Best Simple budget box for Rental Property, No Bells or Whistles

ronan45

Hi Chaps, Just wondering might someone recommend a standard Satellite Box for Rental property. No need for recorders or usb slots or smart card readers. PURELY for tv viewing. Was gonna go with a combo box but i seem to have these boxes stolen or broken on an annual basis so no point spending Hundreds. I just want something simple and not too pricey. Any recommendations peeps? I have a Technomate TM3100 D for years now but cant find them on ebay I guess they are discontinued
EPG would be nice:)

So far on Ebay Im seeing Technomate, Triax and Televes Units that seem to be what im looking for. Any in Particular i should avoid? Best buy of these units?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Technomate-TM-3000D-Digital-Satellite-Receiver-FTA-/190569397725?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item2c5ed23ddd#ht_2867wt_754

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Triax-SR-110-Digital-FTA-Satellite-Receiver-/190456213918?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item2c5813319e#ht_1099wt_754

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Televes-FTA-Digital-Satellite-Receiver-2-Year-Warranty-/190506687633?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item2c5b155c91#ht_1567wt_754

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Freesat-SD-Plaza-DS-100-/110736261654?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item19c8654216#ht_1079wt_698

Badgermonkey

If EPG is a preference, go with a Freesat branded box.

Manhattan SD & HD boxes are receiving great reviews for build quality and ease of use.

Choose Amazon on the right hand side for free shipping to ROI.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manhattan-DS-100-Freesat-Digital-Receiver/dp/B004T0P0RK/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

tomslick

I'd agree with Badgermonkey. Get a Freesat Branded stb. They'll cost you around the €50 mark for a bog standard one. They are simple plug and play.

padz

im also lookin at getting a dish/box just saw this,
http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-23-28212R

sounds like a good online price at 70e, im in an apt and cant mount dish outside, anyone know would this 60cm dish by the window still pick up some stations?

NIMAN

Beware some of the cheaper branded sat boxes.

Many have rubbish EPG guides and the software can be fairly basic on them, making them awkward to use.

watty

It's too generic.

Get an actual Freesat or ideally Freesat HD box. Get a dish professionally installed. It's harder to do it accurately for a beginner, so you may lose signal in rain, or have it move if windy.

Don't make false economies. Also you can get a bracket and mount the box on a wall so it can't easily be stolen.

A dish can drive four boxes direct with a Quad LND and 16 to 2000 boxes with additional hardware.

I don't think that particular Power City deal is good at all.

ronan45

watty wrote: »

It's too generic.

Get an actual Freesat or ideally Freesat HD box. Get a dish professionally installed. It's harder to do it accurately for a beginner, so you may lose signal in rain, or have it move if windy.

Don't make false economies. Also you can get a bracket and mount the box on a wall so it can't easily be stolen.

A dish can drive four boxes direct with a Quad LND and 16 to 2000 boxes with additional hardware.

I don't think that particular Power City deal is good at all.

Dish etc is in place. Ok Ill have a look at some of these suggestions.

Macy0161

Just to echo earlier posters, go FreesatSD. For what it's worth, we've several Bush FreesatSD receivers that work fine. They are/ were the cheapest (I think I paid stg£25!).

ronan45

The Triax SR 110 Satellite Receiver Freesat seems to be the best priced Freesat i can locate on Ebay. Anywhere in ireland sell them? I would rather buy from an Irish Company if possible

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Triax-SR-110-Satellite-Receiver-Freesat-/310227988730?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item483b0770fa

John mac

ronan45 wrote: »

The Triax SR 110 Satellite Receiver Freesat seems to be the best priced Freesat i can locate on Ebay. Anywhere in ireland sell them? I would rather buy from an Irish Company if possible

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Triax-SR-110-Satellite-Receiver-Freesat-/310227988730?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item483b0770fa

that's technically not a freesat box. (its a free to view satellite box)
heres one


a freesat one would be like this one. there are others too

givecredit

ronan45 wrote: »

The Triax SR 110 Satellite Receiver Freesat seems to be the best priced Freesat i can locate on Ebay. Anywhere in ireland sell them? I would rather buy from an Irish Company if possible

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Triax-SR-110-Satellite-Receiver-Freesat-/310227988730?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item483b0770fa

Triax do not make freesat receivers..............

ronan45

John mac wrote: »

that's technically not a freesat box. (its a free to view satellite box)
heres one


a freesat one would be like this one. there are others too

Thanks John Mac, Ok When i saw Freesat I thought it was. Hmm I think Ill go with the Grundig one on your link happy days

ronan45

givecredit wrote: »

Triax do not make freesat receivers..............

