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Summary: Its the Skip that makes the difference
Review: I labored over which unit to buy, Replay or Tivo? I went for the Replay because it [is less to purchase and has a lower monthly fee]. What a good call, Replay delivers! What I have read about both machines is interchangable, but the real prize is the commercial skip(Tivo does not have skip). The two most used fuctions for my family is the pause button and the commercial skip button. You will not go wrong with Replay.
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Summary: Replay 4500 Series, great.
Review: I purchased a ReplayTV 4508 as a replacement for my Replay 3060. The ability to move shows to and from my PC and share shows with friends was a huge draw for me. I'm very happy with the 4500 series, it does everything as advertised. I've found that I can store shows on my PC to get extra space. Replay is a great product, but one you should research before you purchase, not after.
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Summary: Largest capacity PVR on the market
Review: I purchased my Replay 5080 in late December 2002. Initial setup was a breeze. However, the problems soon started. I was unable to speak to any human in technical support until early Jan. 2003. I think the entire company closed for the holidays. After speaking to multiple support reps, my machine worked for 2 more weeks. The next "glitch" was in the software. They were aware of the problem, but did not have an answer. I shipped the unit back (at MY expense) and received a refurbished unit within 10 days. This unit worked for all of 3 weeks. It froze and no support suggestions could get it running. This time it took a week and multiple calls to get a supervisor to OK the return. (At least they sent an airbill this time to pay for the return). I am still waiting for my 3rd unit. This is their last chance. I would not suggest buying Replay TV until they figure out how to make their units a little more reliable.I feel I know more about fixing this product than some of their tech support staff.
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Summary: Should be called "Repair TV"
Review: I purchased my Replay 5080 in late December 2002. Initial setup was a breeze. However, the problems soon started. I was unable to speak to any human in technical support until early Jan. 2003. I think the entire company closed for the holidays. After speaking to multiple support reps, my machine worked for 2 more weeks. The next "glitch" was in the software. They were aware of the problem, but did not have an answer. I shipped the unit back (at MY expense) and received a refurbished unit within 10 days. This unit worked for all of 3 weeks. It froze and no support suggestions could get it running. This time it took a week and multiple calls to get a supervisor to OK the return. (At least they sent an airbill this time to pay for the return). I am still waiting for my 3rd unit. This is their last chance. I would not suggest buying Replay TV until they figure out how to make their units a little more reliable.I feel I know more about fixing this product than some of their tech support staff.
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Summary: Largest capacity PVR on the market
Review: If you ask anyone that's owned a ReplayTV or a Tivo, they will tell you that they never want to go back to TV without one. The 4532 is just more of a good thing. While it's rated at 320hrs. of recorded material, nobody I know watches on low resolution, which is the reason to own a large capacity unit. When run at medium quality setting, you are down to 160hrs, and increasing to highest quality reduces that even further. For us, an 80hr unit is plenty, however we want all 80hrs to be of the highest video quality, hence the 4320. Watch shows when you want to, pause to answer the phone, schedule your viewing for a week and then watch it later with no commercials. Commercial Advance allows you to skip the commercials entirely. There is also a 30 second button that allows you to step through commercials. Nothing is perfect, and PVR's (personal video recorders) are still relatively new products on the market. There are occasional software glitches, but overally these units work very well. ReplayTV was recently bought by the parent company to Denon, a very large Japanese consumer electronics company, which should ensure it's future. Having owned earlier ReplayTV units, the advances with the 4xxx series are nice. The 5xxx series does not have the same level of build quality, and the software is buggier. I feel like the 4320 is the best PVR on the market right now. We also own a Tivo, but we let the kids use it. The ReplayTV units have features that Tivo just doesn't have, however Tivo is a solid platform, and doesn't suffer the occasional minor software glitches the Replay units do. Casual user should steer toward Tivo, while people that want to use the networkng capability and are willing to do a bit more setup will be well rewarded by the Replay 4320. Warranty and out of warranty repairs are handled by exchanging for a reconditioned unit. These units also carry a warranty. We have never hand to exchange one, and from what I see on the AVS forum, not many others have had to as well. ...
