Eurovox 5000 design fault with PVR function

[fatthinslim]

I have searched these forums and cannot find any solution to the eurovox 5000 problems. the box has major recording issues, I personally beleive it is either a design fault or a firmware problem that hasnot been sorted by the makers of the eurovox.

just wondering if anyone else out there has recording and palyback issues

as for the box on its owm its perfect.

[gazza2008]

I had a eurovox 5000PVR mine was ok.

Is the HDD inserted properly

turn ya box off.... take the HDD out....put it bak in on an upwards slant it should click in..... turn ya box on and press the record button....

[Yumraaj]

Mine is alright as long as I dont plug the HDD in. If I leave it in overnight, the next day I have to switch the box off at the back and back ON again otherwise it will never comes on. Strange this but its ok.... At the end of the day I'm getting FREE channels, I believe you cant have both in these in this world, its either this or this.

[Shotgungaz99]

I have one and mine is ok

[johnboy1974]

the box records ok if you leave at least one thing on the hard drive at all times, mines only plays up when im recording onto an empty drive. give it a go and see if it helps.

[shetsie]

mine plays up too. have to switch it off at least once a day to be able to see my recordings and be able to record

[terrain]

my box has never worked properly from day one, its a pile of shite.

[ronin1]

recording problems?

i had same problem with my box, did not seem to recognise the drive. I changed the firmware and it works fine now

[stedoc]

The recording facility is pants it's always best to hard reboot before recording. At the end of the day no has room for complaints if your getting over 100 channels for free. Mines rubbish but I'll either wait for a firmware upgrade or I could buy a new box or even sub a V+ box.

[chipper]

Recording issues.

Mines been nothing but truoble from day one, wont record ,wont play back ,try every tip on the forum i agree complete bag of s,,t . absolutly sick of it.

[gazza2008]

chipper

give me the box i'll have it

I dont recoment PVR boxes i have heard that they are trouble

[DW190]

Definately a crap box.

When they do record the pic quality is very good but they are so unreliable we use a separate recorder.

[satsmo]

Work well for others myself included but its down to personal taste. I too prefer other PVRs but not because of the one or two bugs found with the EX5000.

[terrain]

Definately a crap box.

When they do record the pic quality is very good but they are so unreliable we use a separate recorder.

i have given up trying to record with the box, can anyone advise wot type or recorder would work with this box preferably with a twin tuner thanks for any help.

[Yumraaj]

Work well for others myself included but its down to personal taste. I too prefer other PVRs but not because of the one or two bugs found with the EX5000.

Which is the best PVR in your opinion mate? Thanks