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Good freesat receiver

  • 03-10-2011 09:44PM
    #1
    irishguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,314 ✭✭✭


    Can anyone recommend a good HD freesat receiver that offers recording, pause/rewind basically the same features of a UPC/SKY box.


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  • #2
    t c
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭t c


    Humax Foxsat HDR.

    Had UPC and this works just as well.

    Not the same choice as SKY HD.

    See http://www.freesat.co.uk/


  • #3
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,166 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Limited options. Here they are

    http://freesat.co.uk/products/freesat-box-range


  • #4
    Merbhp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭Merbhp


    Try www.freesat.ie website


  • #5
    irishguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,314 ✭✭✭irishguy


    t c wrote: »
    Humax Foxsat HDR.

    Had UPC and this works just as well.

    Not the same choice as SKY HD.

    See http://www.freesat.co.uk/

    Thats the one I was thinking, but was trying to spend a bit less if possible.


  • #6
    MrSneeg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭MrSneeg


    try here for Humax http://www.tvtrade.ie/satellite-receivers/freesat.html


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  • #7
    t c
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭t c


    You get what you pay for. I was in the same boat but after reading reviews etc, took bull by the horns and went for the Foxsat. Not sorry.
    Got it off e-bay for about €230 delivered. Only 230gig version but I reckon if I have that much recorded to watch, I need a life.....

    Simple to set up, has not let me down and easy to record programmes.

    The Samsung SMT-S7800 was not readily available when I was looking and I MIGHT have gone for that. It appeared that there was a lot of teething problems with it, possibly cured now, and I felt that the Fooxsat was well tried and problems known and sorted, so bought it. Samsung is a bit cheaper. Likewise the Sagem and others.

    But, as I said else where, beware...........

    This sat thing is addictive, and I am now looking at a 1.1m dish for extra channels.

    Cheers

    TC


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