what sky HD box should i be asking for?

[Beedub]

hi guys, im getting sky HD installed at my humble abode on the 31st of DEC, is their a particular HD box i should be asking for? i know some boxes were troublesome, i think i read the pace ones can cause issues, im hoping to befriend my sky installer and be able to pick the best of what he has on the van, so is their a particular make i should be gunning for?

byron

[P_J_R]

Had an Amstrad for about 10 months now and it's been perfect, mind you it was the only ones he had on the van when we had it installed

[Magic919]

Beedub said:

is their a particular make i should be gunning for?

byron

It's there, not their.

Are you familiar with Thomas Hobson?

[Beedub]

Cheers pjr for the constructive response :-) ..... Magic....... I can see your the type who has no family, no life, no friends, just trolls the internet, being a troll satisfies you and makes you feel better about your pathetic existance, probably due to having a small penis ;-) byron walkers final word..... Fridays edition ;-) merry christmas........

Edited by Beedub on Friday 24th December 22:35

Edited by Beedub on Friday 24th December 22:39

[Magic919]

Sounds like you are confusing me with someone else.

[Beedub]

Magic919 said:

Sounds like you are confusing me with someone else.

2766 posts in 41 months????? Yeah i got the right person....

Edited by Beedub on Saturday 25th December 00:14

[Mr AJ]

When i was last fitting sky was just after the latest HD boxes had come out (The PVR5) and the only ones available at the time was made by Amstrad - Although i think Samsung ones may be available now but don't quote me on that.

I always prefered the samsung PVR4's - Or a Properly repaired Thomson. The amstrad PVR5's seem good though - I've never had any problems with mine and i didn't have any service calls for dodgy boxes for the few months i was working with the PVR5's - Where as with the previous generation i could get anywhere upto 10 dodgy boxes a day...!

[Beedub]

Mr AJ said:

When i was last fitting sky was just after the latest HD boxes had come out (The PVR5) and the only ones available at the time was made by Amstrad - Although i think Samsung ones may be available now but don't quote me on that.

I always prefered the samsung PVR4's - Or a Properly repaired Thomson. The amstrad PVR5's seem good though - I've never had any problems with mine and i didn't have any service calls for dodgy boxes for the few months i was working with the PVR5's - Where as with the previous generation i could get anywhere upto 10 dodgy boxes a day...!

Great info, thankyou sir.

[Griff Boy]

Hi,
I just changed my hd box due to a variety of issues (Thomson version) to the new hd 1TB box (amstrad), and it's great, much faster and, touch wood, I haven't missed a programme yet......
I understand the 1tb boxes are all amstrad.
Cheers

[road_rager]

we've got the new amstrad box and to be fair it's been great

[mcflurry]

I've had 2 Amstrads go wrong. One under warranty, and one after 15 months.
Pace and Panasonic - no issues.

[rich1231]

Do the newer ones still have component ?

[Engineer1]

Chances are you will get what you are given, the fitter will probably only have one type of box on his van.