Pioneer 533: looks promising; however, I sure do miss my Panny E100 though. 533 is easy to use but here are my gripes and comments (I read most of them here on the boards and have confirmed). I have several questions towards the bottom. As always, thank you.
Pros:
-easy to use and very self explanatory.
-affordable
-dual layer capable
-DV in for camcorder
-uses –rw discs in video compatible mode (wish it did all/most formats though)
Cons:-no frame accurate editing for video mode. When you cut commercials or segments, it does it in half second increments. My Panny was frame my frame and still let you do high speed dubbing. This also goes for adding chapter markers, they can’t be frame accurate added in video mode (if you do and dub during high speed, they will be off).
-no chapter marker button on remote; have to go to edit button and add markers. Also it doesn’t automatically insert chapter markers when doing high speed mode (my panny didn’t either though) But at least there was a button on the remote to easily do it.
-they say your thumbnail pics may not be accurate when doing high speed dubs
-no show menu at start of disc option. Panny gave you an option to start the disc with or w/o the menu.
-cheesy thumbnail background menus
-Genres: does anybody even use this in the edit menu? I don’t think it was even worth putting it in.
Concerns:
Composite may not look nice as s-video in for VHS recordings:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=567141
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=570954
Questions:
Chapter Markers:
1a. how do I add chapter markers; I don’t see an option to add chapter markers, is it the divide button in the chapter edit menu? *It’s my understanding that the 533 does not automatically add chapter points during high speed dubbing and that you would have to manually add them.
1b. How do I delete the chapter markers after erasing a section (like a commercial which also adds a chapter marker). Do I have to use the combine chapter option?
1c. why would you even want to combine chapters? Just to remove chapter markers? It would be nice to combine titles, which they don’t let you do according to the pop up screen on the TV, but on pg. 72 of the manual, it says you can combine titles. (also pg 83)
1d . Is there a way to jump forward 10-20 minute increments to add chapter markers? Panny had a button where I depressed and I could choose the amount of minutes I wish to go forward, and then I would simply add chapter markers this way. I here the commercial skip can go forward 10 minutes but you would have to depress that button 5 or more times instead of once.
2. 533 remote seems to be controlling my D-Tivo and messing it up eventually making it freeze. How can I change the frequency so it doesn’t control the D-Tivo?
3. How to manual recording differ from flexible recording? Is it basically the same? I don’t see the big deal here?
4. How can I watch the show that it being recorded on the HDD form source. Do I just click rewind while it’s recording?
5. What’s the benefit of recording in VR mode. I hear it’s great for re-authoring on a PC. But aren’t most programs like Tempeg compatible with video mode also? What’s the benefit besides being able to high speed dub the disc back to the HDD.
6. what is multi mode and single mode in the edit menu? It appears that it’s basically a “select button” You select the titles and can delete them all at once. Is there anything else you can do besides deleting items? Pg. 83
Pros:
-easy to use and very self explanatory.
-affordable
-dual layer capable
-DV in for camcorder
-uses –rw discs in video compatible mode (wish it did all/most formats though)
Cons:-no frame accurate editing for video mode. When you cut commercials or segments, it does it in half second increments. My Panny was frame my frame and still let you do high speed dubbing. This also goes for adding chapter markers, they can’t be frame accurate added in video mode (if you do and dub during high speed, they will be off).
-no chapter marker button on remote; have to go to edit button and add markers. Also it doesn’t automatically insert chapter markers when doing high speed mode (my panny didn’t either though) But at least there was a button on the remote to easily do it.
-they say your thumbnail pics may not be accurate when doing high speed dubs
-no show menu at start of disc option. Panny gave you an option to start the disc with or w/o the menu.
-cheesy thumbnail background menus
-Genres: does anybody even use this in the edit menu? I don’t think it was even worth putting it in.
Concerns:
Composite may not look nice as s-video in for VHS recordings:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=567141
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=570954
Questions:
Chapter Markers:
1a. how do I add chapter markers; I don’t see an option to add chapter markers, is it the divide button in the chapter edit menu? *It’s my understanding that the 533 does not automatically add chapter points during high speed dubbing and that you would have to manually add them.
1b. How do I delete the chapter markers after erasing a section (like a commercial which also adds a chapter marker). Do I have to use the combine chapter option?
1c. why would you even want to combine chapters? Just to remove chapter markers? It would be nice to combine titles, which they don’t let you do according to the pop up screen on the TV, but on pg. 72 of the manual, it says you can combine titles. (also pg 83)
1d . Is there a way to jump forward 10-20 minute increments to add chapter markers? Panny had a button where I depressed and I could choose the amount of minutes I wish to go forward, and then I would simply add chapter markers this way. I here the commercial skip can go forward 10 minutes but you would have to depress that button 5 or more times instead of once.
2. 533 remote seems to be controlling my D-Tivo and messing it up eventually making it freeze. How can I change the frequency so it doesn’t control the D-Tivo?
3. How to manual recording differ from flexible recording? Is it basically the same? I don’t see the big deal here?
4. How can I watch the show that it being recorded on the HDD form source. Do I just click rewind while it’s recording?
5. What’s the benefit of recording in VR mode. I hear it’s great for re-authoring on a PC. But aren’t most programs like Tempeg compatible with video mode also? What’s the benefit besides being able to high speed dub the disc back to the HDD.
6. what is multi mode and single mode in the edit menu? It appears that it’s basically a “select button” You select the titles and can delete them all at once. Is there anything else you can do besides deleting items? Pg. 83