Humax Foxsat HD GBP99.99

homer911 · 03-12-2008 2:36pm #1

Should maybe be under Bargain Alerts, but there is a UK Ebay seller with 50 (now 48) Humax Foxsat HD boxes for sale - GBP99.99 GBP20.99 postage to Ireland. There are some boxes for auction, but this is much cheaper than a trip to Newry.. (Just bought one)

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=320322498237

TheDriver · 03-12-2008 2:45pm

Brand new? Wheres the catch?? Hope its not some of the ones that were on the stolen truck from Humax this week??!!

Headshot · 03-12-2008 2:49pm

TheDriver wrote: »

Brand new? Wheres the catch?? Hope its not some of the ones that were on the stolen truck from Humax this week??!!

just look at the feedback of the seller and he's a powerseller

dhaumi · 03-12-2008 2:58pm

Seems good to me. I'd say most of the stolen batch was the HDR version. Comes down 143€ delivered. That's a good deal for a HD set. It might be my own Christmas present.:D
The HDR version seems like the ultimate must-have though, still a bit pricey though...

03-12-2008 3:01pm

I'm not sure I'd like to have a box like that going through the post...
Too much risk in it being broken on arrival with all the shifting in and out of vans etc.

eden_my_ass · 03-12-2008 3:03pm

Posted on this somewhere else, I ordered this box on friday, received it monday, delivered by Nightline, double boxed so genuine inside box was perfect. 148 charged to credit card, works perfectly including HD channels.....do it, just do it

THE_DON · 03-12-2008 3:20pm

Forgive my ignorance, but is this the satellite equivalent of the box for terrestrial?? Cheers.

eden_my_ass · 03-12-2008 3:29pm

Its an official FreeSat box ala www.freesat.co.uk

dhaumi · 03-12-2008 3:33pm

THE_DON wrote: »

Forgive my ignorance, but is this the satellite equivalent of the box for terrestrial?? Cheers.

If by equivalent you mean nearly the same, but not quite, then YES. Freesat doesn't provide as much as Freeview (less channels, no BBCiplayer, can't remember the rest).
But you get the essential and since Freesat is not even a year old, it's evolving (fast enough IMO) and most of all it's available in all over the ROI unlike Freeview!

Widescreen · 03-12-2008 3:33pm

I'm tempted to get one of these. I have a satellite cable coming through into the kitchen which is not being used as I watch my 2nd box through a magic eye. As my kitchen tv is HD this is an option to watch some HD TV(Not much yet I know) away from the lounge as well as being handy in case economics force me to cancel my subs. Space would be my prob. Anyone know whether these boxes can be stood on their side without any adverse effects?

thanks

eden_my_ass · 03-12-2008 3:42pm

I think, but would have to check, that the air outlet is on the top, so you should be able to stand it on its side...the box itself is tiny compared to my Sky box, so it should be easy to hide anyway

Tony · 03-12-2008 4:10pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm not sure I'd like to have a box like that going through the post...
Too much risk in it being broken on arrival with all the shifting in and out of vans etc.

I would not worry too much about that, almost every pice of satellite equipment sold in Europe has travelled several thousand miles. Its a great price for a humax .

Martin_F · 03-12-2008 9:09pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm not sure I'd like to have a box like that going through the post...
Too much risk in it being broken on arrival with all the shifting in and out of vans etc.

I also wouldn't be too worried about that. They usually come by courier - rather than standard post - parcleforce/GLS seems to be common in my experience. In the last year or so I've taken delivery of FOXSAT HD, DVD/HDD recorder, laptop and 2 TV's (37 and 19 inch) via courier from UK - all arrived without a scratch - touch wood! Personally though I avoid ebay.

Zonda999 · 03-12-2008 9:17pm

Its 160e delivered here on pixmania. No fear of them being out, though

BTW, i didnt think they could legally sell these over here

03-12-2008 10:23pm

Tony wrote: »

I would not worry too much about that, almost every pice of satellite equipment sold in Europe has travelled several thousand miles. Its a great price for a humax .

Sorry actually when I wrote that reply,I was thinking of the humax pvr.
Now that is a box that wouldnt like being shook about given it's hard drive.

I must be going doddery

Incidently is the Humax freesat pvr available yet and where?

Humax Foxsat HD GBP99.99

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