HD Freeview Boxes

[Sponge1980]

Hello,

Just looking for a bit of advice. I am looking to get an HD Freeview box and I was just wondering what everyone else uses and what you think of it? Also is it possible to get a box that can record HD. I was looking on the Freeview website but couldn't get into the HD section.

Cheers

 

[Adrena1in]

There are loads of HD Freeview boxes that can record too...just look for one that says +R or something.

Mine's a FreeSAT HDR device, as I have a satellite dish, but the effect it much the same as Freeview.

I think they pretty much all have Electronic Programme Guides and Series Link options for recording, which is great, (if you've never had one before).

 

[RGDave]

Just looking for a bit of advice. I am looking to get an HD Freeview box and I was just wondering what everyone else uses and what you think of it? Also is it possible to get a box that can record HD. I was looking on the Freeview website but couldn't get into the HD section.

Freeview HD has been out for a short time now. I wanted to get a freeview HD box but in the end my TV died so I bought one with inbuilt freeview and freesat HD.

If you want "just a box" - you could buy almost anything although rumour has it (amongst A/V anoraks) freesat HD has the better picture.
If you want a box with a hard drive built in to record HD TV, I would recommend just the one. The Humax....like this one BUT with inbuilt hard drive.

http://www.humaxdigital.com/global/products/product_stb_terrestrial_hdfoxt2.asp

Humax absolutely busted their backsides to be the first company to release the freeview HD box and although I can't find it, I *thought* followed it with a version with inbuilt PVR.

But, early doors is early doors. It's expensive and there are only 2 HD freeview channels (to my knowledge) at the moment. The longer you can wait, the better.
I watch BBC/ITV through my "old" Humax PVR and when a program pops up saying it's on HD, I switch over to freesat HD and watch it, but often there's no signal anyway.....like during the PGA championship on Sunday.
Tonight, I watched "Luther" in HD....and yes, it's very very good.

PM me if you want to know anything else.

 

[Sponge1980]

cheers guys