DigiFusion FVRT100 Review

Good Points
Ease of use
2 programme recording

Bad Points
Clumsy EPG
Wrong power unit (2a) supplied, needs more than 3a

General Comments
I have had a FVRT100 for about 14 months. From new, I got the EP9 message, and was advised that this was a software problem exacerbated if the machine was trying to compress a recording when the EPG was being broadcast (approx 3am) as the unit records on SP then takes up to 3 hours to compress the recording to LP. I was advised that this would be cured with an imminent software upgrade. As the problem persisted after the software upgrade, I was then advised that the problem was my aeriel as the machine needs a signal greater than 50% and preferably more than 60%. My signal strength through a high gain aeriel is 65%, but I checked out the aeriel anyway. I found a faulty connector at the aeriel splitter/amplifier which when fixed made no difference to the signal strength, but cured the "freezing" that was present on our 3 other freeview receivers. The EP9 persisted and progressed from a couple of times a month to the point where it occurred almost every day. To get rid of this and get working again, the machine needed unplugging and reconnecting. Finally, the machine would not restart and the hold message appeared on the display. I followed Digifusions advice of holding the two right buttons (programme down and on/off) for 15 seconds then waiting ten minutes. This worked about three times then the set died. Following advice seen on this site, I powered up using my golf trolley battery, and (touch wood) the set appears to be working again and so far no EP9.