Captive Works CW-100R

The CaptiveWorks CW-100R is a digital video recorder for satellite television systems. It is designed to be used with any satellite system, and has enhanced capabilities when used with a Captive Works FTA (Free to Air) receiver such as the CaptiveWorks CW-600S PREMIUM. It is commonly used as a DVR companion device for Free to Air Satellite Receivers.

SD Card recording capacity

Capacity: 1.90 GB
2,004,821,504 bytes

Eight Minutes: 145 MB
152,207,360 bytes

19,025,920 bytes per minute recording XviD

2,004,821,504 / 19,025,920 = 105.37

105 minutes or 1 hr and 45 minutes fits on a 2GB SD card.

Problems and Design Flaws

The CW-100R always defaults to the USB device when activated. The format menu has to be used to switch it to card mode every time.

It suffers from the 2GB file limitation, causing a recorded movie to be split into multiple files, and losing frames in the process.

Unexpectedly stops recording if the satellite signal is lost even if only momentarily or as the result of a reception related glitch.

User must hold down the power button on the remote for 3 seconds or more just to make the device turn on.

Video inputs limited to composite signal.

Excessively priced considering the unit does not come with internal storage, DVR must have external storage attached to record.

Product Illustrations

Resources

• The Captive Works Web site - http://www.captiveworks.com/
• CW-100R Product Page - http://www.captiveworks.com/cw100r.php
• Retailer for the CW-100R - http://www.gosatellite.com/CaptiveWorks-CW-100R-PVR-p/captiveworks-100r-pvr.htm

Mail:

CaptiveWorks Inc.
1413 West Kenneth Rd. #80
Glendale, CA 91201

Email:

sales@captiveworks.com

Telephone:

818-303-1353