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Recommendations?

Cliecost
Cliecost Posts: 633 Forumite
in TV MoneySaving
Can anyone recommend a good Freesat box?

I think I've asked on here before but that was just to decided between two.

Does anyone have any good experiences or recommendations?

Thanks,
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  • atlantis187
    atlantis187 Posts: 1,583 Forumite
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    Echostar Freesat+
    excellent box with sling capabilities.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    Humax Foxsat.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • shortchanged_2
    shortchanged_2 Posts: 5,546 Forumite
    Humax Foxsat for me too. Got one and no complaints so far.
    Why are we here?......................because we are not all there.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Humax for us too, try Richer Sounds when youre shopping about.
    £10 voucher.

    We have the HD which was about £200 but its one with a hard drive in it and no subscriptions ever again.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • MoneyMate
    MoneyMate Posts: 3,240 Forumite
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    McKneff wrote: »
    Humax for us too, try Richer Sounds when youre shopping about.
    £10 voucher.

    We have the HD which was about £200 but its one with a hard drive in it and no subscriptions ever again.

    Humax for me too great bit of kit :j:j
    There are more questions than answers :shhh: :silenced:
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    Please excuse me Spell it MOST times :o
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  • quinny
    quinny Posts: 25 Forumite
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    Another satisfied Humax user here, check out the humaxdirect website and go to Managers specials/freesat specials. Grade A boxes at good prices and 1 year warranty
  • System
    System Posts: 178,422 Community Admin
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    edited 16 April 2013 at 2:47PM
    There are quite a few to choose from, I'll read through the reviews. Does anyone recommend a specific one please?
    http://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/prodCat.asp?cat=factory
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    edited 16 April 2013 at 6:05PM
    But there are only 2 basic Humax Freesat boxes listed on that link: both Foxsats. One (the HDR) is a PVR, the other is a straight digibox. The only difference between the HDR's is the hard drive capacity, 500GB or 1TB.
    All the other devices on that link are for the Freeview platform, as you'll see if you go to the 'Freesat Specials' sub-menu rather than just 'Manager's Specials'.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Kurtis_Blue
    Kurtis_Blue Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    macman wrote: »
    But there are only 2 Humax Freesat boxes: both Foxsats. One (the HDR) is a PVR, the other is a straight digibox. The only difference between the HDR's is the hard drive capacity, 500GB or 1TB.
    All the other devices on that link are for the Freeview platform, as you'll see if you go to the 'Freesat Specials' sub-menu rather than just 'Manager's Specials'.

    Foxsat is old tech now...

    http://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/product.asp?ProdRef=10108
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    Point taken, but I was referring to the models listed on that 'Manager's Specials' link, not to the entire Hummy model range.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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