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Summary: Wow, Replay is incredible
Review: My neighbor showed me his Replay box and before I saw it I thought he was a religios nut!!! But, after looking at the features I now am a true believer in Replay. Replay will change the way you watch T.V. I now think of T.V programs as "content" and almost never watch live T.V. I come home, turn on the Replay and see what "content" I want to watch. I have become very aware that much of the programming I watch is not worth the commericals I would normally have to watch to receive the content. I will never NOT own a Replay. I also agreed that the skip-ahead button makes this product far superior to the Tivo product. Having to fast-forward through commericals using the Tivo product forces you to watch the commericals (Yuck!!!).
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Summary: DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT
Review: Replay TV has the worst customer support poossible. When I have been lucky enough to reach a human it has involved waiting upwards of 4 hours on hold. Other times, the phone simply informs you that there are too many customers calling, and then promptly hangs up on you. They have even lost the UPC code I sent in to receive the rebate.
The final straw came when I had my wallet stolen, and asked Replay TV not to cancel my monthly service while I waited for a replacement card. They told me that it simply wasn't possible to mantain my service while I waited for a new card, but that they would rebate the...cancellation fee they intended to levy on my account. Since I am still waiting for the rebate (3 months later) I refused their kind request. So please, please, please, save yourself the aggravation and but TiVo instead,
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Summary: It will change your life
Review: ReplayTV has changed my life. Anyone that watches even the smallest amount of TV should buy this product. It is a religious awakening. This is something you just don't understand until you have one. And now, with the prices coming down (FINALLY!), it is an affordable option. I've owned two of these devices, and there is no way I can live without it now. Trust me, this is well worth the money.
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Summary: Replay has done it Again and Again and Again....
Review: ReplayTV has done it again with their latest release and improved on it. The RTV4504 Replay unit is very similar to previous ReplayTV/ Panasonic offerings, making it a very good PVR. One of the best new features over the older models is the addition of control buttons on the actual unit, while the older models depended solely on the use of the remote. The Replay unit comes well apportioned with inputs and outputs and a very usable universal remote, not like the ones sitting around your house doing nothing. There are two sets of composite inputs(RCA), one RF antenna, and one S-Video input. The outputs are one digital audio, one component (through a VGA adapter), an S-Video, and two composite outputs. In order to use even the basic functions of the ReplayTV, you must have a broadband connection to register online. Once you've cleared that initial hurdle, you'll be ready to play. This unit different from previous units has a phone jack in the back that was disabled in previous versions of the software and hardware.I t offers connectivity via both phone and an always on broadband network connection. This unit allows for 40 hours of storage at standard recording quality. Of course, the amount of programming you can store depends on whether you record at the Standard, Medium, or High setting. At its best resolution, the RTV4504 holds around 26 hours worth of content. Using the RTV4504's high-resolution VGA connector, you can hook up the PVR to a PC or to a TV's component input. You can even use a DLP or LCD projector with VGA inputs to enjoy ReplayTV at the 480p, semi-HDTV video resolution. One of the main features of this unit is its network capability. If you have a home network you can share shows with other Replay 4XXX units and you can share it with others outside of you home via the internet with the required broadband connection. With variables such as your ISP and connection along with those with whom you're sharing programming content with can mean that a single standard-level half-hour recording could take anywhere from two to eight hours to download. The internet interoperability also allows for you to program you Replay via a web interface called MyReplayTV.com. This however takes at most 24 hours for it be "synched' with your replay unit when "calls" in for updated programming schedules usually around 3-4 AM. Sonicblue says the 4000-series models will "soon" support direct, instant access so that you can set shows remotely to record on the fly. And they upgrade their software regularly. The best feature is the PVR's ability to filter out almost all commercials with a simple menu change. When it's recording in the Commercial Advance mode, the ReplayTV RTV4504 automatically skips from about one second into the first commercial to about five seconds before the program resumes, but you still may end up with a few commercials (it isn't perfect). I love my ReplayTV, there is great third party support ... for this unit just like TiVo that if you are so inclined to void your warranty can improve on this already great PVR. There is talk that the low introductory price may involve a subscription base service of [price] instead of the all included Lifetime Service Fee from previous models
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Summary: Chapter 11
Review: Strange that I was reading these reviews yesterday salivating to purchase this PVR, but noticed fyi that SONICblue is filing for chapter 11. Not sure if the service will continue and if it does at what price.
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