Pros: Time saving, no subscription service, easy to use, program description. Cons: Expensive and it puts out a lot of heat.
I purchased this unit approximately two years ago. I had read about the technology in a magazine and became intrigued and took a look at a couple of units. I was originally going to purchase a Tivo unit because it was more popular, but I was turned off...
Pros: Read the review... too many to mention here! Cons: Only 1 Week of future programming available
The Showstopper has changed my life!
I recently purchased Panasonic's 30 hour Showstopper, featuring ReplayTV. I had hesitated for about six months because of the price. The unit was $599 + tax ($45) - $100 rebate, ultimately leaving me with...
Pros: Zaps ads fast, no monthly fees, easy recording Cons: Ominous-sounding copy protection circuitry (no problems so far)
This is a review of the Panasonic PV-HS3000 which has more (60 hours) recording time, otherwise it's the same as the 1000 model hard disk recorder. Even though it's a Panasonic, the device uses the ReplayTV software system. My favorite feature is the...
Pros: No longer a slave to TV schedule
No subscription fee
$100 Rebate! Cons: Can't tape two shows at same time
IR Blasters suck
Model discontinued (will service?)
Ok, I'm going to just lay this out on the table immediately. I love this product. Like seriously love. No, I'm not talking about the love I feel my second cousin or my goldfish, but more like the love I felt for my first girlfriend, or for Heather...
Pros: Recording ease, time saver, You're in full control Cons: Recording times aren't exact, retail price
I must admit, I'm somewhat of a TV junkie and even more so, a tech/gadget junkie. When I first saw the advertisements for ReplayTV I knew I would get one someday. Then I found out the price. I had considered getting Tivo, which is ReplayTV's competitor...
Pros: Easy to set up and use. Cons: Can't think of a single one!
When I first heard of the concept of ReplayTV I thought, as many do, that it was a fancy VCR. Nothing could be farther from the truth. It's strength lies not in the ability to set a timer to record, but in the way it records what you tell it to. As...
Pros: Watch TV Your Way Cons: Can't store shows long-term
Last October I bought a Panasonic Showstopper with Replay TV service for my bedroom. This past April, I bought a second one for the living room. I cannot imagine watching TV without it.
My TV-viewing life changed when I went to a large...
Pros: Quick 30 Second Skip, High quality option, web enabled communication, no monthly fee Cons: Hardware not upgradeable- yet
I bought the showstopper from a web site and ended up paying $399 for it (8/00)- and it is awesome. I opted for the ReplayTV for two reasons- 1) a CNET radio personal highly recommended it and 2) no subscription fees! I'm not much of a TV fan but the few...
Pros: Ease of use, it WILL change your television viewing experience Cons: Too...much...TV...to...watch!!!
Remember the change in your television habits when you got your first VCR? ReplayTV is a jump of the same magnitude. This device, for better or worse, has changed the way I watch television!
The Panasonic ShowStopper, based on the ReplayTV...
Pros: Great ease of recording shows Cons: Incomplete explanation of RJ11 to Serial Port Adapter; Price
If you've read the other reviews, you know the "basics" of what the PV-HS2000 offers. I want to point out a particular headache I had when installing the product, so others will spend considerably less time scratching their heads.
Pros: Incredible number of features, easy to use, great recording quality, no more video tapes! Cons: Sometimes records the wrong channel because the IR Blaster port acts up.
Well, it was about time for me to get a new VCR. I don't have much time anymore to watch TV, and I can't stand to miss the latest episodes of Friends, MTV soaps, or Frasier. My parents had given me their old Mitsubishi VCR, but it recorded...
Pros: Most revolutionary gizmo since TV itself. Cons: Can't see PPV on Direct TV
I bought the Panasonic PVHS2000 because of ReplayTV reviews and the lack of a monthly fee for the program guide associated with TiVo. My comments are about the 30 hour model used with a DirectTV dish.
Pros: Pausing Live TV; Menu Guide; No Monthly Fees Cons: A Little Pricey
The Showstopper is in my opinion, a terrific product. Yes, it is a little pricey, but its worth it to me. Anyone that watches a fair amount of tv should consider the Showstopper. Once you try it, it will be very difficult to go back to normal tv. I...
