Saorview Box

GAAman

Hi all, hoping to get a cheap Saorview box over Christmas in Dublin for someone. They don't have HDMI ports on the telly so scart is the way to go and just looking for a viewing box no pvr/dvr etc needed.

Would the one in the link below do the job or if not could you recommend the cheapest ones preferably in town or around Dublin 12 I would be very grateful, know it is askin alot but I was put on the spot!

Cheers

http://www.did.ie/tvstar-mpeg4-digital-tv-box-t1030e-prd

Zardoz

GAAman wrote: »

http://www.did.ie/tvstar-mpeg4-digital-tv-box-t1030e-prd

That isnt an official Saorview box so I would avoid it .
Teletext may not work and it wont be as future proof as an official receiver.

Best bet would be Argos for this one for 49.99 which has pvr capabilities
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1397578/Trail/searchtext%3ESAORVIEW.htm

or Tesco who have Saorview receivers for 49 euro (no pvr)

GAAman

Thanks for the reply Zardoz, do either of them support playback from usb? Forgot to mention that would be a good bonus point for the box too.

Cheers

Zardoz

GAAman wrote: »

Thanks for the reply Zardoz, do either of them support playback from usb? Forgot to mention that would be a good bonus point for the box too.

Cheers

I think they both support playback from usb ,not sure what exact file types though.
Should play mpeg4 ,xvid and mp3's not sure about h264 files though.

GAAman

Super, many thanks you're a star!

Zardoz

GAAman wrote: »

Super, many thanks you're a star!

No bother at all.

vince

Tuner has gone wonky in my samsung tv think rather than repair it I shall get a stb triax v walker any ideas same price for what I see. I think triax is better maybe thanks. Ps anyone know why my tuner should go its 13 months old. I did loose number 1 hdmi input in lightning storm 10 days after that the saorview rf input broke is it related to lightning the previouse week. I still have scart and hdmi 2 and 3 working. Thanks

winston_1

vince wrote: »

Tuner has gone wonky in my samsung tv think rather than repair it I shall get a stb triax v walker any ideas same price for what I see. I think triax is better maybe thanks. Ps anyone know why my tuner should go its 13 months old. I did loose number 1 hdmi input in lightning storm 10 days after that the saorview rf input broke is it related to lightning the previouse week. I still have scart and hdmi 2 and 3 working. Thanks

Looks like you know already, lightning.

vince

I was puzzled as to why the saorview tuner worked for 9 days after the storm killed the hdmi input and then just broke out of the blue

steveon

vince wrote: »

I was puzzled as to why the saorview tuner worked for 9 days after the storm killed the hdmi input and then just broke out of the blue

You sure the cable isn't damaged instead of the tuner in the tv. mite have taken time to burn through the cable fully and hence why it mite have worked for a few days. have you checked with something else such as a saorview box temporarily on the end of the cable to see ?

vince

Yes coax is fine ive borrowed a stb from a friend thanks when you start auto search on tv it takes an hour to reach channel 37 half way across and picks up no channels

steveon

vince wrote: »

Yes coax is fine ive borrowed a stb from a friend thanks when you start auto search on tv it takes an hour to reach channel 37 half way across and picks up no channels

Sorry to hear....if your going down the route of a box I would recommend the Triax TR212 as its a dual tuner box that will alow you to record one channel whilst watching another.

vince

Yes I think thats the one I ll get altough cant see me recording much rte lol cheers

winston_1

vince wrote: »

I was puzzled as to why the saorview tuner worked for 9 days after the storm killed the hdmi input and then just broke out of the blue

Its quite likely the lightning weakened the tuner which has now failed.

vince

Hi I bought a triax box and on the remote it has a resolution button whats the best setting for this to be on I have full hd tv. Fine box btw also got the new humax box beatiful box to use so far.

winston_1

vince wrote: »

Hi I bought a triax box and on the remote it has a resolution button whats the best setting for this to be on I have full hd tv. Fine box btw also got the new humax box beatiful box to use so far.

Auto, or failing that 1080i.

vince

My tv has 3 hdmi inputs are they all equal in quality im using no 3 for triax stb and no2 for humax. No1 broke in lightning storm. I ask this as rte 1 hd looks a bit jittery. my no1 hdmi input is called hdmi/dvi while no 2 and 3 are just labbled hdmi . What dose dvi mean t hanks for advice