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<blockquote data-quote="icarusi" data-source="post: 745898" data-attributes="member: 308359"><p>The Fortec has never been 100% so I could do with a reasonably priced backup. The Amiko seems to check a lot of the boxes the Fortec doesn't. NHK HD apart, the recorder HD files play back in native form on my PC, AC Ryan mini and Philips 3100 Bluray USB (although the Philips needs the .ts replacing with .mpg). The NHK HD files play on all the above after passing through TsRemux, *and* play back on the Amiko.</p><p></p><p>The Amiko does record to an NTFS drive or partition but still breaks files at 4Gb. The AC Ryan recognises the Amiko split format and plays back 'almost' seamlessly, just a single line of blocky pixels at the join. With the 4Gb splits giving 45-55min HD this only happens twice in a 2hr recording.</p><p></p><p>The blind search is genuine, so good for a bit of DX-ing too. I think I'll probably relegate the P+ to backup now, reformat the HD to 20-25% FAT32 for the P+ and 75-80% NTFS for the Amiko. I've been keeping native P+ files on the FAT32 partition and P+ copies and TsRemuxes on the NTFS partition. With the native Amiko HD vid files playing so well on other systems, I'm not so reliant on the Amiko itself as a playback unit, like I am with the P+.</p><p></p><p>The P+ full Freesat HD EPG hasn't worked for me on multisat settings since the last update so I tend to use the internet listings. It would be handy if both had those EPGs but I'm more concerned with picture quality and cross-platform playback of HD recordings. So far the PQ of the Amiko and P/P+ are equal, x-platform playback, blind search and crash resistance the Amiko wins. The P/P+ has some nice features, looks, VFD, Freesat EPG and some of the sorting, grouping, direct entry options but the Amiko has better media playback options. If it works with the HD or USB device you have, it seems pretty bomb-proof so far..........Also for £70 currently it's a bit of a steal!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="icarusi, post: 745898, member: 308359"] The Fortec has never been 100% so I could do with a reasonably priced backup. The Amiko seems to check a lot of the boxes the Fortec doesn't. NHK HD apart, the recorder HD files play back in native form on my PC, AC Ryan mini and Philips 3100 Bluray USB (although the Philips needs the .ts replacing with .mpg). The NHK HD files play on all the above after passing through TsRemux, *and* play back on the Amiko. The Amiko does record to an NTFS drive or partition but still breaks files at 4Gb. The AC Ryan recognises the Amiko split format and plays back 'almost' seamlessly, just a single line of blocky pixels at the join. With the 4Gb splits giving 45-55min HD this only happens twice in a 2hr recording. The blind search is genuine, so good for a bit of DX-ing too. I think I'll probably relegate the P+ to backup now, reformat the HD to 20-25% FAT32 for the P+ and 75-80% NTFS for the Amiko. I've been keeping native P+ files on the FAT32 partition and P+ copies and TsRemuxes on the NTFS partition. With the native Amiko HD vid files playing so well on other systems, I'm not so reliant on the Amiko itself as a playback unit, like I am with the P+. The P+ full Freesat HD EPG hasn't worked for me on multisat settings since the last update so I tend to use the internet listings. It would be handy if both had those EPGs but I'm more concerned with picture quality and cross-platform playback of HD recordings. So far the PQ of the Amiko and P/P+ are equal, x-platform playback, blind search and crash resistance the Amiko wins. The P/P+ has some nice features, looks, VFD, Freesat EPG and some of the sorting, grouping, direct entry options but the Amiko has better media playback options. If it works with the HD or USB device you have, it seems pretty bomb-proof so far..........Also for £70 currently it's a bit of a steal! [/QUOTE]
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