hello from a newbie :)

We bought a Panasonic DMR-XW390 from Dick Smiths a week ago and have been experiencing problems similar to those discussed elsewhere in this forum.

• Panasonic DMR-XW390 DVD recorder timer record problem - http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=83&topicid=106604
• Panasonic DMR-XW390 wont record +1 - http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=83&topicid=106653

The only thing stopping us from taking it straight back to the shop is wondering whether our issues are related to the TV it's hooked up to: an old Panasonic Sophia (TC-21S80R2?). We have bought a new Panasonic Viera TH-P42UT50, however due to DS cocking up deliveries we don't have it yet, and it's likely that we won't get it until Saturday, when our 14 days on the XW390 run out. (yes, overall we've had a fantastic time with this particular spending spree)

The XW390 is connected to the Freeview aerial, which is then connected to the old tv via co-axial cable. There are no HDMI cables in place, because the old tv has never heard of HDMI. The aerial is a DDS 30dB Outdoor UHF HD Aerial.

The main problems are mainly to do with series linked recordings:

• Some simply don't starting up. One day it will work, the next it will, then not, and so on. Very random and intensely irritating.
• Frequently records a programme on the normal 1 or 3 channel, then on their +1 (usually messing up other set recordings).
• Mis-labelling recorded programmes when back to back, e.g. if X is recorded and appears as X on the saved programmes list, but Y, which started straight afterwards, appears as X as well. At first we thought this was related to the +1 issue, then realised that the channel was wrong and when you hit play.. oh look, it's actually Y.

Any and all advice gratefully received!