive to be good. Both mine cost under $200.) Just wondering what experience you have had with good PVRs? Most staff in consumer electronics stores haven't got a clue about PVRs. They rarely have used one, and recommend the one others have bought. Advice in the field is usually lacking.

    I've tested over 25 PVRs, and been approached to work with one manufacturer based on my reviews and fault finding in their PVRs. danishcrab1869, yours is the first view like this I have come across.