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:( HELLO THERE. IM NEW TO THIS FORUM. BUT I HAVE A PROBLEM, WHICH I HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME WITH. I BOUGHT 2 MATSUI DVDR100 FROM CURRYS JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS AS GIFTS. BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE A FAULT WITH BOTH SYSTEMS. THESE FAULTS INCLUDE POOR SOUND QUALITY. AND THE TIME ON THE CLOCK INCREASES BY SEVERAL MINUTES EACH WEEK FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I ALSO BOUGHT A SECOND SET OF GOLD SCART LEADS TO INCREASE THE QUALITY, BUT STILL NO DIFFERENCE.

HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, AND WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND.

MANY THANKS


JASON LEE

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AND WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND.

Dustbin for the Chinese recorders, or get money back then do as I have posted loads of times, get the Panasonic E55, or wait for the new Panasonics, & probably other GOOD makes to arrive in the shops.

Hi Jason,

I`ve just discovered this forum today. I`ve just noticed that the time on the clock on my Matsui DVDR100 also increases by a couple of minutes each week. Did you get any feedback on this problem?

Many thanks,

Diccon

I have to say, you get what you pay for.

Good brands like Sony, Panasonic and JVC may cost more - but you know you are getting a quality product.

I bought the Sony RDR-GX300 (based on reviews in magazines where it came out top) - and am very pleased with it.

So I recommend getting a refund, then buying a quality DVD recorder.

I wouldn`t dismiss it entirely; horses and courses.

I bought the Matsui before Christmas as well, and will agree that I got what I paid for: a basic machine, for not a lot of dosh, that does exactly what it claims to do. (It records and plays back just fine -- it`s used almost exclusively for time-shifting, then erasing, on DVD+RW. I reset the clock once in a while, but then I have to do that on my fairly-expensive computer as well, as that alsao runs a bit fast.)

If you want a classy machine, the Matsui`s the wrong choice, but not everybody wants/needs to spend the extra 50 or 100 quid for the next level. If you want a basic machine for minimal cost -- for basic recording and playback -- the Matsui seems to be fine.

Well dont know if this machine is based on a Philips design, but some of there models also seem to suffer clock problems.
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