Strong SRT 5494 / SRT 5494T

lots of times we get message. Detecting hard drive, please wait. could go on for 20 minutes. this usually happens when it has missed out on a recording something. other time will not record for no reason. when it works as set it is a great machine....

This unit has been back to Strong 2-3 times for warranty repairs due to freezing when replaying recorded show. The only thing you can do is to switch it off from the mains power as the remote will not power it off, and when you try to restart the unit...

On 2nd machine, 1st replaced by warranty, machine constantly freezes, contact strong and they tell you to update the model. But this requires deleting all the programs you have and while this works for a while it then starts freezing again! Also what...

Unit was unreliable when recording. Seemed to do it's own thing! Sometimes it would freeze and after turning off and on a few times might come back but would have lost any recordings. Had unit replaced under warranty by Strong and after a few months it...

This is a rubbish machine. You program shows and they just do not record. The system shows programming but it will not record it. They show up on the list, but never record. Truly, a pretender. I had simpler machines in the past that worked well and...

Had one for 3 months until it started doing its own thing. I was told it was one of the best. It would freeze mid show and then lose that particular recording. It also wiped about 24 hours of recordings for no apparent reason. There were a couple of...