Pioneer DVR-810HS DVD Recorder with TiVo Basic Service
Poor, and forget repairs
Was very pleased with the spec for this product and had always felt that Pioneer products were a reliable bet. Boy was I wrong ! <br /> <br />Being new to TiVo type services I was a little surprised at how complex and how LONG it takes to set the thing up, plus you have to have a telephone line available for setup even if you don't subsequently want to use the TiVo service <br /> <br />Everything worked fine for a few weeks, then the audio vanished. Tried resetting and checking signals and amp circuits, everything fine except no signal from the Pioneer RCA jack. Called Pioneer's service rep, who was quite helpful, but could only suggest I ship the unit back to them ... when did it become the buyers responsibility to ship defective goods back to the manufacturer at the customers costs (some $100 in this case)  <br /> <br />The unit was very prompty returned - fully reset (ie another setup required) but still without RCA output from Output#1. Pioneer suggested I should use Output#2 or the Optical circuit instead i.e. they hadn't repaired it at all <br /> <br />All was fine on Output#2 for a few weeks, then that too failed. Am now using the Optical output and wondering how long that might work for <br /> <br />Oh, and the machine refuses to recognize any wireless network - there is not even the option on the menu to configure this option that the manual claims should be there <br /> <br />Maybe there should be a lemon law for electronics !