Hi
Could someone recommend a PVR that's good for skipping adverts.

I need a dual tuner with a large hard drive and HD ready for under
£200 please.

Thanks
Angie

In article ,
   Angie F  wrote:
> Hi
> Could someone recommend a PVR that's good for skipping adverts.

> I need a dual tuner with a large hard drive and HD ready for under
> £200 please.

Think this might be divorced within the thread..?

I've used a number of DVD recorders of various cost 
and qualities - and a couple of HDD PVRs..

None of them have an 'automatic' advert skip on 
playback - although not the ability to skip adverts 
whilst recording...

The DVD recorders usually have a configurable shift 
forward (as it were) in blocks of around 30 seconds 
to three minutes.

Of the HDD PVRs, one - the Pace Twin ..(and yes, for 
Pace techie info, it still works!).. has a simple block 
forward shift in approx one minute increments.  Despite 
it's extraordinary picture and continuing support, it 
is no longer a current model, but may still be picked 
up in sales and so on...

The other, sharing the same piccie quality and a very 
user friendly, most recent and comprehensive Freeview 
Playback standard is Tesco's recently introduced and 
current Techniks AEDTR160S7 (from Tesco at 119.87gbp). 
It has a forward block shift of around two minutes..

Although shifting in two minute blocks might seem excesive, 
in practise it seems to allow most advert breaks to be 
skipped in a couple, occasionally three, clicks - and 
presents no problem in doing so..

hh :))

Bill ZFC

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On 2 Nov, 12:33, Bill ZFC  wrote:
> In article ,
>    Angie F  wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > Could someone recommend a PVR that's good for skipping adverts.
> > I need a dual tuner with a large hard drive and HD ready for under
> > £200 please.
>
> Think this might be divorced within the thread..?
>
> I've used a number of DVD recorders of various cost
> and qualities - and a couple of HDD PVRs..
>
> None of them have an 'automatic' advert skip on
> playback - although not the ability to skip adverts
> whilst recording...
>
> The DVD recorders usually have a configurable shift
> forward (as it were) in blocks of around 30 seconds
> to three minutes.
>
> Of the HDD PVRs, one - the Pace Twin ..(and yes, for
> Pace techie info, it still works!).. has a simple block
> forward shift in approx one minute increments.  Despite
> it's extraordinary picture and continuing support, it
> is no longer a current model, but may still be picked
> up in sales and so on...
>
> The other, sharing the same piccie quality and a very
> user friendly, most recent and comprehensive Freeview
> Playback standard is Tesco's recently introduced and
> current Techniks AEDTR160S7 (from Tesco at 119.87gbp).
> It has a forward block shift of around two minutes..
>
> Although shifting in two minute blocks might seem excesive,
> in practise it seems to allow most advert breaks to be
> skipped in a couple, occasionally three, clicks - and
> presents no problem in doing so..
>
> hh :))
>
> Bill ZFC
>
> --
> Adoption  InterLink  UK with  -=-        http://www.billsimpson.com/
> Domain Host Orpheus Internet  -=-  http://www.orpheusinternet.co.uk/

Thanks for your reply Bill

A simple block shift is all I really need.

Do I need a machine with HDMI capability or will the machines
recommended on here so far still "work" in 5 years time?

Angie

On 3 Nov, 07:50, Angie F  wrote:
> Do I need a machine with HDMI capability or will the machines
> recommended on here so far still "work" in 5 years time?

They should all still work up to and past DSO, but none of them will
ever be capable of receiving HD broadcasts. Until Ofcom makes up its
mind what form those will take (hopefully early next year)
manufacturers won't be able to plan easily for HD.

There's been some talk of moving the whole of Freeview to a newer
standard, but that's a long term project, which will likely begin with
HD and take some years after DSO.