the TOP 10 Set-top Boxes - Televisions - 05/10/2008
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Set-top Boxes
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Review for Sagem ITD 59 DE Set Top Box:
Sagem ITD 59 DE Set Top Box
Used Price:
£25.59
New Price:
£55.11
Review for Sagem ITD 59 DE Set Top Box:
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Review for Shinco TB-100 External TV Receiver - Silver:
Shinco TB-100 External TV Receiver - Silver
Used Price:
£19.00
New Price:
£35.50
Review for Shinco TB-100 External TV Receiver - Silver:
... but be aware
The"power supply" listed under box contents is no more that a lead that provides power when connected between this receiver and another Shinco unit with a power output. This is fine if that's how you plan to use it. However, if you want to use it independently, you'll also have to buy a power supply.104
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Review for Grundig GUDSTB2000 DVB-T:
I agree with the other reviewer that the light is too bright and illumiates the room, so I stuck some black electrical tape on it that matches the metal of the box.
Grundig GUDSTB2000 DVB-T
New Price:
£29.48
Review for Grundig GUDSTB2000 DVB-T:
It works ok with some black electrical tape
The box has worked fine and came supplied with scart lead and batteries, and has a programme guide.I agree with the other reviewer that the light is too bright and illumiates the room, so I stuck some black electrical tape on it that matches the metal of the box.
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Review for Thomson DTI550 Set Top Box:
Thomson DTI550 Set Top Box
Used Price:
£10.00
Review for Thomson DTI550 Set Top Box:
Thomson - and the DTI 550
My 3-year-old freeview box, having worked well enough apart from its inability to deal with Channel 5, has suddenly refused to pull in text. I looked up the manual but got no help apart from the phone number. When I try to ring I find it is now an 0845 number and when I press the"Please press 1" button no-one bothers to reply. The next stop is the internet which is an absolute disaster - the screen is, to all intents and purposes, a black mess although if you try really really hard you will find faint script which does not appear to contain any links. I don't somehaow think I shall be bothering Thomson again.109
Review for Ferguson FDT500 Set Top Box:
Ferguson FDT500 Set Top Box
Used Price:
£9.99
Review for Ferguson FDT500 Set Top Box:
only ONE scart socket!
a good digi-box but only ONE scart socket - which is a bit of a nuisance if you want to connect a video and a tv....110
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Review for Sagem PVR7280T Dual Tuner Top Up TV Box with 80GB hard drive:
Sagem PVR7280T Dual Tuner Top Up TV Box with 80GB hard drive
New Price:
£129.99
Review for Sagem PVR7280T Dual Tuner Top Up TV Box with 80GB hard drive:
Nice features let down by very poor support
I've had this product for a few years and was generally happy with the product. It had it's fair share of bugs which rare software updates would try to fix but I used it for the odd recording and watching of TV. The live pause was unreliable and would usually stop working or freeze. As of November 2006, an over the air update was released that stopped the TV guide from working properly. Sagem were very poor at reponding to this, and as of Jan 2007, no fix is available, making the unit virtually useless unless the channel you want to record on has a full TV listing. As such - beware of this. I, for one, based on their poor response, won't be buying Sagem again.116
Review for Bush DFTA11 Set Top Box:
It is far, far better than my old Philips box.
Bush DFTA11 Set Top Box
Used Price:
£10.00
New Price:
£39.00
Review for Bush DFTA11 Set Top Box:
An excellent digibox..
I've had the Bush DFTA11 digital terrestrial receiver digibox for a week now, and I am delighted with it. It was simple to install, and is a dream to use. Lots more features than I expected.It is far, far better than my old Philips box.
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Set-top Boxes, Sagem ITD 59 DE Set Top Box, Shinco TB-100 External TV Receiver - Silver, Topfield TF5800T Set Top Box, Technosonic STB2009 Set Top Box, Grundig GUDSTB2000 DVB-T, Astratec TOP D3 Digital Box With 1 Month FREE Setanta voucher, Thomson DTI550 Set Top Box, Ferguson FDT500 Set Top Box, TerraTec Cinergy T Express 10457, Goodmans GDB2 Set Top Box, Digilogic DSTB1500 Set Top Box, Astratec TOPD3 Set Top Box, Sagem ITD 58 Set Top Box, Sagem PVR7280T Dual Tuner Top Up TV Box with 80GB hard drive, Bush DFTA11 Set Top Box, UKayed 10 in 1 tv remote control tvs dvd, sat, Hi Fis, Artec Digital USB TV Tuner/Stick, Panasonic TUCT20 Set Top Box
, Sagem ITD 59 DE Set Top Box, Shinco TB-100 External TV Receiver - Silver, Topfield TF5800T Set Top Box, Technosonic STB2009 Set Top Box, Grundig GUDSTB2000 DVB-T, Astratec TOP D3 Digital Box With 1 Month FREE Setanta voucher, Thomson DTI550 Set Top Box, Ferguson FDT500 Set Top Box, TerraTec Cinergy T Express 10457, Goodmans GDB2 Set Top Box, Digilogic DSTB1500 Set Top Box, Astratec TOPD3 Set Top Box, Sagem ITD 58 Set Top Box, Sagem PVR7280T Dual Tuner Top Up TV Box with 80GB hard drive, Bush DFTA11 Set Top Box, UKayed 10 in 1 tv remote control tvs dvd, sat, Hi Fis, Artec Digital USB TV Tuner/Stick, Panasonic TUCT20 Set Top Box




Worst piece of technology I've ever owned
I've never had such a twitchy piece of equipment - buttons on the remote will frequently do the wrong thing, it loses the channel frequently, picture and sound not brilliant either.Very annoying.