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RE: [OT] Freeview PVRs


  • Subject: RE: [OT] Freeview PVRs
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 15:44:28 -0000


Humax PVR-9200T - =A3199 from Comet.

Just bought one - haven't got it out yet ... more important things to do
first like get myself a coffee... ;-)

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Family Berry
> Sent: 31 December 2005 23:02
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Freeview PVRs
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> Let us know if, no, when you get one :-)
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> Stewart
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Phil Harris
> Sent: 31 December 2005 22:22
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Freeview PVRs
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> > Don't have one yet but I've been looking at the Humax PVR-9200T
which
> > was recommended in Feb 2006 issue of PCW Buyer's Guide. Best
price I
> > can find it is around =A3209 inc delivery.
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> I'd been looking at that but I can't work out whether I'd be able to
> handle
> the mirrored front to it ...
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> Other than that it gets the occasional grumble for its UI (haven't
tried
> one
> so I can't comment but I've seen a few grumbles about its EPG not
being
> too
> logical) but apart from that I think I'm probably going to try to hit
> Comet
> tomorrow and see if they still sell them. (When I get "the
urge" I want i=
t
> *NOW* - not in a few days time!)
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> > Also considered a Tivo but don't want to pay =A310 per month for
the EP=
G
> > feature (I could probably get Sky+ and Multiroom for that price).
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> I have a TiVo and love it to bits but the simple fact is that for
freevie=
w
> you have that whole digital-analogue-digital conversion thing going on
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> the recordings of a freeview source on TiVo can be a bit - well -
crap.
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> Phil
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