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Mag 537 vs CM-7000PAL & Other HD DVRs
Mag SATA DVDRs
Only difference between the three newest models, the 53x Series, is HDD capacity... same new FW, same new tuner, same new manual, etc. All are essentially updates of the 515. Below are the differences between all the SATA-based models, 2160A, 513, 515 and 53x, which are upgrades to the original PATA-based models, 3575, 3576, 2080 and 2160.
*No on early-513's w/718 FW, Yes on late-513's w/72A FW.
Wish Feature 2160A 513 515-53x #1
ADD AUTO-TITLE FOR TIMER RECORDINGS (PRE-TITLING)No* No* YES. A third option added to the timer "Program Change" menu. As an example, after setting a program for "CSI," click on that program in the timer list and select "Edit Title Name" option, then enter "CSI" in the same cell-phone-texting method we title recordings now. "CSI" then gets transferred to the 1st line of that show's HDD Title (every recorded instance) instead of the previous generic date/time info. Now, with a show name, you can start catching up on your CSI episodes by finding the first "CSI" and not giving a 2nd thought to date and time! To me, this is a certified BFD! Note: So as not to mislead, remember that this title can only be seen when you highlight an index pic, just as now. You won't magically see a list of title names all at once.. that's our next Wish!![]()
#1 ADD "DAY" TO GENERIC TITLE No* No* YES. Now includes the day-of-week (DOW) each title was recorded on to help identify your favorite shows. This is esp. important for M-F series, like Soaps, which you can now Auto-Title "Soaps" as described above, but the DOW will help you identify the specific day's show you last watched or need to watch (something my wife never forgets). #5 LARGER HDD CAPACITY (GB) 160 320 515 = 500GB... 533 = 320GB... 535 = 500GB... 537 = 1000GB (1TB) N/A NUMBER OF HDD TITLES 600* 600* 515=600, 53x=999 #10 BETTER REMOTE CONTROL No No A completely new remote, NC003UD. Three major corrections still needed: (1) Display and Menu buttons should be switched back to same as 2160/2160A/513 remotes, which had Display below arrows, not Menu. Also, Menu button should be named "Setup" like those earlier remotes. (2) CH+/- and Skip/Replay rocker buttons should be narrower so Play/Pause/Stop buttons can fit between them and other bottom buttons can be raised up (too close to bottom now). (3) It's too thick, should be thinner so it's easier to handle for playback and editing. A better size & shape is the Philips 7-Device Universal Remote SRP510xWM/17 Series (5107 for 2012), $10-13 at Walmart. #21 DELETE "EMPTY TITLE" ON DVDs No* No* YES, but only changed to "Empty SPACE." Prob. thought we didn't like the word "Title" cuz it might be technically impossible to get rid of SOME indication of space remaining on DVD discs since it represents the "Reserved Fragment" in the +VR Standard. However, if it's tech. possible, we'd still like DVDs to show NO indication of empty space.. just actual recorded titles like most other video-mode recorders. #31 DELETE AUTO PREVIEW ON END-CUTS No* ** YES #32 DELETE DOUBLE DIALOGS No* No* YES #36 LONGER POWER BACKUP ** ** YES. Now at least 1 HOUR. Genetides got "nearly 2 hours" with Auto Clock OFF, and rmacdona got 60 hours with Auto Clock set for a MANUAL channel! #37 ADD TIMER PROGRAM SKIP No* No* YES. Now has a new "SKIP" column at far left in the main "Timer Programming" menu, as shown here. That will show a checkmark if you set a timer to Skip next occurrence. In each timer program menu, the SKIP option is in top left position, defaulted to OFF. After setting a program, you can open a timer's Program Change menu and skip that program by arrowing left to the SKIP column, then arrow up/dn to change SKIP to ON. That puts a checkmark in the 1st column of the timer list so you can ID programs that are to be Skipped. Reverts to normal active program (Skip OFF or no checkmark) after that program is skipped once. You can set the checkmark again if you want to skip that program again. N/A SET AUTO CLOCK DEFAULT TO "OFF" No* ** YES. Eliminates many problems caused before by bad time-signal data. People didn't even know that Auto Clock was ON as default, they just knew things went "bad" or froze up after a short time. Here's "The 11:57 Procedure" for finding and CONFIRMING a good Auto Clock time signal for any PhilMag unit. N/A *FW FIXES* *YES *YES WOW! The 2160A and 513 can now be made to operate like a 515 with the SuperFW Update described here.
**30-sec power backup w/Auto Clock OFF, 2+ min. w/Auto Clock ON or MANUAL.
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Mag 537 vs CM-7000PAL & Other HD DVRs
One user's comparison of his new std def (SD) Mag 537 and his high-def (HD) CM7000PAL DVR.
Here's a chart comparing the std-def (SD) Mag DVDRs and some standalone high-def (HD) DVRs.
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