Quit throwing away your hard earned money on Comcast cable. You don’t need any cable service at all to get all of the benefits of a Digital Video Recorder (DVR). For all of you that have CUT-THE-CABLE or are considering it so that you can watch FREE DIGITAL TV over the airwaves (which has better quality than anything that Comcast offers), then here is the MUST HAVE device for every household.
Channel Master CM-7000PAL-DVR
The Channel Master CM-7000PAL has no subscriptions, no fees, and no advertisements.
It is the LEAST EXPENSIVE Over-The-Air DVR with no monthly fees on the market…and I LOVE IT! The DTVPal DVR used to hold the title, but it has been discontinued. Guess what? This is the EXACT SAME PRODUCT with a different brand name on it.
The Channel Master CM-7000PAL can record TWO channels at the same time while you watch a 3rd pre-recorded program.
This dual-tuner HDTV DVR supports both HD and SD channels from your antenna signal. Satellite and cable are not supported. You can use pause, instant replay, and rewind on live programming. This no subscription DVR has a recording capacity of about 30 HD hours and 150 SD hours on its 250GB hard drive. These are pretty good estimates but can not be exact because the signal can change within a recording due to commercials and stuff. HD signals are stored on the hard drive in HighDef format and cannot be converted to SD to save space. The remote control that comes with the box includes buttons for 30 sec skip, 10 second replay, and supports four speeds of fast forward and reverse, slow motion, and frame-by-frame advance. It can also be programmed to operate your other devices like your TV, DVD player, and sound system.
One of the coolest features is the FREE electronic program guide (EPG) with up to 8-days of program information when TVGuide On Screen (TVGOS) is available. TVGOS is distributed by many CBS affiliates across the country, but is not available in all markets. You can check at www.rabbitears.info to determine whether TVGuide service is currently available in your area. If TVGuide service is not available, the Channel Master CM-7000PAL EPG will display the more limited program information — typically 8-24 hours worth — offered by your local broadcasters via PSIP. If TVGuide service is available, but does not have information for a particular channel, then the PSIP information (i.e. 8-24 hours) from that broadcaster is shown instead.
All recording are performed with timers that are created manually or set through a program guide selection. When you select a show in the program guide, you can create a reminder or schedule a recording in that time slot: once, daily, weekly, or M-F. You have the same options when selecting a show with keyword search within the titles of the programs in the EPG.
The Channel Master CM-7000PAL lacks some features found on subscription-based TiVo, DirecTV, and Dish Network satellite DVRs. Features absent from the product include comprehensive program information on all channels, advanced search functions, external storage expansion, multi-room viewing, guide filters / favorites, and the ability to transfer/offload recordings. Most notably, it relies on time-based recording rather than name-based recording; it does not know when a scheduled program has changed its day, time, or duration. It lacks the ability to record only new episodes and ignore repeats.
The Channel Master CM-7000PAL has RF, composite (RCA), component, and HDMI video outputs; it has analog stereo and optical (TOSLINK) audio outputs. Output via component and HDMI is selectable 480p/720p/1080i through a menu. All outputs are active simultaneously and the box will downconvert HD channels to SD through composite and coax for older televisions. There is no Firewire output, and no way to directly download recordings from the DVR.
The Channel Master CM-7000PAL comes standard with a 90-day warranty. I don’t usually buy extended warranties, but I made an exception when I bought my DTVPal DVR knowing that I’m dealing with a 250GB hard drive that is not user serviceable. The $30 for a 2-year warranty seemed like not such a bad deal.
I love mine to death and don’t want to live without it. I got mine in January and it took less than 30 minutes to have it up and running. Smooth like butta baby!
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