Freeview+ HD Recorder/PVR

[DazBock]

Hi

So I am completing on my new flat next week (hence the reason I currently only have a boring japanese daily driver) and I cannot get Sky or Virgin Media as of yet (no cables or dishes can be installed quite yet) so I was considering getting one of these for a while:-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Stream-DHR8203U-Fr...

Reviews seem generally ok but I was wondering if anyone had any personal experiences or suggestions to share? Help is much appreciated!

Daz

[snotrag]

Have an old Humx in the bedroom and a newer Freeview HD Humax PVR in the main room - very very pleased, they've been one of the most reliable and intuitive bits of tech we've ever bought. They just seem to 'work'.

[telecat]

It's actually quite good. The basic software is the same as the FOX-T2 but when I tested it you had to download updates. I did swap it for a HUMAX but only because the wife preferred it.

[DazBock]

telecat said:

It's actually quite good. The basic software is the same as the FOX-T2 but when I tested it you had to download updates. I did swap it for a HUMAX but only because the wife preferred it.

Yeah the updates are avaliable for free from the web and are apparently just plug and play installation.

Sounds like a decent idea for now at least then.

[telecat]

If you get one from John Lewis you can exchange it within a month I think. It was a fair bit cheaper at the time, £199 for the 500GB one as against £299 for the Humax 500GB, So worth a punt.