We bought one of these from Asda, and it is the best freeview box we have had so far, so when my mums old panasonic box started to play up, we decided to get her one aswell.
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After a couple of frustrating hours with this kit and the supplied TV software ( No channels found, no activity on the LED on the dongle to let me know it was even active ) I was ready to give up. I googled around and found GB-PVR. Its a much more advanced bit of software and it found around 20+ channels. That'll do me.
Really dated digibox. Every time you turn it off and back on by remote a message comes up which you don't seem to be able to switch off permanently. Every time it's turned off at the wall, the software updates when you switch it on again which takes about 15 minutes. The TV guide is really slow to load and the sound drops which is also annoying. Overall very disappointed.
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Just set this up and it was running in under fifteen minutes. This is a cable and SKY killer and well worth the investment. Will work with pre-existing satellite dish and doesn't require the extra investment of 'HD dish' installation as suggested by salesperson.
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I am using this DVB-T adaptor in the back bedroom of a sixth floor flat in North London which has views right across London to Crystal Palace in the South. We have a simple set-top aerial and the reception on our desktop PC is perfect.
Installation was straightforward, and the remote control works well. Software and EPG seem good. I am happy to recommend this powerful little package, and at the current price it is a real bargain.
P.S. I haven't tried the miniaerial that came with it.
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If like me you have wasted good money looking for a USB TV stick that works with Windows Media Center in Vista, then look no further. The Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-T works perfectly. Just install the drivers provided on disk and away you go. Can't tell you about the WinTV software as I didn't install it, but it does work well with Total Media 3 software, which I also use.
Weve had this product fot six months. When it does work its fine. But it often crashes and has to be turned off and on in order for it to reinitialise the hard drive. I wouldnt recommend this.
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Bought this a few days ago. First time that I've used a HDMI upscaler with my HD TV and I have to say I was amazed by the results. Absolutely superb picture for standard definition freeview. The unit is also quiet and runs well.
As other reviewers have mentioned the major drawback is the interface. Having used TiVo when I lived in the states it amazes me that no manufacturer can replicate such a straight forward experience. For this unit, the guide won't let you select channels, the channel switching is slow and the menu interfaces not intuitive. I'm sure with a bit of practice and a good read of the 70+ page manual (!) I could get better at it, but the wife will never put up with that so it's most likely going to go back.
I bought this product mainly to use as a digital video recorder on a laptop connected to my main television.
The product is easy to install (follow the instructions carefully about the device driver installation...) and the supplied software packages feel professional.
The recording function works well producing standard MPEG files that can be viewed through either the supplied software or through Windows Media Player. It looks as if recorded TV takes about 1Gbyte per hour of recording.
Because of the area I live in, I haven't attempted to use the supplied aerial, however when connecting to the normal roof aerial I get all the channels that I would normally expect to receive and the picture quality, even when using ... Read More:
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The performance of this product is very much dependent on the signal strength in your area and the aerial used. Using the aerial supplied I couldn't find any stations.
I was hoping to use this product to record Digital radio and this proved problematic.
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