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Old 18-11-2007, 19:01
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Hello has anyone got this unit yet? If so what do you think of it? And a question on this guide plus does it have series link?
Thanks Bob
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Old 25-11-2007, 18:44
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Hello has anyone got this unit yet? If so what do you think of it? And a question on this guide plus does it have series link?
Thanks Bob
I have seen it dont waste your money its no better than the panasonic or sony equivalents and they are a lot cheaper , to its credit it has a ci slot for a cam .but thats it.
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Old 30-12-2007, 15:57
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Hi

Pioneer are now making the new Sony models, and Sony models are just a 550HX with different hard drive size or a few extra connections.

Internally they are EXACTLY the same, with the same firmware and user interface so the same picture quality.

If the Sony model is cheaper, got that instead.

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Old 31-12-2007, 09:45
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There is one major difference about the Sony machines. According to the manuals I've downloaded they don't support writing to DVD-RAM disks, the Pioneer's do.

Important to me as I transfer recordings to my Pioneer 440 using RAM disks as they are left "intact". DVD+RW recordings have problems with the Widescreen flag.

I have to transfer using a Rewritable disk as unfinalized recordings are not compatible. They are compatible between the Pioneer 440 and my Sony 310/710/560 machines.

Another point regarding compatiblity is that DVD+RW recordings will only transfer at high speed between the Sony 310 and 710, but not between them and the 560 or Pioneer 440, have to use "realtime" transfers.

And another gripe about my Panasonic EX77 is that it "physically" formats DVD+R blank disks, which then become unusable on the Pioneer/Sony machines.
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Old 31-12-2007, 12:04
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Hi

Important to me as I transfer recordings to my Pioneer 440 using RAM disks as they are left "intact". DVD+RW recordings have problems with the Widescreen flag.
Tip: Using DVD-RW in VR mode is exactly the same as using DVD-RAM.

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