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Set Top Box Query

kkapp · 2013-12-30 19:21:02

Hi I currently have Sky + but I am looking to get rid and save some dosh. I am looking for advice on a good box or set up so I can view the irish and uk channels and record. There seem to be hundreds of options out there, but I am hoping someone on here may have a good set up.

30-12-2013 7:21pm

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kkapp

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Hi

I currently have Sky + but I am looking to get rid and save some dosh. I am looking for advice on a good box or set up so I can view the irish and uk channels and record. There seem to be hundreds of options out there, but I am hoping someone on here may have a good set up.

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#2 30-12-2013 9:14pm

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how much do you want to spend?

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#3 30-12-2013 9:15pm

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I was looking at the Humax HDR-1000S/500GB which is 265.00 on amazon for the uk channels side of things. But trying to figure a good option for saorview.

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#4 30-12-2013 9:34pm

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ok the best option is the humax hdr as above but there is a cheaper version that is still available. look for humax direct. what i did was add a humax freeview hd box and an external Hard dive. The freeview box is tiny and sits on top of the freesat hdr. You ahve 2 remotes but you can fix it so one remote works each box and does not conflict. I have a panasonic tv so quite a few inputs. i use scart for saorview and scart for freesat but in addition i use hdmi with a soundbar. it all works a treat. the latest freeview hd is this one
http://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/prodCat.asp?cat=factory&type=hdstb
has built in hd.

note it has twin tuners so will pick up mux1 amd mux 2 ie watch one rerocd another.

the hdr I have for freesat is this one
http://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/product.asp?ProdRef=10105

so £139 plus £129 = £268 = top notch. Nothing can beat this combination for simplicity.

it then depends how much extra you want. if you search fleabay you may get even better prices.

ok

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#5 01-01-2014 1:08pm

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GBCULLEN
How did you manage to have the two remotes that did not conflict with the Humax PVR, the Freeview HD and Freesat HD?
I have the HDR-Fox T2 for over a year and is a brillance PVR.
I added to this is the Foxsat-HDR/500-G. I am returning this PVR and getting the newer FreeTime HDR-1000S/1TB-G

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#6 01-01-2014 1:12pm

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Souriau wrote: »

How did you manage to have the two remotes that did not conflict with the Humax PVR, the Freeview HD and Freesat HD?

Old thread here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056119109

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#7 01-01-2014 1:42pm

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Thanks, Brillance, no more conflicts with the Humax remotes.

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