i suspect the UI on the next generation will be better. but in terms of record quality, it's fine. i haven't tried it on the "compress as much as possible" setting, so i don't know how bad the compression artifacts will be if i do that.
but so far, i'm loving it.
if you buy one, do take note that there are two non-compatible standards for recording (although supposedly a "finalized" disk will play on most dvd players). dvd-r and dvd+r. i've gone with +r.
philips dvdr985. i picked it up for under $600 from mpsuperstore (i got them off of pricescan.com). i haven't figured out where a good source for dvd+r's is. i think the 3-packs are going for about $10. but i suspect i can find larger quanties for cheaper.
things that suck: the ui is clunky and reeks of "first generation gear". on the other hand, i can burn stuff to dvd's, which is so fucking cool.
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Date: 2003-01-26 06:08 pm (UTC)Re: So...
Date: 2003-01-26 06:29 pm (UTC)but so far, i'm loving it.
if you buy one, do take note that there are two non-compatible standards for recording (although supposedly a "finalized" disk will play on most dvd players). dvd-r and dvd+r. i've gone with +r.
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Date: 2003-01-26 08:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-01-26 09:26 pm (UTC)things that suck: the ui is clunky and reeks of "first generation gear". on the other hand, i can burn stuff to dvd's, which is so fucking cool.
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Date: 2003-01-26 09:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-01-27 12:40 pm (UTC)Also, how far along are you? I have yet to find any episodes online after "Walk For Your Lives" and even that's only in RealGrainy format.
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Date: 2003-02-03 10:27 am (UTC)