Yeah Quite misleading eh ! ? . I dont Know the difference between free to air and Freesat ( assume its do with the EPG) . my boardsie capadres have advised getting Freesat so ill avoid this one



Freesat receivers are essentially a free to air receiver with additional benefits such as:

8 day EPG: (electronic programme guide), so you can see what's coming on over the next few days
Red button interactive feature: i.e Multiscreen viewing for more choice
Freesat+:
With freesat+, Freesat's HD recorder receiver, you can record, pause and rewind live TV.

watty

Also Freesat Receivers, don't need re-scanned, or Transponders manually added, which generic Free to Air boxes do. It's one of the biggest differences.

The "multiscreen" red button is simpler during Wimbledon, Olympics etc than trying to manually scan and select "streams" with alternate events etc.

There is also basically virtually no significant Teletext anymore (likely none by end of 2012). So the Freesat is needed to replace that. Generic boxes can't access the new text system.

NUTZZ

My parents have just upgraded their system so I have three boxes that I will be putting up for sale shortly, an SD FTA box, an SD Freesat box and a HD Saorview Certified box, PM me if anything interests you!

ronan45

watty wrote: »

Also Freesat Receivers, don't need re-scanned, or Transponders manually added, which generic Free to Air boxes do. It's one of the biggest differences.

The "multiscreen" red button is simpler during Wimbledon, Olympics etc than trying to manually scan and select "streams" with alternate events etc.

There is also basically virtually no significant Teletext anymore (likely none by end of 2012). So the Freesat is needed to replace that. Generic boxes can't access the new text system.

Can you get a Freesat receiver thats a Combi Box (might get one for myself)
Im looking at the Ferguson Ariva 120 HD Combo but it does not say if its Freesat
http://www.tvtrade.ie/ferguson-ariva-120-hd-combo.html

evilivor

ronan45 wrote: »

watty wrote: »

Also Freesat Receivers, don't need re-scanned, or Transponders manually added, which generic Free to Air boxes do. It's one of the biggest differences.

The "multiscreen" red button is simpler during Wimbledon, Olympics etc than trying to manually scan and select "streams" with alternate events etc.

There is also basically virtually no significant Teletext anymore (likely none by end of 2012). So the Freesat is needed to replace that. Generic boxes can't access the new text system.

Can you get a Freesat receiver thats a Combi Box (might get one for myself)
Im looking at the Ferguson Ariva 120 HD Combo but it does not say if its Freesat
http://www.tvtrade.ie/ferguson-ariva-120-hd-combo.html

It's not Freesat.

Cantona's Collars

Why not simply allow the tenants supply their own box seeing as the dish is in situ,they can bring the box with them instead of stealing yours.
Even stick a cheap second hand Skybox in for fta.You'd get one for peanuts now.

http://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_sky+boxes/sortby_best_match-desc/

PressTheButton

Badgermonkey wrote: »

If EPG is a preference, go with a Freesat branded box.

Manhattan SD & HD boxes are receiving great reviews for build quality and ease of use.

Choose Amazon on the right hand side for free shipping to ROI.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manhattan-DS-100-Freesat-Digital-Receiver/dp/B004T0P0RK/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

The Manhattan Plaza DS-100A Freesat SD STB (Manhattan Plaza DS-100 replacement): Great entry level STB for rental property, bedroom, kitchen. Remember: SD not HD, G1 spec, no record.

Available at: http://www.satbuyer.co.uk/manhattan-plaza-ds-100a-freesat-sd-digital-box-p134.html

Manhattan have revised the existing Plaza DS-100 Freesat SD receiver offering an improved UI and other key features.

byte

+1 for the Manhattan Plaza, though I think it's the DS100 we use, not the DS100A yet, I find them more reliable than the Grundig/Goodmans Freesat boxes.