Magnavox 537, 535, 533, 515, 513, 2160A, 2160, 2080 & Philips 3576, 3575 - Page 738

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Originally Posted by canda 

On a MD513 can't dub DVD to HDD from a commercial DVD. D.Dubbing does nothing. When I press "Title" on the remote, all I can ever get is the top menu to display and it's not on the 513 title screen. I thought it might be copy protected, so I tried copying it on the DVD drive of my PC using Nero 6 software and it copied perfectly and the copy gets the same results as with the original. Am I making a mistake or is there some level of CP on that DVD that blocks dubbing onto the 513 HDD? Is there a workaround?

Also, the 513 manual is a killer. Besides the "12 top errors in the owner's manual" is there other documentation about manual errors? I thought I saw in an earlier post that someone had written a corrected manual for the series so owners would know how these things really work.

Here's an index of clickable info and help files on these uinits.

Dubbing home-made or other non-protected DVDs with internal drives is described in Section 6.

Dubbing (commercial) DVDs with copy protection (CP) requires an external player with a filter/CP stripper in between units like those described in Section 4.h.

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Originally Posted by 234 

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Originally Posted by wajo 

Here's an index of clickable info and help files on these uinits.

Dubbing home-made or other non-protected DVDs with internal drives is described in Section 6.

Dubbing (commercial) DVDs with copy protection (CP) requires an external player with a filter/CP stripper in between units like those described in Section 4.h.

CP stripper !!?

What a wonderful item it is!
I want to have it.
Please let me know the name of device and apploximately cost.

Here's some info on just a few of those available.

You can Google "Video Filter" or "Video Stabilizer" for many others.

Walmart.com has lowered the price of the 535 and 537:

535 = $249.

537 = $299.

533 is still $228.

I think they still have a 7-day price-adjustment window  (in case you just bought yours).

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Originally Posted by DALET75 

I attempted to order a 537 at the new price $299 but was not offered the 3 yr Walmart Care Plan. Is there a problem with the Walmart website or a problem with the 537 ???

My order is on hold until I have an answer as I want the extended warranty.

Walmart made some changes on 10/29 to limit Qty of units in cart to 5, then they reduced the prices and the automatic screen for ext. warranty that used to come before seeing your cart on the 537 was lost.

Here's their separate page for ordering the 3-yr ext. warranty. You can add it to your same cart with the machine. It applies to any device with receipt showing price under $300. You can buy a plan up to 30 days after buying a product (with original product receipt).

P.S. Their warranties are not related directly to a specific item or SN until you send it in for repair or replacement. I contacted walmart.com to see if they can add the warranty plan back to the  product Add to Cart process.

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Originally Posted by csun213 

I know that this question has been answered here before however I could not find it but can someone tell me the main difference between the older 515 and the newer 535? Thanks

Only 4 differences:

1. All new FW.

2. New tuner.

3. More stable platform from 1 and 2.

4. 999 titles on HDD vs. 600.
 

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Originally Posted by weavermovies 

as I've posted in the past..... I love this website..... and Wajo is a God..... but I'm wondering..... and it's probably right in front of my face somewhere although for the life of me..... I can't find it if it is.....

is/are there any post(s) that show the difference(s)..... if any..... between the Magnavox 535 and the new 537 other than the HD size of 500GB to 1TB?.....

the 535 I currently have is more than ample for me..... although I'd like to add a second unit for the obvious reason..... so if there's been improvements or additions..... of course I'd spend the extra dollars..... if not..... and it's just a larger HD..... I wouldn't have the need to.....

in any case..... thanks for reading this..... and when I grow up..... I want to be just like Wajo..... although since I'm 62..... the odds of me growing up are about the same as Walmart giving me a unit for free.

Just like me!? Many people here would hope not.

Anyway, there is no other diff. between any of the 53x Series except HDD capacity... same FW, same Tuner, same manual, etc. Essentially, all updates of the 515.

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Originally Posted by cwhitla 

Regarding the new tuner in the 53x units, is there any improvement in performance or it a wash for OTA?

I don't want to "jinx" things by being "specific" but people who post Reviews and Comments seem to think the new tuner is better.

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Originally Posted by csun213 

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Originally Posted by wajo 

Only 4 differences:
1. All new FW.
2. New tuner.
3. More stable platform from 1 and 2.
4. 999 titles on HDD vs. 600.


 

Thanks for the fast reply. Can you give me a better idea on the difference between the 515 and 535 tuner? I figure that the newer 535 should be better than the older 515 tuner but I just don't know what is better about it. Just wondering if it is worth while to upgrade my older 2160 to the newer 535. I don't really need more HD space since I don't store videos on the HD but would upgrade for the new tuner if it is a lot better. Thanks

I only know what I read from others' experience and the only complaint tuner-wise (or otherwise!)  is that it isn't HD... it's not noted in the product name on Walmart.com, which seems to be about all many people read. A few others have noted they have the older unit(s) and the new tuner is doing a great job quality and channel wise.

You'll have to wait for someone with the new and old models to comment directly, I guess.

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Originally Posted by ud346 

I have looked for the answer to this in the manual and on this forum with no luck. In theTimer Programming list, some of the entries have a DVD icon in upper left with a slanted line through it, and a small fat arrow pointing toward DVD from upper left. I have recorded a lot of shows, both timed and also by pushing REC, and have never seen this icon before.

I was recording a Bewitched marathon (using the REC button) onto my Mag 515 hard drive last week when it first happened. And then it happened again yesterday during another similar marathon. I’d stop the recording at the end of one episode and quickly restart it so as not to miss the beginning of the next one. When the marathon was over and I looked at the Timer Programming list, every single one had that same icon.

I have tried to replicate this without success, and it’s only ever happened during those two marathons. Did I hit a wrong button or something? Thanks.

Those are titles that have copy protection (CP) in them, of the "copy-once" variety. Thy're allowed to be recorded on your HDD but not on a DVD.

You can try to dub one of those titles with the internal drives but it will likely throw a "can't copy" error. However, you CAN get them on a DVD if you play them to a DVD in an external player/DVDR, with a filter/converter between the two machines, as described here.