free to view + dvd recorder

ben500

andreboyle wrote:

Edited because I was talking nonsence.

now that's the kind of editing I can frequently relate to.

Mark_Ice

You guys know if any of the Freeview PVR's record from Sky by any chance?

seth

Mark_Ice wrote:

You guys know if any of the Freeview PVR's record from Sky by any chance?

Mosy PVR have a Scart in if you put Sky down this it will record..

I got my Freeview PVR with a £160 HD is was around £120 over a year ago from one of the online stores.

It is a Humax, I have a basic Humax (no PVR) in the kitchen both work fine.

MiM

That Argos deal sounds good. I need a freeview box because I've just kicked ntl into touch. Is the recording easy for someone not too clever with these things? Ta

talkshop

seth wrote:

Mosy PVR have a Scart in if you put Sky down this it will record..

A PVR will only record from its own built in tuner.

A PVR will not record from Sky, unless it is an official Sky box.

The box in this thread will not record Sky apart from the free to air channels.

I think you may be getting confused with DVD recorders with built in HDD.

ben500

talkshop wrote:

A PVR will only record from its own built in tuner.

A PVR will not record from Sky, unless it is an official Sky box.

The box in this thread will not record Sky apart from the free to air channels.

I think you may be getting confused with DVD recorders with built in HDD.

I was indeed.

rizla01

Maplin stuff always tends to be a bit gimmicky and 'Cheap 'n Cheerful'.

They are (started off) in my home town and I have known them for many years.

Plus point - They used to be the local ATARI Specialist.


Began selling components and are very good for that, but you get better quality merchandise down the local market.

This is a case of 'you get what you pay for'.

Riz

Mark_Ice

Cheers chaps!

niff_noff

I have the Humax 8000T Freeview + PVR 40Gb version - now sold with 80Gb HDD. Cost me £100 (ex display - my mate who runs the local TV shop had only had it on the shelf for about 1 week!). As far as I am concerned its an excellent piece of kit - much better Freeview reception than my previous Samsung box. Only a single tuner but that is not a problem for me.
Humax now doing a 26" widescreen LCD with a twin tuner freeview PVR built in. And this does record from the scart socket too as demonstrated by my mate at the w/e - he recorded from his Sky box through the scart. Also has USB2 connection for connection to additional external hard disks or a PC. About £1k.