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Which French DTT Box

  • 18-06-2010 09:20PM
    #1
    Tweaky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭


    Currently on holiday in France and was in one of the big supermarkets today and saw a few set top boxes for sale. I know i need to look for the TNT HD boxes but would really like a recommendation from someone who is using one in Ireland at the moment.
    Should I buy here or wait until things get sorted on the Irish market? Already have the USB stick on the PC and Play TV on the PS3. Just want a cheap option for another TV in the house .


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  • #2
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,233 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Any of them really if you get a TNT HD capable one. It will do picture audio now/next guide but not teletext. Cheap ones may not have english menus though :) Netgem should do.


  • #3
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭STB


    sigmatek dvbr 520 HD plays mkvs through usb port as well

    around €60.


  • #4
    amcc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭amcc


    Tweaky wrote: »
    Currently on holiday in France and was in one of the big supermarkets today and saw a few set top boxes for sale. I know i need to look for the TNT HD boxes but would really like a recommendation from someone who is using one in Ireland at the moment.
    Should I buy here or wait until things get sorted on the Irish market? Already have the USB stick on the PC and Play TV on the PS3. Just want a cheap option for another TV in the house .

    I am just back from France where I picked up a TNT HD set top box in one of the large supermarkets for 39 euro. it is a 'Technical TN 100 HDB' and it receives Irish DTT ok for me , EPG works too.


    Supports MPEG2, MPEG4. SCART and HDMI output port, supports 576p,720p,1080i resolution. Also has a usb port so it can play stored USB files, can't record to USB though.
    The manual is in French, however you can change the on screen display to English.


  • #5
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,233 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    amcc wrote: »
    I am just back from France where I picked up a TNT HD set top box in one of the large supermarkets for 39 euro. it is a 'Technical TN 100 HDB' and it receives Irish DTT ok for me , EPG works too.

    Other than a quibble about audio codecs that was discussed hereabouts ....and the lack of fancy digital teletext....a "TNT HD" labelled box should:

    1. Do Picture
    2. Do Picture in HD ( meaning RTENL2 displays)
    3. Do sound...possibly not in the most perfect stereo at times which is the quibble
    4. Do 7 day program guide

    Not bad for €39 . There are other Technical models available in the channel in France too but they must display a "TNT HD" sticker otherwise do not touch them.


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