Which PVR

missile

Have recently moved to a new flat and the estimate to uprade the communal system to provide an extra feed for Sky + is £300! In my previous property I had Sky+ I am quite happy with the free to air content, but I do miss the record features.

I am looking to buy a PVR, anyone care to comment?

I have heard some good reviews about http://www.laskys.com/tv_and_dvd/free_view/digital_tv_recorders/humax_pvr9200t_b.html
I have heard some bad reviews about http://www.laskys.com/tv_and_dvd/free_view/digital_tv_recorders/thomson_dti6300_25.html
I have heard this is cheap but not so good
http://www.laskys.com/tv_and_dvd/free_view/digital_tv_recorders/nichimen_pvr1622.html
The new TOPFIELD TF5810PVR looks very good, but pricey. Is it worth they cash
http://www.laskys.com/tv_and_dvd/free_view/digital_tv_recorders/topfield_tf5810pvr.html#specification

superscaper

Only really used Humax and I've found it to be excellent.

nutmegman

Humax 9200 is the best around it isbetter than Sky+

it can record 2 channels and let you watch a 3rd! (it does sometimes restrict the third channel but you can always view something)

it lets you browse through the full EPG without restrictions when you are recording items a feature i find annoying with the sky +

if you have any Q's on the 9200 let me know

superscaper

nutmegman wrote: »

Humax 9200 is the best around it isbetter than Sky+

it can record 2 channels and let you watch a 3rd! (it does sometimes restrict the third channel but you can always view something)

it lets you browse through the full EPG without restrictions when you are recording items a feature i find annoying with the sky +

if you have any Q's on the 9200 let me know

The series record feature is really useful as well. I normally had to set it for my mum's programmes but now with the series feature after the upgrade I hardly have to intervene at all.

Aliktren

Humax, for sure, now with the latest software does pretty much everything a sky+ box does

buglawton

Somewhere in MSE is a link to the refurb ones direct from Humax - a bargain!

buglawton

Here it is:
http://humaxdirect.co.uk/product.asp?ProdRef=20032

tweeter

No probs with my Topfield TF5800PVR. It has 250GB harddrive, but you can put a bigger one in if you like, seeing as the latest has a 500GB harddrive.

http://www.avforums.com/

weegie.geek

If you only have one sat feed just now, get a dreambox. you'll obviously only be able to record the channel you're watching (or channels on the same mux? that should be possible but I'm not sure about it) but you'll still have a proper sky PVR, with all the sky channels.

buglawton

I gather that setting up a Dreambox to pick up the free to view channels that still need an decryption card is a bit techy...

You could also use a Phantom+ little £30 gadget that adds to an ordinary Sky box and turns it into a record-1-channel-at-a-time PVR using either your VCR or DVD recorder. Setting a recording from the Sky box becomes a 2 button press operation, select proggy from schedule then press the button for Autoview.

http://www.bluedelta.co.uk/phantom+.html

I'd like to know if these work well or not myself as there are occasions where recording from the old Sky box would be handy.

missile

weegie.geek wrote: »

If you only have one sat feed just now, get a dreambox. you'll obviously only be able to record the channel you're watching (or channels on the same mux? that should be possible but I'm not sure about it) but you'll still have a proper sky PVR, with all the sky channels.

I don't think this would solve my problem?

Please be advised, I have a Sky + box. I could get that enabled to record the channel I am watching free with more than one premium channel or pay Sky £10 per month.