Info and forum posts by 'Lively Lady'

Joined on: Monday, 7th February 2005, 01:28, Last used: Sunday, 20th March 2005, 21:09

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DVDR-610 hack back from multiregion to region 2?

Hi...Not a usual query. I have posted before re multiple problems re the DVDR-610. I am now waiting on Philips current software upgrade to see if it corrects all problems. If not, I am to get my money back. I will not be attempting to hack it to multiregion until it does so work properly. Assuming it does, as I am assured it will (?), I will try the hack. Given the no of problems experienced generally, however, I do not necessarily believe some other problem will not reoccur later. According to the sale of goods act, the retailer can be held to account for any fault down the line within a reasonable period of expected lifetime (say 5 years). Extended guarantees are pointless. Retailers try to stand by their disclaimers and limited guarantee periods etc, but apparently such just do not hold up in law. The small claims court should be doing a lot more business. The only problem with that is where the retailer might be able to try to claim tampering as the cause of the fault, even if untrue. In that event, and in the unfortunate expectation that problems may resurface sooner rather than later, I would like to know that I can effectively hack it back to region 2 only, before I convert it to multiregion in the first place. Does that make sense? Does any genius out there know how to do that? It would be much appreciated......Jo....

DVDR-610 problems

Hi.... Am another victim. I wish I had seen this site before I bought it. My machine just cannot be trusted to record without stopping when it wants to for no apparent reason. It might be after a few seconds, or a few minutes, or at any time, but it stops. It has also managed to jump channels in the middle of recording. Playing also just stops sometimes for no reason, but not as frequently. Apart from that the constant switching to AV, whichever channel it is on, with the blank screen for a second or two, is incredibly irritating, particularly as this also disrupts teletext.

This has actually been my first experience with a DVD let alone a DVDR. I bought it a couple of days before Christmas but initially was not sure the problems were not me being unsure re its use. I didn`t initially do a lot of recording so understanding took a little while. When it became patently obvious the problems were all re the machine, I tried to take it back to Curry`s, but was only told that because it was then outside the first month of the guarantee (a week late) they would not refund my money but would only "mend" it. According to a "gbenson", who works for a Phillips dealer, from previous on the 29th Dec., however, these problems are not those sorted by the software upgrade "22". Given what I have now read, I don`t know how they think they will be able to do it. Once one has accepted "mending", however, customer rights diminish. It is now clear, however, that Phillips and their retailers are fully aware of the extent of the problems (there was even a recall before Christmas), yet the machines are still being sold. It is incumbent, however, upon any dealer to sell goods that are appropriate for their purpose. A DVD recorder that stops recording is not appropriate for its purpose. They, Phillips, and Curry`s and any other obviously knowing retailer, should be held to account. We all, irrespective of when purchased, should be getting our money back.

Does anyone have the detail of the date of the recall in December? And does anyone have any more recent info re. their ability to "mend" the problems described. Is any of what I have described indicative of having missed the recall and the "22" upgrade? And, in the event that I am forced to keep it, albeit for limited use, does anyone yet know whether it can be converted for multi regional DVD playing?

Most importantly, however, has anyone experience of how we might combine our forces to get the redress merited?.........

......Thanks ....Jo