RE: [OT] Freeview boxes

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have the little "vertical or horizontal" Sony Freeview box
being used by
TiVo and it has been *ABSOLUTELY* reliable - has never locked up once
whereas my old Pace OnDigital receiver was forever locking up.

If only I could say the same about TiVo - It popped up a database error a
few weeks ago which I can't get rid of, even after a complete "Delete
everything and restart from scratch". Means that I can't do anything
that
accesses *ANY* EPG data! :-(

Phil


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Steve Morgan
> Sent: 20 August 2005 22:50
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Freeview boxes
>
> I've got the BT-badged version of the Netgem, which also had
> a habit of freezing.
>
> A plug-in time switch set to turn it off for 5 minutes in the
> wee small hours soon sorted that one - it's been entirely
> reliable ever since.
>
> Word of warning, though; if you use a time switch, get an
> electronic one with a backup battery, not a mechanical one. A
> mechanical one will lose time if you have a power cut,
> resulting in the power being recycled at completely
> inappropriate times.
>
> Steve
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of Rob Lamb
> > Sent: 20 August 2005 21:24
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Freeview boxes
> >
> > Can anyone recommend a good Freeview box? My original
> Philips box is
> > freezing far too often these days (and another Grundig isn't much
> > better - they're both original OnDigital boxes) and have just
come
> > back from holiday to find the Tivo has recorded hours of
> garbage! (and
> > does anyone have the last three broadcasts of 24?)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> >
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