RE: [ukha_d] Re: [ukha d] £130 Twin FreeVi ew Tuner PVR

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a DHD4000 too ... Much better recording quality than TiVo as it
records the bitstream directly. If you lift the DHD4000 up by about an inch
on a couple of bits of wood its temperature drops dramatically!

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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]=20
> On Behalf Of Ian Bird
> Sent: 30 April 2005 21:47
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [ukha d] =A3130 Twin FreeView Tuner PVR
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> I haven't but I do have a Thompson DHD4000 which I am pleased=20
> with. I have upgraded the harddrive from 40Gb to 120Gb which=20
> was quite easy once into the box.
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> This model is sensitive to cooling so no enclosed cabinets for it.=20
> The 14 day EPG is a nice touch though.
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> I have had two now (the previous one was a different=20
> manufacturer (not Sagem) and it died within a month). The=20
> interface design is almost identical although the Thompson is=20
> better. It's the little touches that matter like pressing=20
> stop then play again and it starts off where it stopped. Not=20
> all are born equal in these areas.
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> Currently seems to be available for around 170 on the web=20
> (might be plus VAT?).
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> Ian
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Simon Pawson <simonp1234@v...> wrote:
> > Mark,
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> > I haven't but I have bought other Sagem digiboxes from Argos
before.
> > Normally when you buy something from Argos you get a 16 day no
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> > return policy so you can get your money back. They tell you in
the
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> > and on the web site that this does not include DTV equipment.
> > So if it works (but not well enough) or your DTV signal isn't
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> > enough (and I have a few boxes and have put in a few at friends
> houses=20
> > and the sensitivity seems to vary, even down to what sort of
plugs
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> > junctions are on the co-ax) you would end up with a prize for the
> next=20
> > competition rather than something you could get your money back
on.
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> > Good value though - would be nice to have a network port but you
> can't=20
> > have everything. I don't know if there would be a strong
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> > community as these days 40gb is a bit small.
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> > Simon
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> > In message <20050430103300.6786E107A6@r...>, Mark McCall=20
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> > writes
> > >Anyone tried one of these?
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> > >http://tinyurl.com/89prb
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