Kiss DP 558 DVD Player Hardrive doesn't record directly

[lingoguysw5]

I just wondered if anyone could offer me some advice. I was thinking about purchasing the above product cos it plays divx etc. however, until yesterday I believed it recorded directly on to disk, this, it doesn't do, instead onto its 80GB HD which you then have to download onto the PC with a couple of ethernet cables.

Does anyone know of any other kind of combined Divx recorder/player which would work exactly in the same fashion as a VCR? I currently have Rimax which only plays but doesn't record. Look forward to hearing from you. Cheers!

[sfheath]

Check out http://www.brilliantstore.com/panasonic-dmre100hs.htm

Records both MPEG2 & MPEG4 ( No other brand DVD recorder on the Market can record MPEG4 ) . . . for how long I wonder

[lingoguysw5]

It's divx player/recorder I'm after

Thanks for your help but I am actually after a divx recorder player so I don't have to encode. I have the player which I would like to sell so and get one that can do both. I am now leaning away from Kiss DP 558 cos u have to download your recordings to a PC which I imagine would mean disconnecting it every 5 minutes to save to disc. If you've heard of one, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thanks Clive

[sfheath]

How very misleading - nowhere on Panasonic's own site do they even mention MPEG4

LOL and when I enter CV290/30 into Google to find out what is a CV290/30 I just get four copies of this same review!!

[lingoguysw5]

Sorry sfheath if I have misled you, it most certainly wasn't my intention but I was only trying to make life easier for myself as well as learn. It would appear that I got my wires crossed. I suppose what I was really trying to say is other than DP 558 Player soon coming out, what else is out there that would support the play of divx, DVD+RW CD-RW and the recording of MPEG4?

We live and learn By the way I don't know what CV290/30 is.

[sfheath]

No, no! I meant the link I posted was misleading!! Sorry for not making that clear!!

The retail site specifically states the DMRE100 records MPEG4 but Panasonic themselves don't!

Good hunting!