best standard definition Freeview box?

spaceboy

Looking to replace a faulty one, will buy second hand on ebay or Gumtree, but can anyone tell me which models are good and reliable?

Also, would an HD Freeview box work with an SD TV?

teddysmum

spaceboy wrote: »

Looking to replace a faulty one, will buy second hand on ebay or Gumtree, but can anyone tell me which models are good and reliable?

Also, would an HD Freeview box work with an SD TV?

Humax is the best brand. I've had two others , which together are outlasted by my Humax.

macman

spaceboy wrote: »

Looking to replace a faulty one, will buy second hand on ebay or Gumtree, but can anyone tell me which models are good and reliable?

Also, would an HD Freeview box work with an SD TV?

Yes, but you will only be able to view at the res displayed by the TV. You'd need a Full HD TV to get the optimum output.

Ectophile

If you've only got an SD TV, make sure that the Freeview box has a SCART output, not just HDMI.

As I type, I'm watching BBC 2 HD on a Freeview HD box (it's a Humax YouView box), on an old SD TV. It's working fine, and the picture quality is even a little better.

Coffeekup

If you have have a Tv with usb port/s have a look into Roku3 and its siblings, chromecast, Amazon fire and apple tv although there streaming device's. Its looking like it could be the future of TV.
IMO if your not tied in with I-tunes, roku 3 looks the most intriguing. I

InsideInsurance

Coffeekup wrote: »

If you have have a Tv with usb port/s have a look into Roku3 and its siblings, chromecast, Amazon fire and apple tv although there streaming device's. Its looking like it could be the future of TV.
IMO if your not tied in with I-tunes, roku 3 looks the most intriguing. I

AppleTV required HDMI connection not USB. If the OP has only a standard definition TV its fairly unlikely it has any HDMI ports (or USB for that matter)

Kurtis_Blue

http://www.amazon.co.uk/eSynic-Digital-Composite-Converter-DVR-Blak/dp/B00HLDGVZC/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=1411543500

http://www.amazon.co.uk/mondpalast-Scart-converter-composite-Blu-Ray-Black/dp/B00J3WN0N0/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=1411543500&sr=1-10&

Everything is doable.

Croft12

spaceboy wrote: »

Looking to replace a faulty one, will buy second hand on ebay or Gumtree, but can anyone tell me which models are good and reliable?

I've had a Humax PVR-9200T from its launch with no problems. They are cheap as chips now esp second hand.