Good freeview box

[Hopsta]

As the title says, any suggestions. Doesn't need to have recording on it so just a plain box

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[NeilB]

Sainsburys are doing a Philips one for about £40.

M&S will be doing Freeview boxes at the end of this month. They will be Sagem units (from about £35 onwards) They are said to have a PVR unit in too (Hard disk, and two tuners) that will under cut Argos by £50. Best thing is that anything from M&S comes with a 2 year guarantee.

[hotdog]

Some can accept cards i.e top up TV etc, plus future subscription cards. May be a little more expensive but might future proof it a bit.

We have a Thomson unit from Comet, £79 inc. 1st month of top up TV. Scart output and L and R stereo output.

Not a bad unit

[John32]

Went with the Sony, not cheap but good, plus remotes interchange with TV, etc.

Linky

[NeilB]

Dad's got that one paid about £80 for it, a very good box indeed.

[fingermouse]

dont get the pace box it locks up all the time

[Hopsta]

Cheers boys, looks like the Sony has hit the right button

[Durrsaku]

How strong does the signal need to be for the channels to be reasonably clear while using a freeview box? Are they as much aerial dependent as analogue?

[Snail]

check the freeview website www.freeview.co.uk to see what you reception is like in your area. We have a good aerial at home, and even though i shouldnt have reception, its pretty good. If your in a good area, an average aerial should do.

Have you got anyone you can borrow a freeview box from?

[Milo]

I have a Panasonic Freeview box in our bedroom that runs of a £4.99 portable TV aerial from Argos. The box was only £40 and it's never given us any problems.

I didn't think our area was particularly good as we can't even get C5 on analogue.