HD Freeview boxes

Aardfark · 4th July 2012, 10:29 AM

Anyone have any experience of these, I've binned sky after god knows how many years, so looking to get a good one that's of the all singing all dancing type

hullmackem · 4th July 2012, 10:32 AM

Yes I've got one, the box isnt the problem its the freeview channels. Most of them are pretty crap. There are far too many shopping channels for a start.

AndrewP · 4th July 2012, 10:39 AM

My parents have a freesat hd foxsat recorder thing, they don't miss Sky+ at all. They've had it a few years so it's more than paid for itself now.

Aardfark · 4th July 2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by hullmackem

Yes I've got one, the box isnt the problem its the freeview channels. Most of them are pretty crap. There are far too many shopping channels for a start.

Sounds like Sky as well

TBH most of the stuff I watch is on the free channels, will probably only miss Sky1 and Atlantic, rarely watched any others, stuff I watch on those 2 channels I'm just gonna download from now on anyhow.

I'd have just kept the Sky HD box I've got, but the tossers shut off all your Sky+HD options as well like the pause, rewind and record.

AndrewP · 4th July 2012, 10:42 AM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HUMAX-FOXS...4526%26ps%3D54

It does iplayer etc too.

Epping · 4th July 2012, 10:42 AM

Foxsat HUMAX PVR

about £250 notes...

will do everything you want

just subscribe to Flash sports and you get sky atlantic and sky one on it now.. as well as all sky sports, sky mopvies and varuious other options..

£50 a year

Dogbark · 4th July 2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by AndrewP

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HUMAX-FOXS...4526%26ps%3D54

It does iplayer etc too.

Only a 320 gig hard drive though.

Epping · 4th July 2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dogbark

Only a 320 gig hard drive though.

you can stick yer own in if yu want.

they do a 1tb version with dual tuners.

AndrewP · 4th July 2012, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Dogbark

Only a 320 gig hard drive though.

Aye, they say it's enough for them, depends how long you store stuff I suppose.

Giggsy · 4th July 2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Epping

Foxsat HUMAX PVR

about £250 notes...

will do everything you want

just subscribe to Flash sports and you get sky atlantic and sky one on it now.. as well as all sky sports, sky mopvies and varuious other options..

£50 a year

Any idea if FSS will have the £30 season ticket on again next season?