Freeview Box Help?

Brighty

Hi all

Just had a text from my mum from her hospital bed asking if i can buy her a freeview box to give to my dad for crimbo, as she can't get to the shops ::). As i only have a few days, the internet is out. Also i'd rather avoid the high st due to the chaos that ensues so close to xmas. That leaves me with the following options which are in one of the 3 retail parks round the corner.

Comet
Currys
Powerhouse
PC World

Does anyone know of a decent, cheap freeview box i can get from one of these (£50 ish)

Thanks

Brighty

Brighty

To help you out, i have been to the various websites and these are my options

Comet
            Samsung SDT7000+    £40
            Sagem ITD62               £40
Philips DTR1500 £50

Powerhouse
             Daewoo DS608P         £50
             Bush DFTA3                 £50

Currys
             Techwood TWDFV1      £45
             Fusion FRT101             £50


Any recommendations?


Brighty

lofty_2

Got one on ebay for £39 delivered. next day courier. i believe the same seller has some refurbished players for £35 delivered.

Hope this helps.

Edinburghlass_2

Have you no Asda, Tesco, Woolies round about? I have two Sagem, different models and can recommend both. I bought the last Sagem from Woolies and they price matched with an Alba that was selling in Argos and as Argos have been selling a Goodmans at £29.99 you might try that?

tin

If you possibly can get to woolies for an echostar t-101+. If not then see if there's an argos on a local retail park and go for the goodmans mentioned.

If you have to get one of the ones you listed, get the Daewoo, but bear in mind it's only got one SCART.

tobyjug

Went into currys on friday nice looking phillips box half price at £45 scart lead included.

Looked good

Hintza

Try richer sounds if you have one close to you.

bright_side

Hope your mum is soon well

Brighty

Thanks for all the replys

Went to comet last night and they have none of the philips left

Asda have no freeview boxes

Cannot get to an argos (without braving Slough town centre :-X)

No richer sounds nearby

Will check woolies out for the echostar t-101+

Will check the half price philips in currys too, although it's not on their website.

Ta

Brighty

p.s Dr's need to find out whats wrong with my mum before thay can get her better

TREVORCOLMAN

Seen a link on here the other day - cant find it now typical! Goodmans Freeview box £29.99 think it was Argos. I have 3 of these bought a while ago and they work fine. I too hope she soons gets well.


Trev

Brighty

Just had a look on the argos website, can go there tonight.

They have a Sagem ITD58 and a Goodmans GDB4G both for £39.99. Which should i get? The sagem only has one scart socket. Does that make a big difference? Surely you connect these things by connecting the coax aerial to the freeview box, scart out to scart on video then scart from video to tv? What would you need a second scart for? Or have i missed something

Cheers

Brighty