pgdownload Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 With thanks to cary for the link, Topfield are offering most of their PVRs online now at very competetive prices. http://www.topfield-australia.com.au/shopproducts.asp Regards Peter Gillespie
Nevyn72 Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Interesting they don't offer the 7000, either STB or PVR.......
diesel Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 I don't believe Strathfield are offering those models, so no competition to drive down prices
jokiin Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 diesel said: I don't believe Strathfield are offering those models, so no competition to drive down prices Maybe there is not much stock of these models around, I think Retravision had the bulk of the 7000's (not the PVR) at $199 which is dirt cheap already, for a box that was around $500 I couldn't see it getting much cheaper than that anyway.
Nevyn72 Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 jok11n said: Maybe there is not much stock of these models around, I think Retravision had the bulk of the 7000's (not the PVR) at $199 which is dirt cheap already, for a box that was around $500 I couldn't see it getting much cheaper than that anyway. I seem to recal a product that came out not long ago (might have been the Toshi HD DVD player?) which had a redemption voucher inside for the Toppy 7000 STB at $199...... Could have been a response to this?
jokiin Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 peter_vfr said: Could have been a response to this? No idea, haven't heard of that offer before, if there is an offer like that they would need to make sure stock is available for those customers
stahc Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 out of interest................how many hours of recording would fit onto the 80gb drive
jokiin Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 chatswood63 said: out of interest................how many hours of recording would fit onto the 80gb drive Around 28 hours, can vary a little depending on the bit rate of the channel, even 80gb will give plenty of recording if you are the watch and delete type of user
stahc Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 jok11n said: Around 28 hours, can vary a little depending on the bit rate of the channel, even 80gb will give plenty of recording if you are the watch and delete type of user thanks mate..................cant quite talk the mrs into a hd pvr (sorry peter) but something more cost effective may make the cut
jokiin Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 chatswood63 said: thanks mate..................cant quite talk the mrs into a hd pvr (sorry peter) but something more cost effective may make the cut The 4400 is probably the best bargain for you then http://www.topfield-australia.com.au/shopp...?SKU=TF4400PVRt
AlexMJ Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 (edited) chatswood63 said: thanks mate..................cant quite talk the mrs into a hd pvr (sorry peter) but something more cost effective may make the cut Then I can definately recommend to you the DSE twin tuner 160Gb PVR .... $199 at Tandy, works a treat. I was going to pay $299 for the identical unit at DSE until somebody here alerted me to the Tandy alternative. But forget the price, this is the closest to perfection PVR I've used. Edited August 22, 2007 by AlexMJ
jokiin Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 AlexMJ said: Then I can definately recommend to you the DSE twin tuner 160Gb PVR Is it branded DSE? Do you have a model number?
AlexMJ Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 jok11n said: Is it branded DSE? Do you have a model number? Yep, its got a DSE badge top left of it. Model number is DS6200PVR.
jokiin Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Thanks Listed as a run out model on their website, I guess they won't last long now
pgdownload Posted August 22, 2007 Author Posted August 22, 2007 jok11n said: Around 28 hours, can vary a little depending on the bit rate of the channel, even 80gb will give plenty of recording if you are the watch and delete type of userPersonally 80Gb is a bit tight if you watch a fair bit of TV. A PVR tends to up the amount of stuff you record (even if you later decide to just delete it). Unless you have very simple requirements I always recommend grabbing a 5000 over the 4400 - the USB, EPG, TAP, drive size improvements may all come in handy once you get settled.That said the Tandy/DSE PVR is getting some good reviews (aside from a few users reporting intermittent unit freezes) - for $200 its sounds like a great buy. Regards Peter Gillespie
jokiin Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 The 5000 is certainly worth the extra if the budget allows, guess it depends on the minister of finance The Tandy one sounds good for a bargain model but it does seem as though they are clearing that model so may be hard to pick one up, they only show 13 pieces available online for purchase, not sure how much they might have in stock in stores, look for one soon I guess if that's the case
Robert E Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 peter_vfr said: I seem to recal a product that came out not long ago (might have been the Toshi HD DVD player?) which had a redemption voucher inside for the Toppy 7000 STB at $199...... The 7000pvr included a voucher for a 7000STD or a TFP20 PMP. Robert
Lowdown Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Topfield 5000 Masterpiece or Mediastar DT-9022 HDMI ? Tough choice. $100 difference - $499 and $599 respectively. The Mediastar can be bargained down in price. Upscaling or TAPS.
jokiin Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Lowdown said: Topfield 5000 Masterpiece or Mediastar DT-9022 HDMI ? What screen do you have, have you seen any reports on the Mediastar using HDMI?
big_marcelo Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Hi Guys, I'm moving to Singapore soon - so I'm starting to sell some of my gear which won't work over there .... first to go is my Toppy Masterpiece 5000PVRt black with a 300Gb HDD (modified by reseller), PBK, ICE, etc... about 100hrs worth of recording on the disk - with manual, remote (hardly used since I use my pronto remote), I'm also throwing in a high end cable - scart to component KORDZ Quantum C (link to the equivalent cable @ HTCustomCables) 3m - worth around $140 by itself . All up I'm asking for $350 - pickup is inner west Sydney or postage & Insurance for $20 around Australia. Prefer Paypal payment or payment on pick up. If no takers here, I'll put it on ebay on the weekend. Please PM me with offers and questions. Cheers, Marcelo
Lowdown Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 jok11n said: What screen do you have, have you seen any reports on the Mediastar using HDMI? At the moment I have an old 68cm CRT, but maybe upgrading next year to a 42 to 50 cm flat panel. Haven't seen the actual setup but reports from this forum seem favourable.
Nevyn72 Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 This may be starting to bite, I saw the 5000 for $491 as a clearance item at DSE today! (also had the 5000MP for $599)
austruckie Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 I thought the DSE PVR was out of toppfield factory
stahc Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 (edited) pgdownload said: Personally 80Gb is a bit tight if you watch a fair bit of TV. A PVR tends to up the amount of stuff you record (even if you later decide to just delete it). Unless you have very simple requirements I always recommend grabbing a 5000 over the 4400 - the USB, EPG, TAP, drive size improvements may all come in handy once you get settled.That said the Tandy/DSE PVR is getting some good reviews (aside from a few users reporting intermittent unit freezes) - for $200 its sounds like a great buy. Regards Peter Gillespie peter....thanks for your insight...............you just never know how much you'll recod do you............might be handy for me come cricket season the stb doesn't have to be fancy..........i'm using just a cheap stb plugged into an av sender to send the fta signal to the lcd in the sunroom/kitchen.......sounds a bit dodgy but it was far easier than getting a tv point put in due to the location...........works a treat except when mr microwave is going chats Edited August 22, 2007 by chatswood63
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