Humax DRT400 40-Hour TiVo with DVD Recorder
Trouble writing DVDs on the Humax
I purchased this 40-hr Humax with the DVD recorder on Oct 28, 2005.  The manual indicates DVD-R compatibility with any type of DVD.  However, the Humax began \\"eating\\" my HP 50-pack I purchased.  I then purchased a 5-pack of Memorex and it began ruining those.  It indicated \\"incompatible format\\" or simply gave a \\"write error\\" without completing the recording.  In one case it went into a continuous write loop and required rebooting. <br /> <br /> I returned the unit to Circuit City just over 30 days later and received a new replacement.  Same result. <br /> <br /> I then contacted Humax directly.  Barbara recommended TDK, Sony, Verbatim and Imation DVD-Rs.  I purchased the Sonys and they appear, at least for now, to work.  I'm irritated that they do not specify the DVD compatibility in their manual. <br /> <br /> In general the Humax is quite promising.  The interface, especially for writing DVDs is very simple.  The write speed, whenever it did work, was pretty fast.  I haven't timed the transfer rate to a computer yet (e.g. TiVo2Go).  The original Series 2 TiVo is fairly slow through a wired connection (approximately 3Mbps for me).