Lidl - DVD Recorder with HD & motorola mobile

thund3rbird_

I think they sent this newsletter early - these are from 04/04/05.
not on the site yet

Dear newsletter subscriber,

The following offers (and many more) can be found in our Lidl stores.

DVD Recorder with Hard Drive
E time shift function, Easy recording from HD to DVD, Reads all DVD formats, MP3, Kodak picture CD, JPEG, SVCD, Records: DVD-R, DVD-RW, Price per item 449.00 *


Universal Pictures Brand DVDs
Choice between: About a Boy, Notting Hill, The NInth Gate, Twelve Monkeys, Beautiful Mind, Cast Away, Hard Rain, Bourne Identity, Along Came Polly, Bridget Jones Diary, Price per item 9.99 *


Superslim 4.19 Mpix Camera
4.2 Mega Pixel CCD sensor, 3 x optical and up to 4 x digital zoom, 2" high resolution LTPS TFT display, Only 125 gr. (without battery), Size: 88.5 x 54.5 x 27.5, Price per item 199.00 *


Nytech 256Mb Memory Card
256 MB SD card suitable for universal use such as digital cameras, PDA's, MP3 Players, mobile phone etc., Only for devices that support SD cards, Price per item 29.99 *


Nytech 512MB memory card
512 MB SD card suitable for universal use such as digital cameras, PDA's, MP3 Players, mobile phone etc., Only for devices that support SD cards, Price per item 59.99 *


Motorola Mobile Phone
21 polyphonic ringtones, 4 MP3 ringtones, Animated screensaver, Intregrated Digital camera 1000 phonebook spaces, Picture telephone book, No contract needed, Price per item 159.00 *


Bluetooth Headset
10/15m distance, Lithium chargeable batteries, Approx talktime, Main functions on headset Ten earpieces for replacement included, Price per item 34.99 *

*edited - changed camera price - thanks duridian *oops*

Basq

Nice!..

Cheers for them!

Might go in and pick up the speaker system (http://www.lidl.ie/ie/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20050331.p.Speaker) myself next Thursday. Probably be a pile of shi*e but will give it a go.

Standard Toaster

The SD memory can be got for much cheaper

duridian

Typo above: The camera is €199 not €99.

getoffthepot

anyone buy a printer from Lidl or aldi

Are they any good?

dcarroll

What model is the motorola phone, can't find it on the site?

the_viper2kie

is that usb hub worth buying-i need one and was wondering if its decent quality! i know they've been on sale before, anyone have one?

HK

Basq

dcarroll wrote:

What model is the motorola phone, can't find it on the site?

It's not on the site.. only in the newsletter. They had one in around Christmas and it was the Motorola V220... i'd presume it's the same one.

the_viper2kie wrote:

is that usb hub worth buying-i need one and was wondering if its decent quality! i know they've been on sale before, anyone have one?

Yeah, it's grand!

dcarroll

basquille wrote:

It's not on the site.. only in the newsletter. They had one in around Christmas and it was the Motorola V220... i'd presume it's the same one.


Yeah, it's grand!

Not worth it then, cheaper on o2.ie

Basq

Yeah.. but it's that bit more expensive in Lidli because it's sim-free. You need to pay more for sim free phones.

For example, it's £100 sterling here sim-free (http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/3652.htm)

rubadub

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20050404.p.Recorder

120GB hd doesnt do dvd+rw and only goes to 4 hrs per disc.
Looks like the brand is targa

ozmo

rubadub wrote:

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20050404.p.Recorder

120GB hd doesnt do dvd+rw and only goes to 4 hrs per disc.
Looks like the brand is targa

its a Targa DHR-5000 Specs are on their site http://www.targa-online.com/

4 hours is normal max for a DVD - anymore and it would be awful to watch as DVD compression is not very good by todays standards - even at 4 hrs it will be poor vhs looking.

Looks a tad expensive for a no brand - I have an old hdr and would like to upgrade for another good quality one-
Does anyone know a HDR, similar to above but with some reviews somewhere - i would prefer if it had the DTS/ProLogic decoder built in rather than the copout coax this one has. ta.

Guy:Incognito

ozmo wrote:

its a Targa DHR-5000 Specs are on their site http://www.targa-online.com/

4 hours is normal max for a DVD - anymore and it would be awful to watch as DVD compression is not very good by todays standards - even at 4 hrs it will be poor vhs looking.

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I beg to differ, Ive seen a lot of 6hr recording done on a Sony RDR-GX300 and its still well above VHS quality. But thats OT and irrelevant.