This is one of the best purchases that I have made this year.
If you enjoy watching a little TV, but can't stand watching all the advertisements and fillers and titles,etc then you need one of these.
It's basically a computer that stores TV...
Pros: Easy Recording and Channel listings a week ahead Cons: Expensive for the casual TV watcher and storage is limited on this model
The Panasonic PV-HS1000 is the perfect integration of computer technology into a home theater component. It allows you to record any show with the push of one button. With qualities that vary from VHS to DVD depending on how important a show is to you....
Pros: It lets your travel in time: through the time wasted by commercials, NO FEES Cons: privacy concern (like when you use Blockbuster- they know what you watching).
I waited too long to get my ShowStopper. How do I know it was too long. I know that now because the difference in price I payed now and would have payed a year ago (no subscription fee- it is included in the price) is easily compensated by the time...
Pros: Compress viewing time, built-in TV Guide, nice multi-function remote. Cons: Initial expense, remote consumes lots of batteries, how long will service last?
Let me start by saying this ultimate TV experience. I'm very glad I've got one and I'd do it again. There! With that out of the way, here are some of my gripes:
It's expensive! I paid $600 for the 30 hour model. I'm supposed to get a $100...
Pros: Makes the most of your TV system -cable, broadcast or satellite Cons: still too pricey, IR Blaster needs to be "stickier"
The Panasonic PV-HS2000 allows you to maximize your television service - whether it's cable, satellite or broadcast. It allows you to configure your TV viewing in a way that is most convenient for you. It is true - "It's just TV" - but television is...
Pros: 30 sec commercial skip / 8 sec replay button, no monthly charge, internet record Cons: Difficult setup with certain cable boxes and cable networks, sometimes needs resetting, customer service
This unit allows me to watch TV on my own time and not at the networks mercy. 30 minute shows are reduced to less than 20 minutes, because I am able to quickly skip the commercials with the handy 30 sec skip button. So I can watch 3 shows in 1 hour...
Pros: TV - when you want it, how you want it. Cons: Poor design architecture, and very poor forethought put into design.
This review is for the Panasonic PV-HS 2000, not the 1000.
This product is an excellent example of a product that was made 90% of the way, and the remainder of the details were ignored. In general, the product works well, but with some very...
Pros: Records your favorite shows for you all week, pause live tv Cons: Setup is a little long.
I bought the replay tv one week ago. I love everything about it.
I am a big reality tv watcher and it was always a pain to set the VCR every time I went to work. Now all I have to do is press a few buttons and it will tape my show every time...
Pros: Watch at your time not the networks Cons: wrong schedule
I decide it was time to enter the world of digital recording. I had seen tivo but I did not want to have to pay an one time service fee or a monthly service fee. The Replay system has no fees. You just hook it up and connect it to the phone line and it...
I have the 2000 model (same as the 1000 except a bigger hard drive) and it's fantastic. It records as you're watching, so if you get a phone call you can just pause the show to answer the phone. Then when you come back, you just pick up where you left...
Pros: Easy recording of shows Cons: Panasonic's Copyright policy problematic
Please review this product carefully before purchasing.
What Panasonic does not tell you upfront is that the
Showstopper will stop working as advertised when it detects
a Copyrighted signal. Both the Replay and the TiVo devices
do not...
Pros: Easy to use and no monthly fees! Cons: Occasionally freezes up. You need to have a phone plug near the unit.
..if you can find it. I got mine from ubid.com. It's the same as TiVo, yet with no monthly fees! It's very easy to program and I have had no problems with recording.
The 20 hour record time is fine with me. I just record regular sitcoms and a...
Pros: Channel Guide, Pause Live TV Cons: Runs hot, Addictive
My wife has confirmed me a tech junkie and the purchase of a Replay TV reaffirmed that label once I realized few people at work had one or knew exactly how it worked. She thought that it would be another needless expense for my collection of gadgets,...
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