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What is the best saorview / fta combi box?

  • 04-01-2017 4:38pm
    #1
    Cyrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,475 ✭✭✭✭


    Looking for the most wife friendly (and something that i wont be forever tinkering with) alternative to sky, ideally with saorview and free satellite channels on the same listing, EPG and recording functions,

    happy to pay a few quid more for something 'polished'


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  • #2
    Cyrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,475 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    this maybe?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Technomate-TM-5402-HD-M3/dp/B00KBSM9L4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483548993&sr=8-1&keywords=technomate

    presume it wont get saorview :(


  • #3
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    It has no terrestrial tuner so won't get Saorview. Also it is not Freesat compatible. It will pick up the channels on Freesat for sure but no good for a 7 day EPG and channels will have to be retuned regularly. For some that isn't an issue but there are loads who wouldn't have a clue how to do it.


  • #4
    Cyrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,475 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    lertsnim wrote: »
    It has no terrestrial tuner so won't get Saorview. Also it is not Freesat compatible. It will pick up the channels on Freesat for sure but no good for a 7 day EPG and channels will have to be retuned regularly. For some that isn't an issue but there are loads who wouldn't have a clue how to do it.

    Thanks what is best do you reckon ?


  • #5
    exaisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,675 ✭✭✭exaisle


    I picked up one of these recently....

    http://www.freetv.ie/combo-box/

    It works fine, all HD channels output in HD(my previous combi box, an MVision wouldn't show certain HD channels at all) etc....but I have to say...the remote control is absolute sh1te and quite often takes several presses on the buttons to get it to work...

    However, you get what you pay for and for €50 or thereabouts, it'll do...


  • #6
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,694 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    There is no Saorview/Freesat combi box, although one was touted as coming.

    But there are Saorview/FTA combi boxes, a different beast.


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  • #7
    Cyrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,475 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    NIMAN wrote: »
    There is no Saorview/Freesat combi box, although one was touted as coming.

    But there are Saorview/FTA combi boxes, a different beast.

    sorry my nomenclature appears to have been incorrect then :)

    whats the best Saorview/FTA combi boxe?

    thanks


  • #8
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,341 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Most popular combo in Ireland for the last few years has been the Ariva 153.

    Desktop PC Boards discount code on https://www.satellite.ie/ is boards.ie



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