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Re: Recommendations for Freeview boxes and Digital Radios?


  • Subject: Re: Recommendations for Freeview boxes and Digital Radios?
  • From: "Andy Whitfield" <andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 12:48:48 -0000

Just found the Pure Bug at Tesco for =A3105
And the Netgem at =A380+
Don't really need anything fancy.  I'm looking for something at the=20
cheaper end for both items.  And reliable!
Andy

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Steve Morgan" <smorgo@g...> wrote:
>
> For DAB, the Pure Bug, while having some 'esoteric' controls, has=20
the
> particular neat feature that it can record direct to an SD card.
>=20
> For Freeview, I have the BT-branded version of the Netgem box. It=20
connects
> to the LAN, and consequently the internet, through a USB ethernet=20
adaptor.
> As has been mentioned before, it has a tendency to lock-up=20
occassionally,
> but I've solved this completely by connecting it to a plug-in=20
timeswitch
> that recycles the box every day.
>=20
> Cheers,
> Steve
>=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]=20
> > On Behalf Of Andy Whitfield
> > Sent: 12 November 2005 12:14
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Recommendations for Freeview boxes and=20
> > Digital Radios?
> >=20
> > Can someone recommend good makes of Freeview boxes?
> > Also Digital radios?
> > I bought a Tatung Freeview box from CPC.  First one didn't=20
> > work, second one worked for a couple of months but now packed up.
> > Doesn't need to be fancy for either item, but reliable would=20
> > be good!  ;-) Thanks in advance.
> > Andy Whitfield








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