Sky's gone.. so freesat or smart tv? Is there anything that does both?

Minx1986

Hi,

Sorry, ditsy here. I got rid of sky (too expensive) but I want to be able to record my favourite shows. I was recommended to get a Humax box, that would allow me to record etc, but I'm now wondering if smart tv's do that?

My TV is poorly (speakers blown), and I was given a £200 bonus at work today, which will be paid to me in any high street vouchers for the store of my choice. So I'm now wondering if rather than spend £100/£175 on a freesat box, and at some point a new tv, is there anything that combines the two? And likely to work out cheaper in the long term.

[Deleted User]

Hold on to your sky box and give it a week or 2... There is a good chance you will get a win back promotion of 60% off for a year plus £100 credit which will mean practically free sky for a year with the original bundle and you can spend your £200 on a nice new TV.

Moneymaker

See http://www.freesat.co.uk/get-freesat/freesat-tvs-with-freetime

The problem with such combination TVs is that there's more to go wrong and, when it needs to go for repair, you've lost the lot.

Far better to get a separate TV and Freesat receiver. Much greater choice and opportunity to make savings.

VisionMan

Minx1986 wrote: »

My TV is poorly (speakers blown), and I was given a £200 bonus at work today, which will be paid to me in any high street vouchers for the store of my choice. So I'm now wondering if rather than spend £100/£175 on a freesat box, and at some point a new tv, is there anything that combines the two? And likely to work out cheaper in the long term.

There is, (a Panasonic TV combined with Freetime) but it costs a bomb -

http://www.richersounds.com/search/freesat%20freetime

or

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=panasonic+freetime&!!!!!goukco-21&index=electronics&hvadid=65962615346&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14810398246722338891&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_51tk0i3s4d_b

Its far better, more reliable and cheaper to buy a separate TV and Freesat box than go the combined route.

blisteringblue

If your TV picture is still OK I would go for a humax box and a soundbar

Refurbs direct from Humax are cracking value. We have one still going strong 2 years on.

http://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/refurbished/freesat/hdr-1000s-500gb-dd125d.html

They also do a soundbar which is pretty good value too

http://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/audio/soundbars/ste-1000-bsw.html

Works out around £250 for both.

deanos

£200 gets you a Panasonic TV with freetime built in

£199 for the 32" £299 for the 42" and £349 for the 50"

I presume you can add a hard drive to the tv to record off it but you would have to check

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Panasonic-Official-Outlet/Freetime-/_i.html?rt=nc&_fsub=6654038014&_sid=1198999454&_trksid=p4634.m14&_sop=2&_sc=1