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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Andy on February 09, 2015, 08:29:31 pm

Title: free sat boxes
Post by: Andy on February 09, 2015, 08:29:31 pm

Going to cancel sky this month but still want to record etc like the sky box but  not sure which one to get..Has any body done the switch

Title: Re: free sat boxes
Post by: RetroRaz on February 09, 2015, 08:35:24 pm

ive used the humax freesat boxes before. worked well but didnt have Dave on it.

Title: Re: free sat boxes
Post by: garrardrj on February 09, 2015, 08:42:52 pm

Humax seems to be the way forward , we're just working up the courage to cancel SKY  :scared:

Title: Re: free sat boxes
Post by: Andy on February 09, 2015, 08:53:28 pm

 :signLOL:Am in the same position at the moment

Title: Re: free sat boxes
Post by: cuprajake on February 09, 2015, 09:11:31 pm

Just said this to the mrs, sky is getting crap, all repeats. Use it more for the record function tbh

Problem is the other options are pants

Title: Re: free sat boxes
Post by: andyR43 on February 09, 2015, 09:45:05 pm

I have a Humax 1000S 1TB HDR after getting rid of Sky and highly recommend it. If you miss Dave that much you can connect your pc/laptop to your tv and watch UKTVplay.  :happy2:

Title: Re: free sat boxes
Post by: PT82 on February 09, 2015, 10:01:09 pm

We have had a Humax Foxsat HDR 500GB for about 3 or 4 years. Brilliant piece of kit. I had a cheaper make to start with but sent it back. The cooling fan was so loud! I thought the thing was going to take off. Nice and silent with Humax  :happy2:

Title: Re: free sat boxes
Post by: Andy on February 09, 2015, 10:13:00 pm

Thanks for the advice,can you get the fox channel  on these boxes as The walking dead has just started again

Title: Re: free sat boxes
Post by: PT82 on February 09, 2015, 11:17:29 pm

No, that's what movietube is for lol

Title: Re: free sat boxes
Post by: Broomy on February 09, 2015, 11:41:44 pm

Use moviebox 99% of the time now with an Apple TV, no need for any subscription to sky or whatever.

Title: Re: free sat boxes
Post by: Golfgirl on February 10, 2015, 03:33:10 pm

I've got a YouView (http://www.youview.com/) box that can record/pause/rewind etc. and has catch up and on demand.  I've recently bought a basic Freesat box too as I want more music channels (there's only two music channels on Freeview and they sometimes have sh*te like the Kardashians on instead).  I went for the Manhattan which was the cheapest on Amazon.  I don't need much from the box as I have the YouView for that so it meets my needs, although is a bit slow to respond when I press the buttons on the remote.

See also  this thread (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,92033.0.html)