Mimikyu

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Basq

Yeah.. it is the V300 i reckon!

loyatemu

does the LIDL on Moore St carry the electronic gear?
and does anyone know what clinc and clinch are in relation to that speaker system?

ozmo

ozmo wrote:

Does anyone know a HDR, similar to above but with some reviews somewhere

I bought one anyways - thought I could bring it back if it was cak.
Its quite good so far - likely keep it. Certainly none of the bad points in the reviews of the price comparable LiteOn. Good picture. Good functions. Quiet. I can post more details if anyone is interested.

Not region free though - anyone know where to get the codes to make it region free?

ozmo

thund3rbird_ wrote:

I think they sent this newsletter early - these are from 04/04/05.
not on the site yet

Dear newsletter subscriber,

The following offers (and many more) can be found in our Lidl stores.

DVD Recorder with Hard Drive
E time shift function, Easy recording from HD to DVD, Reads all DVD formats, MP3, Kodak picture CD, JPEG, SVCD, Records: DVD-R, DVD-RW, Price per item 449.00 *

Relavent psot as is a result of this thread....
Selling my current TV Harddisk Recorder if anyone is interested...
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2597356#post2597356

Doesnt burn, but not looking as high a price - but far better brand and other features.

okidoki987

What's the verdict on the DVD HDD Recorder chaps?
Saw one today and it looks okay for the price?

SteM

okidoki987 wrote:

What's the verdict on the DVD HDD Recorder chaps?
Saw one today and it looks okay for the price?

Pixmania are doing a Panasonic DVD Recorder with 120GB HD for €421 + shipping which would seem like a better deal? Someone posted it on a Home Entertainment thead the other day.

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/91933/art/panasonic/dmr-e85hebs-diga-dvd-reco.html

savemejebus

was in dixons of all places on saturday and they had a liteon hdd dvd+/-, 160gb recorder for €440

ozmo

savemejebus wrote:

was in dixons of all places on saturday and they had a liteon hdd dvd+/-, 160gb recorder for €440

Pleased with the Targa so far - and I'm a very fussy person. Video editing and recording is very good. Firewire port is useful for the video camera. Only burns does -R and -RW and 4 hours to a disk - but quality is fine. Menus are very nice and quick to record etc.

+R would have been preferable. Supposed to be able to burn at 'Fast' speed - but I cannot figure out how to burn faster than 1x. manual says its possible though...

The Liteon got a spectacularly bad review on the web that turned me off it - menus are supposed to be really bad and picture quality even straight through without recording is bad. Sorry cannot find link..

nb. The Panasonic mentioned above is a smaller 85gig drive - not that that makes much difference, you dont need a huge drive as you can archive off stuff onto dvds.

SteM

ozmo wrote:

nb. The Panasonic mentioned above is a smaller 85gig drive - not that that makes much difference, you dont need a huge drive as you can archive off stuff onto dvds.

Ozmo, can you confirm that the Targa will tune in analogue channels or do you just record from a Sky/NTL digital box? Thanks.

Important edit: I just got a second mail from pixmania this morning correcting that their version has a 80GB rather than 120GB drive as their site specified and apolgising for their error. My bad.

SteM

ozmo wrote:

Not region free though - anyone know where to get the codes to make it region free?

Just in case you didn't get the code yet, this was posted on DVD Reviewer forums:

Post:
hi, just bought a targa dvd hard drive recorder (model drh 5000) from Lidl.....great recorder really pleased with it so far but please can anyone provide a hack to change it from region 2 to mutli region?
Thanks

Reply:
"This is a rebranded LG model and uses the same hack as the LG RH-4920"
Open tray
Press 0 seven times slowly
A message will give you congratulations for free region and confirm with Enter.
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks.php?select=Targa%20DHR-5000

ozmo

SteM wrote:

Ozmo, can you confirm that the Targa will tune in analogue channels or do you just record from a Sky/NTL digital box? Thanks.

Yes it tunes standard analogue channels. Has straight through antanae just like a vcr.
Plus while watching the analogue channels(only), you can use a picture-in-picture to see other inputs/hd recordings at same time - dunno why - but it looks cool.

Anther nice thing is the remote for the dvr controls most of my tv(sony).

And thanks for heads up on the region code I'll try it tonight.

SteM

ozmo wrote:

Yes it tunes standard analogue channels. Has straight through antanae just like a vcr.
Plus while watching the analogue channels(only), you can use a picture-in-picture to see other inputs/hd recordings at same time - dunno why - but it looks cool.

Thanks for that. Looks like I've missed the boat on this one though, I rang Lidl and they said that once their weekly offers are over then their shops won't stock them anymore

okidoki987

Stem
Get yourself up to Lidl in Blanchardstown, they had 4 of them there last night.

SteM

Cheers, if they have late night shopping I might head out there tonight.