169Time Satellite HDVR

by 169time

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 1 inches ; 15 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds
• ASIN: B00068B24Y
• Item model number: HDVR-100
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #419,262 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 12, 2004

Product Description

The 169time HDVR upgrade fulfills your search for the missing link by connecting the digital HDTV signal in your receiver to recording devices. Better than HD-Tivo or Dish 921 since you can use your compatible existing HDTV satellite receiver to record HDTV to tape or disks for long term storage not limited by a hard drive space. This 169time HDVR firewire upgrade interface circuit is installed by skilled technicians at 169time's office. To upgrade your box, order this item. You will receive a confirmation email with instructions to send your receiver to 169time's office for prompt installation turnaround. Photos are the firewire outputs on the rear of a typical receiver, and the internally installed upgrade circuit board that most users never see except for the firewire jacks. Compatible DVHS HDTV VCR recorders (not included) are made by JVC, Mitsubishi, and Marantz. PC computer based recording is also possible using PCI firewire cards and software available elsewhere. This upgrade requires and is used in conjunction with your AVX1 PC processor that makes the signal compatible with recording devices. Many users make their own AVX1 using an older PC. The AVX1 self booting disk is included with this upgrade. Also from 169time are complete packages with an AVX1, firewire upgrade, and satellite receivers with firewire outputs pre-installed. A few models are available for self install by highly qualified users (shown with * in the list below), but most models require installation at the 169time factory. The HDVR upgrade is compatible with the following listed receiver models. Only order this item if you have a compatible receiver or decoder. Hughes HTL-HD & HIRD-E86 & HIRD-E8, Mitsubishi SR-HD5 & SR-HD400, Toshiba DST3000, Sony SAT-HD200 & SAT-HD300, Zenith DTV1080 & HD SAT520, LG LSS3200A Phillips DSHD800R, RCA DTC100*, Proscan PSHD105*, DishNetwork & BellExpressVu 6000*, GI/ Motorola HDD200* for 4DTV or Starchoice, Integra 912S & 815, Unity Motion HDR-1000A.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 169time review, October 15, 2004

By 

Charles Shaver (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 169Time Satellite HDVR (Electronics)

I got my first 169time upgrade back in 2001 for a DTC100. At first it could only do local HDTV so I also got the upgrade for my Integra satellite box. Finally in summer 2002 169time shipped the AVX1 and I could record HBO HD and HDNET satellite.

Even with the funky name, these 169time guys are the super heroes of HDTV recording, supporting HD recording with my JVC deck and PC before there was any other way to do it. They're still the only way to do satellite HD. They even fixed my DTC100 for free and it wasn't even their product's fault.

Since then I've gotten my HDD200 4DTV decoder upgraded so I could get Starz HD on tape. I also got a friend of mine in Canada to upgrade his Bell Express 6000 since he gets a bunch of the latest PPV movies in HD taped that I can't get here.

When I bought my new DLP HDTV I also paid $899 for the Sony Sat-HD300 with the DVI. I just had the HD300 169time upgraded for firewire and it's fantastic.

I bought an HD-TIVO HR10-250 at a major chain store because the salesman said it had firewire and could record HD to my JVC. When I got it home and opened the box I nearly threw it out the window I was so mad. I took it back the same day and bought a Hughes HTL-HD for hundreds less than the Sony and it's the same exact box as my Sony except the front panel. If you're going to buy a DirecTV box for recording, the HTL-HD is the best deal today. Add the 169time upgrade to it and you'll be the envy for sure.