Have you tried calling the toll free phone number for help? It is right on the machine--1-800-813-3435. We have had our DVD DRW500 for about three weeks and have recorded about 100 movies on it from TV and from old VHS tapes. There has been very little trouble. The tech help got us through the spots where we didn't know what to do. One thing to remember is that you should hit the "Stop" button TWO times in most cases before something else will activate properly. Try the tech support. That should do it for you. Good luck. Riverrat2
First I have heard of any that were sent in for repair. Wallyworld usually just exchanges them (or did you purchase at wally?).. I will be curious as to outcome of a repair; did they update and fix all the bugs?? When you check it out, please post results. Thanks!
I bought it at Wally's, last June it didn't last long, didn't recognize anything but cd's, couldn't find my receipt at that time, found it a couple of weeks ago. I was told they no longer make this model, in fact the newer version was just only in there store on sale that day. And since it had been way over 90 days they wouldn't do anything but send it in for repair. I still don't trust it, I have it connected straight from the antenna (old fashion outdoor LOL) to the t.v. and there's bars running across the screen whether it's on or off, in all fairness it could be just the cable, it's really old and had gotten damp and may be corroded. I'll get new ones tommorow. Don't know when I'll actually get to fiddle with it, to much to do an no time to do it LOL. I'll try to keep you posted.
The only problem I have had with this is acouple of disk looks like the munu got a virus its all wacky and made some coasters but other then that it records good and the best one is LP its good quality and it recods just about 3 and half hours of coarse there is hq is very good and I only use that for certain shows. Sp is also good but really didnt like the quality of ep and ep+ and When I got this it was a too replace the Ilo even though the munu on that one was way better But as soon as I got it home I found the update for the firmware and installed it. Plus I talked too those sanyo cutomer service people and say that 8x is not a good disk too use wel they should of made it so it was because you cant find 4x or lower unless you find it in bulk that someone kept. I even put some dvds I mad from the computer that were just video burned on the disk like data and it plays them plus my home made stuff plys good too but the next thing is hooking vhs up too it as for like some of you I also had a vast vhs library. There is one odd this I noticed if I record on my dvd rw+ disk and put it staight from recording too the ps2 it plays fine but if I try this with a dvd r+ disk it wont work even if I finalize it any answers too this one. Does anyone know if you can upgrade the menu on these things since I was able too updrade the firmware there must be a way too upgrade the menus.
Wolf: I didn't quite understand a few of the things you were saying in your post. From using the unit for several months now, I noticed that if you don't follow the steps EXACTLY as they give in the directions, you've trashed a DVD. IE., when done recording, you MUST press STOP twice, etc. I have bought a 100 spindle of Berkley & Jensen DVD+R (which they are 8x and less) and they work fine. BJs warehouse sells them for about $45.00. As far as I know the firmware is the only upgrade. Sanyo would have to come up with a separate upgrade to the software. If you are getting jibberish on the screen from time to time, I would assume that it's due to something that's defective in the unit. I may suggest that you return it for a replacement before you're out of the warranty period.
no you dont have too press stop twice at least I dont and it works fine. Well I dont have money too burn o 100 spindle so I just get the most for the cheapest and I found a 25 spindle for 10 dollars those were imagtion they work finr, before I was buying K hypermedia, those work fine. The only thing I was wondering when you record a dvd r+ and dont finalize it wont play in the PS2, But when you record on a RW + you can take it straight out of the dvd recorder and play it in the PS2 with no problem and before you finalize I want too know Why that is.
They say that the +RWs finalize all by themselves. However the +Rs HAVE to be finalized to make them playable on other players. We follow this proceedure and have had no problems so far.
If they finalize by them selves like you say then would you be able too erase and format too record on it again I know that on the r+s if you finalize you cant add too it but if you dont and want too add too it at a later date you take it out set it aside and then when your ready too use it you do it works fine then when your done you finalize and it plays in the PS2.
You can erase or format any finalized +RW and then burn another movie or whatever on that disc. After erasing it is the same as a brand new disc.
Your wrong they dont finalize by them selves because there is an option on there too protect the dis I assuming this is the fialization because then you wont be able too add too it or erase or fomat that disk if you protect it since I only have the one that came with it I will not do this But I also assuming there is a finalization going on since I can record on this disk and put it directly into a PS2 and it will play.
I am problably stupid for asking but if you have one of those rf too cable things attached through the ps2 too the dvd player would you be able too record the game play too disk or pre copyied movies. If you dont what I'm talking about its a gadget they came up with so if you didnt have rf plugs on the tv you could plug and ordinary dvd player up through the cable since no regular dvd play can but dvd recorders can.
I'm not an expert, but I think the basic difference is that the PS2 (sorry I didn't make the connection what it was before - I come from a generation that didn't have video games) is more of a dedicated gaming computer than is a DVD player. DVD players need to have certain instructions on the DVD to access and play the information stored on it. This is what the "finalization" does. It writes indices and other instructions. That's why if you don't finalize a DVD in the recorder and then try to play it in an off-the-shelf DVD player, it just won't happen. However, if you stick it in some DVD/R drives on a computer, the software may be able to extract the information from the disk. I have a feeling that PS2, Xbox and the like fit into the latter category -they are more forgiving in reading the format of a DVD than the average DVD player.
I never ask this but can you extract the video off the dvd r+ disk too your computer HDD? or does it have too be a dvd RW+
C'mon Cult, have a drink of likker and enjoy! I haven't had this much fun since I broke the code on the 500's owner manual.
I've had my Sanyo since January.We recently subscribed to Directv.I tried to connect the S-video cable from the Directv reciever to the Sanyo recorder but no image came through.Does anyone know how to solve this?
fyi--I just saw about a dozen DRW-500s on the clearance rack at my local (Canon, Michigan) Walmart -- marked down to $159.00.
