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alternative to sky HD

  • 29-02-2008 9:27am
    #1
    ubeonek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭


    Is there a sat. rec. other than sky box hd .If so what is it where can i buy it andwhat is approx cost


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  • #2
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    About €450 ++
    It will only work for BBC HD and the FTA standard channels. No subscription TV.

    Humax, Lyngbox and others... Google: DVB-s2 PVR


  • #3
    ubeonek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭ubeonek


    hi watty my son is in usa could you recommend a hd box available there for use in irland thanks


  • #4
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    I don't think a HD box from the states would work here.


  • #5
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    one kind will, the other won't, sort of.

    It would be unlikely to do PAL (25i, 50p etc).

    Generally don't ever buy anything video related in USA. Oddly though you can get EU stuff that is really multistandard. But rare in US.

    My TV shows PAL or NTSC natively. My Satellite boxes to PAL, NTSC and PAL60. You rarely get other thn NTSC/30i/60p in USA>


  • #6
    ubeonek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭ubeonek


    hi watty big surprise my son surprised me this morning by returning 1 month earlier so thats out the door thanks anway its just that iwould like to show off my tv without the over priced sky i have zero know how re what to do all replies very basic please


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  • #7
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    If you just want to show off / get the benefit of occasionally of a really good TV why not stick to ordinary sky and get yourself an expensive BlueRay DVD player and build up a decent collection of movies? Only a small proportion of what Sky broadcasts will be truly HD anyway. Who really wants to see Emmerdale in HD?


  • #8
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Hagar wrote: »
    If you just want to show off / get the benefit of occasionally of a really good TV why not stick to ordinary sky and get yourself an expensive BlueRay DVD player and build up a decent collection of movies? Only a small proportion of what Sky broadcasts will be truly HD anyway. Who really wants to see Emmerdale in HD?
    A Blu-ray player mightn't be a bad idea. A PS3 would be the best value Blu-ray player available, and can play games as an added bonus! :)


  • #9
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    yep PS3 ++ vote. Not much HD sat till next year maybe.


  • #10
    ubeonek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭ubeonek


    I already have emme esse sat system . I thought I could just replace existing box with a hd one. PS3 sounds like agreat idea ,especially if i can get my son to buy onecool


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