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freeserve digi box

tonyq
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Posted May 31, 2012 at 3:27PM

Hi all,

I am on the look out for a good cheap Freeserve Digi box,for use with an old tv in spare bedroom. I know that good/cheap do not usually go together,but I'm sure you know what I mean. Recommendations please.

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted May 31, 2012 at 3:48PM

Tecknica - tesco approx £20 timer set up to swap channels to record twin scart so can also connect to VCR or DVD reorder,

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tonyq

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Posted June 1, 2012 at 8:42AM

Fruit Bat /\0/\

thank you for the suggestion,but I cannot find it on the Tesco site.

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buteman

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Posted June 1, 2012 at 9:35AM

I would go to a car boot sale and see what you pick up.There must be thousands of them getting thrown out or sold cheaply since the digital changeover.

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robinofloxley

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Posted June 1, 2012 at 11:34AM

In Tesco Technology Gaming AudioVision DigitalTVBoxes.

The site seems revamped and the filtering sorting is not working correctly.

3 units £10-20. Curtis and two Dions. Technika is £40. Link above is £10-50

I browse Tesco quite often on-line and local large store and a very large store a few miles away.

The stock they hold for STBs is quite variable in-store. Usually not reflecting the on-line selection very well at all.

I have a cheap Dion (SD not HD) in the Conservatory (2 yrs old). It's fine.

In my experience over the years, I have found a high'ish failure rate with these cheap units. Hit and miss even when new.

So be cautious with car boots (??). Other supermarkets/Argos etc are available of course.

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tonyq

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Posted June 1, 2012 at 12:37PM

Hi all, while in town I called into the "British Heart Foundation" charity shop.I bought a used Labgear FV200 6 months guarantee for £10 including scart cable. If I do have problems at least the money as gone to a good cause!. Thank you all for your help/advice

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Yimbo

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Posted June 1, 2012 at 4:10PM

Hi tonyq - - I got the "Konig FTA DVB-T Scart Reciever" for Amazon 18 months ago, for our TV in the kitchen. Very small, compact - and just what we needed. No probelms with it, and very easy to set up. Just £24.99.

Maybe you can check it out if you're still undecided!

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