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Plextor ConvertX PVR Reviews
$299.00
High-quality MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 recording ; intuitive software ; easy remote scheduling via the... (macworld.com)
Ease Of Installation: Easy using included Setup Assistant, but may take a while.Performance... (bonafidereviews.com)
alaTest Review Summary for Plextor ConvertX PVR
We have collected and analyzed 20 expert reviews and 89 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 78/100 and users rate it 63/100. The average review date is December 12, 2005. We have compared these reviews to 3070 reviews from other Tuners. The alaScore™ for this product is 77/100 = Good. Last update: November 21, 2009.
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November, 2009
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Expert Reviews (20)
Plextor ConvertX PVR
Plextor's ConvertX PVR is a great way to watch and make high-quality video recordings of TV programs. With the maturity of EyeTV software, there are few drawbacks to this unit.
High-quality MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 recording ; intuitive software ; easy remote scheduling via the TitanTV Web site
Inferior MPEG-1 quality ; no real-time DivX support for the Mac version
The ConvertX PVR requires a G4 or G5 processor and OS X 10.2.8 or later. Despite its billing as a USB 2.0 device, you can also use it if your Mac has an older, USB 1.1 connection
Plextor's $229 ConvertX PVR (personal video recorder) for the Mac effectively...
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Plextor ConvertX PX-TV402U PVR for Mac
Ease Of Installation: Easy using included Setup Assistant, but may take a while.Performance: Excellent if not outstanding. Makes analog TV look better than most TV sets. EyeTV software is a big plus.Controls: Good; most-used are available on-screen ...
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User Reviews (89)
Video Capture PERFECTION
Video Capture PERFECTION
I was looking for this model to purchase AGAIN because the first one was permanently borrowed by my brother and I have hours of video footage to put on DVD. So let's get right to the point! All these grouchy, miserable and whinny reviewers who gave this p...
useless with Macs.
useless with Macs.
When looking for the product, there was no mention that it didn't work with Mac computers.
Great product
Great product
If you are looking convert to MPEG-1/2/4 your old VHS, Hi-8 movies or just record live TV, this is the perfect product. I used it to create DVD's from movies I recorded with my DVR. Using a laptop and the PX-402U I passed wirelessly the movies to my media...
Manufacturer's Description
The Plextor ConvertX PVR model PX-TV402U is the ultimate personal video recorder for the PC. The PX-TV402U allows you to connect to a satellite TV, cable TV or broadcast TV signal and record programs to your PC. You can then watch the video from the PC or burn it to DVD for playback on a DVD player. You can also connect a camcorder, VCR or DVD player to record home videos to the PC. The heart of the PX-TV402U is its multi-format encoder chip, which converts video to the DivX, MPEG-4, MPEG-2...
