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Old 11-01-2006, 10:01 AM   #4
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I too am thinking about going down the PVR route but am concerned by the vast array of glitches with all models that are being reported on the forum.

I use this forum a lot before buying anything AV related and always have to try and relate people's moans and groans to my own use, a "will it be a problem for me?" attitude I guess. Thankfully, with a lot of things, I don't really notice the things that annoy the real enthusiasts but I have to say that in the case of PVRs the things being reported here are pretty 'basic' and things which I'm pretty sure I will experience and will annoy me.

Is the technology still too new for anyone to launch a glitch free 'plug it in and go' PVR?

Also, pardon my ignorance, but the likes of Topfield, Humax and Digifusion are hardly names that your average Comet customer would associate with AV products. Aren't the likes of Sony, JVC et al producing these things?

Its a shame beacuse this actually seems like a piece of kit that will be a real benefit to my TV watching / recording, but at the moment I don't feel justified in spending the c£200 to get something that isn't quite right.
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