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BBC Watchdog - dying Freeview STBs

nvingonvingo Posts: 8,619
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Yep on tonight's show, Freeview problems.

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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    I missed this is it on youtube?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 14,589
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    I missed this is it on youtube?

    I think it is on BBCi player.
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    martytoomartytoo Posts: 1,672
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    slyfox51 wrote: »
    I think it is on BBCi player.

    if it is I can't find it either online or on VM.
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    GaryBGaryB Posts: 4,259
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    It's just the Split Nit problem that's been known for ages - just this time with a bit of Watchdog sensationalism.
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    ZenithZenith Posts: 3,874
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 614
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    If you check

    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=903723&page=2

    and http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=853956&page=9

    you will see I did mention on the 25 th of October that ' A Watchdog researcher called me up the other day with regards Freeview '

    They also were interested to hear from others so after checking with the people concerned I passed on their details to Watchdog.


    The story { with film report } is at

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2008/11/freeview_owners_making_their_o.html

    By the way the Company they did not name that was making ' some ' free replacements is ' Daewoo ' although recently they have changed their return conditions.

    I was only asked for the serial number but recent Customers have been asked for a photograph if they could not find the receipt .

    Current claimants are being told if they cant produce a receipt { which is four years old } they will not get a free replacement.

    I know someone who does not have receipt but he filled in a guarantee form and it was posted to Daewoo but Daewoo now claim ' they don't keep them after a few years ' which is a bit strange when they expect Customers to keep receipts longer than that.

    Daewoo cant shift the goalpost when it suits them -

    The winners were Customers who contacted them in August and early September.

    The losers were Customers who contacted them in late September and October.

    Please appreciate I don't have axe to grind because I have already received a replacement a excellent Daewoo DSD9503TFPB but it really gets to me that other Daewoo Customers are having to jump over so many extra hurdles which me and others { the Daewoo Dozen } did not have to jump.
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    DX30DX30 Posts: 899
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    Current claimants are being told if they cant produce a receipt { which is four years old } they will not get a free replacement.
    Even with a receipt Daewoo refused to replace my SV900 for free, they would only sell me a replacement.

    I do wonder how much damage Daewoo's reputation has suffered from their mishandling of the situation. I certainly will never buy a Daewoo product again.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 614
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    DX30 wrote: »
    Even with a receipt Daewoo refused to replace my SV900 for free, they would only sell me a replacement.

    I do wonder how much damage Daewoo's reputation has suffered from their mishandling of the situation. I certainly will never buy a Daewoo product again.

    You have PM and e-mail switched off so I cant reach you .

    send me a PM with your e-mail address and I will send you instructions - I cant list them in the open forum as I have already been pulled up.

    Put it this way you have nothing to lose - I owned a Daewoo SV900 and they picked it up I received a DSD9503TFB which is a twin Freeview tuner with PIP and a 160 GB Hard disk - I paid a cash balance of £ 15 as at first they wanted to give me a cheaper unit.

    So if I can do it { and the Daewoo Dozen } then you can do it if you make enough fuss.
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    DX30DX30 Posts: 899
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    Thanks for the offer but I've already replaced it ( and not a with a Daewoo :D ).
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 614
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    DX30 wrote: »
    Thanks for the offer but I've already replaced it ( and not a with a Daewoo :D ).

    If you still have the old machine I will buy it { with the receipt }

    send me a PM with your contact details.
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    DX30DX30 Posts: 899
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    I'm afraid I didn't see any point in keeping it so it went to the local recycling centre.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 614
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    DX30 wrote: »
    I'm afraid I didn't see any point in keeping it so it went to the local recycling centre.
    Not to worry - I would have offered £ 20 for it but it cant be helped
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