Looking for a Freeview recordable box (like sky+)

FlyingDodo

Hi, not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but my son is after a freeview box that records, has live pause etc, just like the sky + box, have seen one in argos Sagem PVR7280T 80GB for £90 (currently half price), not sure if thats a good make/deal or not! Any advice would be gratefully received!!

Many Thanks in advance

Wherryman

Have a look at recent thread :-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=865615&highlight=humax

Lord_Gardener

We got a Humax 9200 for the in-laws and they're really pleased with it!

mikegahan

Hi

Try Ebuyer and the basic Digihome model:

http://www.ebuyer.com/cat/Home-Entertainment/subcat/Hard-Drive-Recorders

I had one and it is fine. You will see also that it has good reviews. The sagem has a good reputation also

geordie458

Another vote for Digihome here. Got one of these http://www.ebuyer.com/product/136083/show_product_reviews about 6 months ago and its been fine. Its not as good as sky+ i'll admit but for £50 you get an 80gb pvr that can be firmware updated to record 2 programmes while watching another previously recorded programme, so a bargain in my eyes.

bigbrummygirl

asda have these on offer at the moment ...
seems like a good price.....

http://www.asda-electricals.co.uk/shop/product/daewoo/dsd9520.html?utm_source=Home%2Bpage&utm_medium=Panel&utm_campaign=Secondary%2Bpanel

beverley

phildamb

This one is cheap and is a twin tuner....

http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/product.php?nav=6&lang=&product=GRADEA144

mikegahan

The machine offered in Big Pockets is virtually the same as the Digihome one offered in Ebuyer and although it is second user i suspect that the one I purchased in Ebuyer was not brand new. Big pockets is offering a rock bottom price although it is only a 3 month warranty.

Please note taht the daewoo one referrred to is single tuner and thus not as flesible as any of the others mentioned in this thread

Mercenary

I have a TvOnics box and have been thrilled with it. http://www.tvonics.co.uk/
They do a 160GB and 250GB with twin recordable tuners ( you are able to playback previous recordings while recording on either or both tuners)....plus it now looks like the current ones have the Series Record function.