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goodmans freesat PVR

paulcdub85 · 2011-02-24 19:55:38

I was in peats recently and seen a goodmans freesat PVR reciever for 249.99. Can anyone tell me if it's any good and how does it compare to the foxsat/humax PVR.

24-02-2011 7:55pm

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paulcdub85

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I was in peats recently and seen a goodmans freesat PVR reciever for 249.99. Can anyone tell me if it's any good and how does it compare to the foxsat/humax PVR.

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#2 24-02-2011 9:02pm

breaux

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Have a Grundig 500GB that i bought in Maplins in Belfast and i believe they are all made by the same company. They make BUSH, GRUNDIG, GOODMANS ......etc.
Have mine over a year now and it has never let me down. Works as good today as when i got it. Picture is perfect and the recording facilty is fantastic. Is it a 320gb you saw.? Good value.

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#3 24-02-2011 10:00pm

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paulcdub85 wrote: »

I was in peats recently and seen a goodmans freesat PVR reciever for 249.99. Can anyone tell me if it's any good and how does it compare to the foxsat/humax PVR.

As it's in the same price bracket as the Humax there's no comparison. Go for the Humax.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001L5YU36/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d1_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0N4BYGCDSKFES0HF1B4Q&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294

Or ask the lads at richersounds.ie if they can match that price & you can pick it up at Philips shop on Dame St.

They have a thread here http://boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1105

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#4 24-02-2011 10:13pm

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Only get a "Freesat HD" PVR, and ideally one with Diseqc software. Even if you don't have an HDTV.

Goodmans/Bush/Alba was ever the bottom stuff when it was UK. Now it's just badges along with Grundig. Bargain shop stuff. €249.99 is overpriced.

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#5 25-02-2011 10:40am

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Besides the Humax, which is ACE of course, there is also the Sagem Freesat HD PVR. :cool:

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#6 25-02-2011 11:15am

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No diseqc on Sagem?

There is Technisat also

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#7 25-02-2011 2:47pm

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€249 is a lot of money for a goodmans. As others have said they are not best quality.

£225 for the 320gb Humax in PC World/ Currys up North. Similar price online.

500gb version also available at a higher price

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#8 04-03-2011 11:07am

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i have a humax foxsat hdr for 6 years its the best of the lot superb hd and massive movie storage on hd and humax email me every 3months with update news ,it is also the the most user friendly remote i have ever come accross.

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#9 05-03-2011 1:25am

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Humax Foxsat hdr only came out november 2009. Are you sure that's the model you have?

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