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Wireless : Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 Plus Digital Video Recorder |
- Works well but for now is only for early adoptersDoes the MPEG-4 Recorder 2 Plus need a major makeover to become easier to use? Yes. Are there errors in the instruction manual that will confuse the new user? Yes. Is the tiny remote easy to lose, transforming the Recorder 2 Plus into an expensive paperweight? Yes. Is the remote one of those horrendous membrane type remotes without real buttons or tactile feedback to the user? Yes. But....
The Recorder 2 Plus reminds me of the first VCR's; a new technology with a clumsy interface. But just like the first VCR's, it is so much fun to use! It gives us the ability to record the content we want and to watch it when and WHERE we want. Before the Recorder 2 Plus, I burned from my DVR onto a DVD and then ripped the content into MP4 files on my PC and then transferred them to PSP and IPod. Obviously, an extended process. The Recorder 2 Plus does all this directly in one step and I never have the audio/video synchronization problem that I sometimes have with ripped files.
But the learning curve is steep and that may scare off new users, especially since the manual has numerous errors. A prime example is in the Recording Video section of the manual (page 24), selecting Resolution. This is to give you access to a Record Menu; settings like length of recording, quality of the recording, timer recording, manual recording. The little things that a user might want to access! The manual states to "Highlight the record section and press
So should a person buy the Recorder 2 Plus? Maybe, as long as they don't expect DVR ease and functionality. The interface reminds me of software from the nineties and it needs a complete update. But for the person who really wants portable video content and is willing to work a little (the Neuros user forums are very helpful), the Neuros Recorder 2 Plus can be a great machine.
And a bit of advice for those of you who decide to buy the 2 Plus. Amazon sells both the older 2 and the 2 PLUS. The boxes and the paperwork inside are the same. I returned two because I thought Amazon shipping was messing up. When you get your 2 Plus look at the P/N on the side. The P/N for the 2 PLUS is 4030500.
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- Neuros MPEG-4 RecorderThis product generally did what I purchased it to do, mainly record video from several sources, DVR and digital video camera and allow me to play them on my ipod. The recorded quality was very good and I was able to view my videos on both my ipod and smartphone. My only complaint is with the build quality. Both the cable connections for the video and the power supply shorted in and out when wiggled even slightly. Had this not been a problem I would have rated it with 4 or 5 stars.
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- NO SD CARD READERThis seems like a great idea... in fact so great I ordered it from Amazon based on the info provided in the description. After waiting two weeks to get it I opened it up to find out that it does not read SD cards at all, only Compact Flash and Sony duo. So no I have to send it back... Bummer.
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- Works perfectly!At last a product that works as advertised. I record my tivo'd shows to my memorystick, pop it into my Psp and take it with me wherever I go. I watch my favorite shows on the crosstrainer at the gym, on my lunch, or while waiting for an appointment. It even makes taking my wife shopping painless. I can record from Dvd, Tivo, cable, vcr, etc.. On the lowest quality recording I fit four hours of recording per gigabyte on my memorystick. The video quality when played back on my Psp is outstanding, even on lowest setting. My only warning is, do not lose the little remote that comes with the unit. There is no other way to operate the device.
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- WORKS WELL FOR WHAT IT IS.I just bought this product and wanted to post a little review after my first initial recordings and a little time spent on the Neuros Technology forums. Here are some of the pros and cons I came up with about this recorder:
Pros: The movie I recorded using the Recorder 2 showed up immediately on my PSP. No extra conversion to deal with. I was also able to use it to put a movie on the my friends Zune although it took the Zune's software about three hours to complete that task. Of course, I was able to import the movie into my iTunes library and sync to my iPod which took about 3 minutes!
Cons: The on-screen display is circa 1997! Would be nice to see it updated. Also the recorder cannot be operated without the remote! No buttons on the neuros at all. Be aware that although you can record for as long as your memory card has space, it will create a new file after two hours. That's right, DVD movies over two hours long will result multiple files! I was able to splice the two together using video editing software but who wants to go through that! The last thing is that the quality is slightly under what I would have expected but I think it may be the quality of the RCA cables it came with. I think I will take a suggestion from a neuros forum member and buy Monster Gold camcorder cables and see what happens.
Overall, it works for what I bought it for which is to expand movie selections for the PSP. If it works with Zune (can't really be sure yet), great! It definately works with my iPod and Smartphone. I can't complain about that because so far so good there.
I give four stars for the cluncky interface which is difficult to navigate and may be impossible for a novice!
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