ReplayTV RTV5040 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Poor product
All good points were mentioned by the previous reviews.<br />now bad points.<br />-This product is not for anyone without some knowledge of computer. Forget about it if you don't have a broadband.<br />-support from the maker is always substandard. For example, the maker's website was in worse design. I was unable to locate the image transfer program needed by 5040. Why not include a CD with the program in the package(my point of not user friendly)!!!!<br />-while the unit is recording, the tv screen just blank out. How about displaying RECORDING is in progress..<br />-two-four seconds delay while switching channel:)<br />-output from the first video degrade the image. I thought the unit screw up. and indeed something WRONG with the first vidoe output. Quality control!!!<br />Overall impressional is a low quality product with lot of NEAT features but leave most people having NO IDEA what and how to make use the features.<br />After using the 5040 for one week, dispite many shortcomings of the unit, I keep the 5040 because it changes my tv waching habit. I don't waste time on TV commercial. The best advice for shoppers is to try it out, return it for full refund if it doesn't work in your situation.<br />This is the second weeks using the 5040. I DOWNGRADE the unit rating from 3 stars to 1 star. THe build-in TV turner failed to tune to 7% of the cable tv channels from my cable tv provider. Problems began with the unit. First the unit reboots during recording or playback if overloaded by repeating remote control commands. THe unit failed to record schedule shows. 5040 fails to performs it job! Good advice is try it for 30 days to make sure it work for you.