Condition of delivery:
- Very clean and neatly packed! Receiver including remote control, antenna cable and SCART cable. Are only a few scratches on the surface are not but interfere with the price and expected in B-Ware also.
Sounds
- While the receiver (recording / playback) works you can see the hard drive and fan actually quite loud listening. As long as the TV is on but does not interfere with and otherwise not you find yourself in this room. In the bedroom or living room, he would bother me but.
Handling:
- If you have configured the device only once according to his wishes (problems this soon) he does what he should. Until now, it was used for 2 weeks and all recordings have worked. Although my mum usually with technology has its problems folds record and play like it should. Only the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is a bit slow but they programmed their series also prefer to manually install with enough buffer. This goes in under a minute with the option of one-time / daily / weekly intake
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- Of course, no HD but otherwise the best digital reception. Initially, it was to my TV signal in 4/3 format and thus distorted / clipped shown. Could the menu but switch to 16/9.
Problems / criticism
- After the automatic tuning I once all channels, so as requested by my mum sorted. Unfortunately, even though I had my opinion, everything is done correctly, just not taken. Alternatively, you can create multiple "Favorites" list, where the programs but then their numbers keep (eg ARD. No.: 201) which in this case affects, for example, on the EPG. Data not load due to the high numbers easily and it also remains cumbersome programs to dial directly. You also have to select the favorites list every time after the restart again.
BUT (!) About 2 weeks after the station sorting settings and program numbers were taken as if by magic: D. EPG will now work top and the rest is as desired. Can my honestly do not tell me but heck its right.
- In the comments it is stated that you probably get problems playing without smartcard in films with protection of minors. Did the so far untested. If so, which of course is annoying and a point of criticism. My Mum makes it, however, from nothing.
If someone has this problem and found a solution for this, it would be great if he posts here as an answer :).
Conclusion:
I'm actually really super satisfied with the device. Does the job you the price absolutely satisfactory. Only the matter of the protection of minors gives me a bad feeling and the initial problems with the station sorting.
When evaluating I vacillate between 4-5 stars, but opt for 4 since the establishment of the device has given me at the beginning, despite technical understanding a few headaches. Should the problems confirm with the protection of minors of the deduction is certainly justified. Otherwise, the device is highly recommended!
