17-12-2003, 22:16
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Neils Language Advisor
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Freeview
Can anyone suggest a box that is reliable has anyone had a freeview box that has gone wrong.
Been into Tescos tonight and they are only £49.99.
So makes and models that people have would be appreciated.
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17-12-2003, 22:30
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Re: Freeview
yeah.. same request from me too.. preferably a cheap one that has digital audio output too
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17-12-2003, 23:00
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Re: Freeview
I have a sagem box from woolworths (£59.99) Never had a problem with it yet. And I'm only using a set top ariel.
I even take it to work so that i have a couple more channels to watch when i'm not busy.
At the same time I bought a bush (£49.99) box for the mother in law for christmas - it was really dire.
Neither have digital or even phono outputs - sorry 
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18-12-2003, 09:36
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Neils Language Advisor
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Re: Freeview
So Sagem is worth going for ignore the Bush, anyone tried PACE or Philips
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18-12-2003, 12:33
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Re: Freeview
I have an early Grundig, been in about a year, no problems. I bought my son a newer Grundig GDT2000 model in September, failed 2 weeks ago, replaced it, 2nd one failed this week. Another trip to Dixons at the weekend !
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18-12-2003, 12:50
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Re: Freeview
I bought the new Pace FTVA DT210F (around £70 - £80) and have been very happy with it. It has optical digital audio out.
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18-12-2003, 13:14
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Re: Freeview
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Originally Posted by bob_builder
I bought the new Pace FTVA DT210F (around £70 - £80) and have been very happy with it. It has optical digital audio out.
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I have a Pioneer, excellent stuff!
Pace boxes are pretty good too, as are goodmans.
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18-12-2003, 13:22
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Re: Freeview
Been using the Grundig 1500 now for 6 months and not had one problem. Never crashed and blows the ntl stbs away with everything 
Ps you can get it for £49.99 dixons or currys,
http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/stor...uct&sku=565302
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18-12-2003, 13:23
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Re: Freeview
I bought the new Sony one (£110) really good menu system and looks great too
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18-12-2003, 13:58
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Re: Freeview
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cheers, that's the best deal i've seen so far.. i'll check that one out
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18-12-2003, 14:13
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Re: Freeview
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cheers, that's the best deal i've seen so far.. i'll check that one out
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Bought a daewoo box from Tescos today set up was easy no freezing or pixelaation on BBCi it is brilliant. Its being used on one of the other TVs so will keep you updated.
And its built in the UK or so it says on the Box
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18-12-2003, 14:17
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Re: Freeview
I remember reading somewhere that you can get a "freeview" card for sky boxes - can someone confirm this ?
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18-12-2003, 14:19
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Re: Freeview
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Originally Posted by th'engineer
Bought a daewoo box from Tescos today set up was easy no freezing or pixelaation on BBCi it is brilliant. Its being used on one of the other TVs so will keep you updated.
And its built in the UK or so it says on the Box
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whats the model number?
does it have digital audio out?
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18-12-2003, 14:27
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Re: Freeview
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Originally Posted by pem
I remember reading somewhere that you can get a "freeview" card for sky boxes - can someone confirm this ?
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Yes you can - contact Sky, it costs £15 I think.
But if you don't have sky your better off getting subscription to a level of service with free box and install and then dropping it down to the minimum service for 12 months then getting the card as this saves the install and box costs up front.
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18-12-2003, 15:34
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Neils Language Advisor
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Re: Freeview
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Originally Posted by s1lv3r
whats the model number?
does it have digital audio out?
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link no digital oupt except scart
Did i mention the EPG works
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