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Which bbc/itv Freesat Box to buy

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  • BexTech
    BexTech Posts: 4,772 Forumite
    1jim wrote: »
    went and got a Goodmans box and am very pleased with it, very good signal, lots of extra channels (but still not a lot to watch), didnt get a HDbox as dont have a HD TV

    There will be a manual tune for the many other Free To Air channels that haven't paid BBC/ITV Freesat money to be listed on their proprietary EPG.

    Trust them to follow Sky and create a proprietary EPG. Could have simply opted for an open standard.
    It's PAC not PAC Code, it's MAC not MAC Code, it's PIN not PIN Number, it's ATM not ATM Machine, it's LCD not LCD Display, it's DVD not DVD disc... It's no one not noone, It's a lot not alot, It's got not gotten... Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!
    (OK my English isn't great, the sciences, maths & IT are my strong points!)
  • due to higher bitrate and higher resolution of broadcast - although on a SD TV down-converted.
    very Limited imo
    Whats shown on the 3 HD channels thats not shown on the SD ones?
    Why spend extra money on a HD box when only SD is needed? especially as they are so new (flaky, overpriced,untested,rushed out)
    tribuo veneratio ut alius quod they mos veneratio vos
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