Pioneer dvd recorder

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Where can i buy a G - Link cable for a pioneer dvr-530h dvd recorder?

A) ebay

I just bought a Pioneer DVR 115 and it refuses to write to DVD?

Q) Windows Xp recognises it as a CD recorder, but won't write to DVD-Rs...Have I gone and bought the wrong thing?

A) You may need to repair the reg files for it. I have had to do this several times for DVD drives. I use Advanced Windows Care.> http://www.download.com/Advanced-WindowsCare-Personal/3000-2086_4-10407614.html Below is a review for it. Pioneer DVR-115 DVD writer The Pioneer DVR-115 is another very decent DVD writer from Pioneer. With its stable performance and decent realworld speed, the Pioneer DVR-112 has been a deserved chart high flier for nine months now. But given its age, it was only a matter of time before a new model moved into place. The DVR-115, then, is the sequel. But is it success or merely the successor? The biggest debate in DVD writers these days seems to be nothing specifically to do with drive speeds or write formats, but is rather about the question of whether to offer an EIDE or SATA model. Despite the fact that almost all new PCs have been coming with the faster SATA drive interface for several years now, DVD writers based around EIDE continue to occupy copious amounts of shelf space. Pioneer is still sitting on the fence. This, the Pioneer DVR-115, is an EIDE model. Pioneer also manufactures a range of SATA drives – the DVR-212 is the current best-seller, although we expect the DVR-215 to arrive very shortly. So even when it comes to something as basic as the drive interface, the technology seems slightly dated. And there are models that can better the Pioneer DVR-115's write speed figures too. While the 20-speed DVD-R/+R facilities are currently unbeatable, the Pioneer DVR-115's 10-speed double-layer facilities are no better than decent given that some drives can go up to 12- and even 16-speed. However, the Pioneers have always done well in realworld testing. And given its EIDE interface, the Pioneer DVR-115 does well. It doesn't manage to get on terms with the chart-topping Samsung SH-S203, of course, but otherwise shows a clear advantage over many of its rivals. Consistency isn't its biggest strength yet, although we shouldn't really expect this from such a new drive. Verdict The Pioneer DVR-115 is another very decent driver from Pioneer. It lacks that killer feature or figure needed to establish it as a must-buy. And it'll be very interesting to see what the SATA-powered DVR-215 can do. But should you need a workable EIDE DVD writer, this'll be a very acceptable product.

If i connect my dvd recorder through HDMI will my tvs optical out give me the 5.1 signal from the DVD?

Q) I own a Toshiba 37X3030D LCD TV and a Pioneer surround system that only has an optical digital input. I wanted to buy a Toshiba RD-97DT recorder and hard drive but this only has a coaxial output to the surround or HDMI. If I connected the DVD recorder via HDMI would I be able to output the digital sound through the LCD TVs optical out so it will connect to my surround system?

A) Hi, you can avoid all of the below and buy a converter (toslink to coax, about 20 bucks) But, If you're interested, I'm pretty sure your setup can work. The TV would have to convert the signal to optical (toslink). Some TVs have these converters already in them. Your manual will have this info. Remember to set the sound format (Dolby, stereo, PCM, etc.) in the "settings/menu" for all the devices to the same setting. Usually Dolby Digital. If you can set the recorder to auto it will record whatever sound format it receives. Hope this helps. Mike http://www.bizrate.co.uk/audio_videocables_adapters/oid582589137.html