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Thought I would start a new thread on this box as it is somewhat different to the 100
Styling is the same as the Bush Freeview box with hard drive but includes 80GB harddrive instead of 40. It is mega improvement to me as well as being better built.
Build quality appears better than the 100 as well although the larger fan is more noisy and stays running when in standby mode. Remote is the same but is far more responsive than the 100. Mains adapter and connections are the same.
The unit come preloaded with 1.6.4 software and the box proudly says that it includes 14 day multiguide so I think we can take it that the 100 will be updated very soon. I am even thinking tonight as I cannot see how this box would be compatible otherwise. This is a pure hunch though.
Interestingly despite the box picture saying its a FVRT150 the unit actually has fvrs150 on it.
One other point is that there is no mention of the box in the Argos sale catalogue that I could see and when I went to order it says it was out of stock however it does exist but I suggest pre ordering it on the Argos website.
Overall I would rate this as a better buy at £199.99 than the 100 at £179.99 not only for the larger harddrive but also for the styling.
Hope you all had a great xmas
Styling is the same as the Bush Freeview box with hard drive but includes 80GB harddrive instead of 40. It is mega improvement to me as well as being better built.
Build quality appears better than the 100 as well although the larger fan is more noisy and stays running when in standby mode. Remote is the same but is far more responsive than the 100. Mains adapter and connections are the same.
The unit come preloaded with 1.6.4 software and the box proudly says that it includes 14 day multiguide so I think we can take it that the 100 will be updated very soon. I am even thinking tonight as I cannot see how this box would be compatible otherwise. This is a pure hunch though.
Interestingly despite the box picture saying its a FVRT150 the unit actually has fvrs150 on it.
One other point is that there is no mention of the box in the Argos sale catalogue that I could see and when I went to order it says it was out of stock however it does exist but I suggest pre ordering it on the Argos website.
Overall I would rate this as a better buy at £199.99 than the 100 at £179.99 not only for the larger harddrive but also for the styling.
Hope you all had a great xmas
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The larger hard drive will be a real bonus, of course, and as the buyer will be paying less than we early adopters paud for the 100, they will be getting a bargain!
One point puzzles me: You say the "build quality" is better? In what respect? How do you define it? Are the chips soldered in more effectively? Or is this just a subjective impression based on the cosmetics of the casing?
So the digifusion is noisey? How noisey would you say it is? Is it a fan noise or a whine? Do you find the noise distracting?
I was tempted by the one in the argos sale, but if its a noisy bugger i will leave it ;-)
Thanks in advance.
Brian
Is there any real difference from the FVRT100 ???
Sorry if im being thick.... but im really really new to these, I bought the FVRT100 for christmas and set it up yesterday. Now I see argos is selling the FVRT150 what I have never hear off... im going to bring the FVRT100 back to currys and get the FVRT150 from Argos but wanted to know all your opinions...
Thanks in advance peeps...!
When the TV is on I dont heat the fan. When the room is quite you can hear it. Does not bother me as the room is rarely quite:)
As im really new to this can someone please tell me if the listings are only downloadable at the end of the week or can you download them every night ??
Will tell you how i get on with this new box..!!
One area that I have noticed is that the unit downloads the epg for a whole hour (3 to 4)I presume to minimise errors. I am on CP and am missing data for itv2 and 3 only.
I have also noticed that the units works best if you plug the aeriel directly into the unit rather than go through a filter (I have a Belkin 6 way adapter with a filtered aeriel output, if I use this I tend to get glitches on recordings plug the aeriel directly in the unit and they disappear, very curious). It may also explain why I had so many problems with earlier units.
One other point that I know will interest Bestbear is recording subtitles, it does seem that the units handbook was written with 1.6.5 software in mind as it is currently littered with mistakes (it says the unit has a 40gb harddrive hmm). It talks about subtitle recording, 14 day epg,chase play etc. One point that it does say is that you are unable to compress a subtitle recording.
All we need now is the update.
Plugman, how does this "better build quality" make itself evident to you, I wonder?
But the 100 came saying it could record subtitles, and it still doesn't. We all have 1.6.4 already, so I will be surprised if this version 1.6.4 actually delivers the 14 day guide. Perhaps you can let us know?
You are right about the value! This sounds like a far better bet for the new buyer. Of course styling improvement is in the eye of the beholder, although from the picture, this does not look nicer to me! But you would have to see the new box design "in the flesh" to be sure about this. Maybe the new box has a little more room in it, and better ventilation? That would be a real advantage!
Thanks! And a happy new year to you and to all!
That last posting "crossed in the post" with mine! Thanks for the reply!
The format reinstall seems to have worked at least temporarly :rolleyes:
I have just checked the aeriel alignment screen and on this one Tuner 1 is about the same strength as 2 on the same frequency. Unit 1 was higher on tuner 2 than 1 by about 6%. Very odd.
I am convinced that there are quality control issues with Fusion but at least they are not as bad as Humax IMHO.
Any ideas peeps ??
Unless the FVRT150 software is different from the 100's then I'm surprised that you can delete portions of recordings to save space. All I can do is delete scenes (which are essential markers with thumbnails) but the entire recording remains on the disk. For example, deleting the first scene allows you to easily start playback from later on in the recording but the first portion of the recording remains (you can rewind into it).
I've looked at the spec of the 100 but it looks like the video in/out is not RGB just the TV out. Is the 150 any different and has anyone had any experience of this?
Ta!
Have to say i think this box is fabulous. The picture quality is pristine, the recording menu is a breeze after the complexity of the VHS I used to struggle with, and sleek look with the double tuner makes it easy to sell to the girlfriend.
Can't remember wether I've got the 80 gig or 40 version; I have come nowhere near filling it yet on the highest res, anyway.
Oh yes, its changed my life this thing has.
Bri
I purchased an FVRT100 just before Xmas and liked it although it hung a few times. I saw the FVRT150 in Argos so took the FVRT150 back to Currys and got the 150.
Despite the Argos photo it is quite different in appearance to the 100 although dimensions are the same.
It has 1.6.4 software and despite the claims of the box and manual it does not have:
I will be calling the fusion technical helpline to ask when these features will start working!
** Update, Rang Digifusion and software release will fix these within the next 2 weeks apparently. guess this will work on FVRT100 too! **
It also noiser than my (virtually silent 100) with a low fan noise and "hard disk" sort of a noise when recording.
Ross.
I was going to buy a 100 up until yesterday evening when I discovered the the 150. Could you describe what the 150 looks like if it is different please?
I'll be interested to find out what they say! I guess with the noise thing it can depend on all sorts (even between the same boxes since others have reported theirs is quiet and for others it makes a noise!). I've got a hard drive music player that makes a bit of spinning when it starts up, but generally goes quiet after that. I don't think anything could be noisier than the 3 VCRs we have in the house at the moment though!
Am going to pop over to argos to pick one up today - can't wait to banish the clutter of tapes that constantly surround the telly!
JO
I picked one up from Argos, to replace the Pace Twin that I have now given up with. The fan noise on it is unbearable, more like a whine. To give you an idea how loud I can hear it at the other end of the lounge quite clearly, which must be at least 10 metres away. From what I've read here & in the FVRT100 thread I must have one with a duff fan. I'll go back to Argos & swap it today (if the queue for returns isn't going out the door like on monday). If it's just as noisy it will be refund time, which would be a shame.
But that is not to say that you can't have a hard drive recorder! There are hard drive recorders, with DVD recorder, and terrestrial tuner available ... but you have to pay a bit more for these,