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    Old 17-01-2009, 09:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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    Looking for a cheap but good freeview box .....

    .... so which are the ones to go for.

    HD is not of interest, so it's standard Freeview that's needed. No recording facility either, so all I'm after is a cheap but reliable simple box, with decent image quality. Given that images are decent, really it's the cheapest/smallest.

    Oh and it's not for me, so there's no point trying to advocate HD etc - the person wanting it isn't in the slightest bit interested.

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    Re: Looking for a cheap but good freeview box .....

    Well, we just bought a cheap one from Tesco. I know you said no recording but it only cost £64 ish and it has an 80g hard drive, dual tuner etc. Really pleased with it too. TECHWOOD is the make.
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    only problem with cheap ones is that they tend to go wrong just out of warranty ...


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    Re: Looking for a cheap but good freeview box .....

    Originally Posted by BUFF View Post
    only problem with cheap ones is that they tend to go wrong just out of warranty ...
    Luck of the draw! Our last Freeview is still going strong in a mates house and that was dirt cheap!! Over 2 years old now too!

    Expensive ones can go belly up too.
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    Re: Looking for a cheap but good freeview box .....

    My nephew installs satellite and digital terretrial kit for a living and says he gets less grief from Humax than other brands.

    Superfi has them at £48.89 atm (+ free delivery).

    Obviously dearer than tescos own brand but it does have a 2 year warranty, which may be worth something to you. I got one for my folks, they liked it so much they got a pvr version for their big telly.
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