1. Link of ...
http://www.neurostechnology.com/store/recorder2+_specs.asp ... did not work.
2. I mail ordered and received a Neuros Recorder. Not sure which model. Instruction manual has the title: Neuros MPEG4 Video Recorder 2 Manual. Label underneath the Neuros device said "MJB2400". Neuros device has two card slots named CF and Memory Stick Pro Duo. My guess is the device is the first model of Recorder 2 and is not Recorder 2+.
3. I am using a CF memory card, labeled 2 GB Dane-Elec.
4. Recording problem #1: Has suddenly stopped recording after 10 minutes, 12 minutes, 30 minutes, etc. Why? Is there a fix or firmware update?
5. Recording problem #2: Recording stopped and the tv screen showed the words: full memory card. Computer's Window Explorer properties showed only 1.2 GB of approximate 2 GB was used. I will try a reformat of my memory card.
6. Transfer problem: Averatec laptop, model 3150, XP home operating system would not transfer a Neuros file from the CF memory card to an external hard drive. A screen appeared after a few minutes of copying and said: file has incorrect parameter. I think I solved this problem (a) by eliminating the use of my various card readers and instead use a PC card holder and (b) by trasferring the Neuors file from the CF memory card to the C drive and later from the C drive to an external hard drive.
7. Alternative #1: I have saved videos using a Samsung DVD recorder and DVD-R disks. But, it usually has an audio-video sync problem. That is, the audio gets behind the video, initially by one second and progressing to delays of a minute or more with longer videos. A second major problem is that a small percentage of the DVD-R disks did not play or one/two videos on a disk did not play.
8. Alternative #2: Archos. I have a 3-year old model. Its major problem was that my first Archos stopped working after six months of use. A minor problem was that it is complicated to use, mostly because it can do many functions, has 40 GB memory, and used several special cables and special attachments.
9. Alternative #3: VCR cassettes. Proved to be most satisfactory. Major problem was their relative bulk. Minor problem was occasional tape damage. Frequent problem was VCR machine malfunction.
10. Alternative #4: Computer rip-dvd-file software. Have not tried this. One major problem is that this will not work for my VCR cassette archive.
If I cannot solve my Neuros problems, any suggestions?