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Great Cheapest Freeview Box Hunt

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  • woodyuk
    woodyuk Posts: 176 Forumite
    Tesco Kingston Milton Keynes have the Alba Freeview boxes for £19.94.
    if i had known then what i know now
  • Halaku
    Halaku Posts: 231 Forumite
    If its true, great news!

    I've been waiting for the £20 barrier to be breached for some time, looks like I'll be buying a box before christmas after all...
  • got one yesturday from cash generatoe 29.99 in the box brand new!!looks good and works great only while stocks last!!
  • ames123_2
    ames123_2 Posts: 566 Forumite
    Wondering if someone can help me. I have the Digilogic freeview box from Tesco. Not had it long. However the remote has broke. I don't think it is the batteries as I have tried changing them. Just before I borrowed by friends remote for hers as it is the same remote (same make box) and her remote works fine for my box. So I figured it is the remote that is not working. It is not doing anything to the tv/box when pressing the buttons. I wondering if anyone can help please? Thank you. Amy x
    Student MoneySaving Club member 017!
  • EileenH
    EileenH Posts: 225 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Technosonic STB2014 now £28 in TJ Hughes. Twin Scart, audio out (3.5mm stereo jack), interactive red button, includes scart cable.
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  • EileenH
    EileenH Posts: 225 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Photogenic
    ames123 wrote:
    Wondering if someone can help me. I have the Digilogic freeview box from Tesco. Not had it long. However the remote has broke. I don't think it is the batteries as I have tried changing them. Just before I borrowed by friends remote for hers as it is the same remote (same make box) and her remote works fine for my box. So I figured it is the remote that is not working. It is not doing anything to the tv/box when pressing the buttons. I wondering if anyone can help please? Thank you. Amy x
    If you haven't had it long and it's still under guarantee then the best thing to do is take it back and get it exchanged.
  • vinylmusic
    vinylmusic Posts: 1,200 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I think Asda have the cheapest one. I got mine, a Pacific (no slot) a few months back for £35.00 and last time I looked it had dropped below 30 quid.

    Watch out if buying a Goodmans DVD recorder with freeview tuner incorporated. I bought one and took it back after a week because it was both too compklicated to use and unreliable
    IWasLookingBackToSeeIfSheWasLookinBackToSeeIfIWasLookinBackAtHer.....
  • bagand96
    bagand96 Posts: 6,672 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Amazon are selling a "Digihome" box for £29.99: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BISKUS/ref=br_lf_ce_1/202-3343136-5374242
    Anyone know what its like? I wouldn't usually buy from Amazon for something like this but I have vouchers. Just windered if anyone had one and knew what was included in the box (cables etc...) and if it had 7 day EPG (only says Now and Next on the site)

    Cheers
  • Staff at Tesco Bletchley were piling up Alba boxes at under £20 yesterday.
  • Pulse
    Pulse Posts: 389 Forumite
    I dont even need freeview (I have the full ntl package), but @ £20 for a freeview box I'm so tempted, just because it's a bargain!!! Hahaha...
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