Tesco - Freeview Set Top Box £29.97

welshblob

exotic wrote:

Had a Goodmans GDB2 and DEC 2000-t so far, both way too buggy.

I've also got a Goodmans GDB2 and although its nearly identical to the digilogic, I actually prefer the GDB2 as it doesn't batch up the remote commands. I have updated the firmware to version 4.1 though via the serial port, which also gives you the 7day epg. I do use it in the bedroom though so maybe not full on use really.
Cheers
Rob

kittykat

Sorry - I have been offline for a few days... It was Tesco in Borehamwood and they still had them yesterday

machofairy

I have the Tesco one. Quite good ... can accept weak signals as well. Only gripe is that the remote is not very responsive.

This is the 2nd freeview box I am unable to connect to the aerial socket of my old tv. Dunno what's wrong .. I tried an old Philips one and it was fine. Scart connection is fine

welshblob

machofairy wrote:

Only gripe is that the remote is not very responsive.

I assume you have the digilogic? If so thats the slow to respond\batching up of commands bug i mentioned. It's not the remote as that works perfectly on my older goodmans boxes.

machofairy wrote:

This is the 2nd freeview box I am unable to connect to the aerial socket of my old tv. Dunno what's wrong .. I tried an old Philips one and it was fine. Scart connection is fine

Thats because the digilogic, and quite a few of the cheaper boxes, only have rf loopthrough which allows you to plug the aerial from this box into other devices e.g. your tv and video to receive standard analogue signals. To get one which will actually broadcast the freeview channel so you can tune your tv into it, in a similar way to your video recorder does, you need to get one with an rf modulator. The only drawback with this over using the scart is a slightly worse picture quality and mono sound.

Cheers
Rob

MiM

Since I've saved so much cash kicking out ntl I'd rather buy the best Freeview box available rather than teh cheapest. Any thoughts? Ta

Poppy9

I've got the Philips DTR1500. I thought expensive at £80 a good while ago but worth it (now on sale for just over £50). Lately though it's dreadful for freezing. Sometimes its off for an hour or more.

welshblob

MiM wrote:

Since I've saved so much cash kicking out ntl I'd rather buy the best Freeview box available rather than teh cheapest. Any thoughts? Ta

I see where you are coming from and agree with you to a certain degree however there doesn't seem to be a box without a bug or two.

For some good stb reviews see here .... http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/terrestrial/reviews/

Also for more general users comments see here .... http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?f=13

I hear the Sony VTX-D800U is quite good.

Cheers
Rob

Mecoconuts

I just bought a Freeview Durabrand PSTB1 today from Asda for £29.97.

Superb little box with EPG as well. Very impressed.

hilstep2000

Seems like the price will come even lower, now that the Gov has said it's switching off analogue! Means I'll have to buy 3 of them, on top of my sky box!

biglugs

Means I'll have to buy 3 of them, on top of my sky box!

Or you could just split the signal out of your Sky box and ship it round the other TVs (I've got it on 3 TVs at the minute). Only problem is you have to watch the same channel in every room!