ReplayTV 4160 Digital Video Recorder with 160hrs of Recording Time (*Includes Lifetime Service Fee)

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• Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 14.3 x 3.5 inches ; 11 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 18 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000633DR
• Item model number: OUTLET-RTV4160
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Touted as the world's first broadband and home network-ready DVRs, ReplayTV's 4000 series digital video recorders let you distribute recorded programs within your home and share personal recordings of nonprotected video content with up to 15 friends and family members who also own 4000 series DVRs.

Imagine recording up to 160 hours of programming and never having to change a tape. The ReplayTV 4160 stores 160 hours of programming (the 4040 holds 40 hours, the 4080 80 hours), while letting you pause, replay, and slow down live television--all with no tapes, no timers, and no trouble. A handy Commercial Advance feature plays your recordings without advertising! The cable/DSL/Ethernet-ready 4000 series DVRs even store digital photos and home movies for television viewing.

Now you can watch television on your own schedule, free from the constraints of network scheduling, which often pits multiple cool programs head to head.

If you have a cable modem or DSL, you can hook the 4160 up for fast and easy broadband video transfers with other broadband-connected 4000 series users. You can also share video throughout the house using a built-in Ethernet port and your existing home-networking equipment. The 4160 can store digital photos and home movies, letting you view your favorite digital photos on TV. The ReplayTV Channel Guide, downloaded daily through the broadband connection, offers a convenient, grid-based list of shows that can be recorded at the touch of a button.

Product Description
After you've experienced the exciting new world of personal television in your own home, you'll never watch plain old television again. No videotapes. No hassles. No compromises. With ReplayTV, it's easy to quickly find and automatically record your favorite television shows, so you can watch them whenever you want - on your schedule, not somebody else's. Also, ReplayTV is the first digital video recorder (DVR) that allows you to share content between multiple units in a home network. You can even send your recordings over the Internet with friends and family who are using ReplayTV. ReplayTV. There's always something good on.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Converted Tivo Owner, April 29, 2002

By	"l3ing" (Gainesville, FL USA) - See all my reviews

I have owned a DirecTivo and a standard Tivo before owning a 4000 series ReplayTV. There is nothing wrong with Tivo, but I have found some things that I like much more in my ReplayTv. I won't go into all of the features of the ReplayTV, just the ones that I have found the most valuable since switching to ReplayTv.

1. Commercial Advance - I had not even conisdered this as something I would like about ReplayTv, but boy was I mistaken. I absolutely LOVE it. Doesn't work 100% of the time, but darn close.

2. Recording from different Inputs - That's right. I rent a DVD and the first thing I do is record it to my ReplayTv so I don't have to rush to watch the movie before returning it. There are three inputs in the back of the ReplayTv. You can easily switch between the three inputs with the remote control.

3. Storing show in Categories - You can create categories like Golf or Fishing and store your favorite golf or fishing shows to that category. This allows easy browsing of your recorded shows.

4. Networking - I bought two 4040's for my house and the networking works great. I had an initial problem with my Linksys router that I have since resolved thanks to the ReplayTv forums. It is great to be able to play shows I recorded on the Living Room unit from my Bed Room unit. Awesome.

5. Time Remaining - ReplayTv shows you the amount of time you have left for recording. Unbelievably, Tivo doesn't do this.

6. SwapDV - This amazing third party software runs on your PC and allows you to import shows from your ReplayTv unit. So you can archive shows from your Replay unit to your PC. Your PC then acts like another ReplayTv on your network.

Replay 4000 series is not for everyone because it requires that you have a broadband connection and the unit does cost a little more than a Tivo (after factoring in a Tivo lifetime subscription...). I doubt many people will be disappionted with a ReplayTv or Tivo.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Replay 4160 -Almost Big Brother of the PVRS, March 5, 2002

By	Steven Hughes "fyiguy" (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The 4160 Replay unit has a shinier look than previous ReplayTV/ Panasonic models, making it the a sleak looking DVR. 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. Even though it has a phone jack in the back this is disabled and may be enabled with future versions of the software. This unit is one the more expensive of the 4XXX series with a 160GB hard drive. It allows for 160 hours of storage at standard recording quality. There is only one other model of PVR that has more storage, the 4320, which offers as much as 320 hours of recording capacity. 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 4040 holds around 56 hours worth of content.

Using the 4160's high-resolution VGA connector, you can hook up the deck 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 4160 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. The only downside of this unit is its high price, but to many it is well worth it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you watch in TV will now be GOOD!, March 31, 2002

By	bensmomma "bensmomma" (Ann Arbor, Michigan) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

We have a slightly older Replay (the 20 hour version). It was easy to set up, easy to use. The software interface I like better than the TiVo. For example, my son has a 'thing' about the Civil War. All I have to do to find Civil War-related shows is hit "menu", "find shows," type in "Civil War," and hit enter. Whatever's on that week pops up, and all I have to do to record it is select it and hit enter again. End of story.

I DO recommend that you get the largest-volume model you can afford; the Replay has greatly increased our appetite for things on tape.

As a mom, the greatest reward is that my kids are no longer aware that broadcast TV EXISTS. They watch what I have taped, any time I say it's OK. We don't watch when and what CBS or Nickelodeon says we should, but what I say. It's the Mercedes of parental TV control.

And I must confess it's handy to always have a Blues Clues or 2 on hand for emergency situations! ;-)

Go on, you will love it!