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Sagemcom 320GB Freesat PVR - €250 Maplin

  • 29-11-2010 07:42PM
    #1
    Apogee
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    Not a bad price, especially for the likes of Maplin. Prob see cheaper online from UK but when you factor in postage and all, not much difference.

    Offer ends 24th December. Store locations: Cork, Dublin, Dublin Blanchardstown, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick.

    http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=503626


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  • #2
    Tony
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    Check out richersounds.ie John the owner told me he is selling off his stock of 500 GB sagem boxes

    Owner: satellite.ie https://satellite.ie/



  • #3
    joker@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭joker@


    25oe for Fta reciver?Bit high?are they?For same money can find good receiver with 500gb,1-2 slot for extra cards,and satellite dish.


  • #4
    Tony
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    Its an official freesat box with built in hard drive ,cards don't come into it

    joker@ wrote: »
    25oe for Fta reciver?Bit high?are they?For same money can find good receiver with 500gb,1-2 slot for extra cards,and satellite dish.

    Owner: satellite.ie https://satellite.ie/



  • #5
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Two tuners.
    Real PVR, not micky mouse ext USB and single tuner.
    Proper EPG
    MHEG5
    MPEG4
    DVB-S2
    HDMI
    HD downsampling to SCART
    ethernet (does what?)

    Proper Freesat HD, not Generic FTA SD junk

    Though current Humax are 500G and 1000G rather than 320G? but 320G is pretty decent.
    It's not bad for High Street Shop.

    I'd check what price Humax is and similar Technisat etc.

    Does it do Diseqc? No mention of it in manual. Though it does allow non-Freesat channels


  • #6
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    joker@ wrote: »
    25oe for Fta reciver?Bit high?are they?For same money can find good receiver with 500gb,1-2 slot for extra cards,and satellite dish.

    With two tuners? MHEG5, HD and not fiddle with Firmware every other week?

    I doubt it.


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  • #7
    joker@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭joker@


    Doubt it.Great
    Enigma2 receivers.


  • #8
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Enigma ha!


  • #9
    joker@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭joker@


    Yes ha.
    Im not thinking about DMM its bit expensive,but there is lot of receivers E2 based for cheaper than 250e.Still want sage... something.


  • #10
    Apogee
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    joker@ wrote: »
    Yes ha.
    Im not thinking about DMM its bit expensive,but there is lot of receivers E2 based for cheaper than 250e.Still want sage... something.

    What enigma2 box with 2x DVB-S2 tuners is available for less than €250?


  • #11
    joker@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭joker@


    Its so hard use Google ? But dont search in Ireland here only avialable sage..something


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  • #12
    Apogee
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    joker@ wrote: »
    Its so hard use Google ? But dont search in Ireland here only avialable sage..something

    Pretty difficult to do for a figment of your imagination.


  • #13
    joker@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭joker@


    First qbox mini 2xdvbs2
    http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f11/new-qbox-hd-mini-euro-199-a-114221/
    Ocatagons highest models...but used in similar prices
    and many more
    15 second using googles.


  • #14
    watty
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    That was a fictional pre-release price.

    Which includes only one tuner and NO hard drive, excluded, tax, shipping etc.

    It's a hobbyist system, and for Freesat HD, VERY poor value compared with a real PVR.

    A Real PVR doesn't use a USB stick for firmware, as it's unlikely you need to change it.
    A Real PVR has two tuners and correct kind of hard drive included.

    It's here for 269 Eur (+ shipping?)
    https://www.satboy.com/index.php?a=402
    Or 235 EUr here http://www.devilcards.de/Receiver-Sat/Duolabs/Qbox-HD-Mini::31.html
    Sales pack includes:

    QBox mini:
    1x DVB-S2 tuner
    => 1x Optional DVB-T / DVB-S2 / DVB-C Tuners available
    1x Multifunctional Remote Control
    1x User guide
    1x HDMI quality cable
    1x Gift Box
    Wi-Fi card is available as option not included in the standard sales configuration.
    PVR function is now available through external USB device. You can easily record your contents using an external device such as HDD or USB Pen drives

    Also I know guy who worked on Enigma, Enigma2 is not a good consumer FTA choice.

    I think maybe it has wired ethernet so unless you are just using it for Card sharing the WiFi is pointless anyway.


  • #15
    joker@
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    watty wrote: »
    .....Also I know guy who worked on Enigma,Enigma 2.....

    And thats explain more than everything.And i know someone who knows someone who spoken with Elvis,sorry mate dont understand me wrong but you are compleatly noob in Enigma receivers i have 3 at home and using them for more than 6 years now.And one thing which i can say is never ever something different than enigma,whatever fta or with card.Cardsharing who intrested in this thread about it i saying only about fta functions,pvr,epg.Dont compare ever hardware with closed firmware source to open Enigma/2 sources.Im out this thread,further discusion is pointless.And about prices 500gb external hdd is cost around 50-60e only.


  • #16
    Apogee
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    Maybe if you'd googled a bit more you'd have found the existing thread on the QBox mini here. Good luck trying to even source one, not to mind for €199. And they still haven't fixed the firmware to allow you to dual record from the same transponder.


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