Saorview Box in Argos

Stan 10

I see the Saorview box is now available in Argos for €50.

What do you think, Is it good value.

_John C

Its €69.99. You get it for €49.99 only if you buy a NON-Saorview TV.
So basically there selling non Saorview Tvs and charging you an extra €49.99 to solve their problem.

ROI Alba Saorview HD Set Top Box. 532/2745

Saorview approved to work with the Irish digital signal.
Digital set top box features:
Digitally interactive.
Digital text.
Digital video broadcasting (DVB) subtitles available.
Auto setup.
Now and next programme guide.
7 day electronic programme guide (EPG).
Audio description compatible.
Connectivity:
HDMI output.
1 SCART socket.
Additional information:
Remote control batteries required 2 x AAA (included).
Size H4, W29.5, D17cm.
Weight 0.92g.
Energy efficiency information:
Additional Information

Current selling price valid until 22/11/2011

No USB socket in the spec, so no recording
I cant find it on the Saorview site in the approved product listings.

Stan 10

I stand corrected.

_John C

I think youd be better off spending an extra tenner on a Walker elsewhere.

egal

Stan 10 wrote: »

I stand corrected.

Is that why you're called Stan?

Sorry.

Brian P

egal wrote: »

Is that why you're called Stan?

Sorry.

:D

VampiricPadraig

_John C wrote: »

Its €69.99. You get it for €49.99 only if you buy a NON-Saorview TV.
So basically there selling non Saorview Tvs and charging you an extra €49.99 to solve their problem.

ROI Alba Saorview HD Set Top Box. 532/2745

Saorview approved to work with the Irish digital signal.
Digital set top box features:
Digitally interactive.
Digital text.
Digital video broadcasting (DVB) subtitles available.
Auto setup.
Now and next programme guide.
7 day electronic programme guide (EPG).
Audio description compatible.
Connectivity:
HDMI output.
1 SCART socket.
Additional information:
Remote control batteries required 2 x AAA (included).
Size H4, W29.5, D17cm.
Weight 0.92g.
Energy efficiency information:
Additional Information

Current selling price valid until 22/11/2011

No USB socket in the spec, so no recording
I cant find it on the Saorview site in the approved product listings.

We got this for €50 in Argos Monaghan,
It does have a USB for recording. Tested and it works.
Free HDMI cable but you can use SCART of course.

You can't recieve BBC on the box at all.
Freezes while watching sometimes but not too bad.

Generic box, No Freeview style channel numbers, channels scattered everywhere!

_John C

I also stand corrected.:)

sesswhat

The original €49.99 box was branded as a Bush, while this one is Alba. It does seem to be the same box, with the same B650 model number on the front.

The Bush (532/2783) was also on the UK site but has now disappeared from both sites.

Briawalsh

the alba saorview set-top box which is advertised in the current argos catalogue priced at 49.99, is not for sale at that price! the local argos store told me "it was a mis-print" and the price is 70.00 euros! how can they get away with this?

Ronnie Raygun

Get away with what? You don't have to buy it, try somewhere else.

glineli

hi

anyone know where to get a spare remote for this?

thanks