I've put a couple of posts up on www.pvrjunction.co.uk about new Freesat+ PVRs coming out over the next few months from Sagem and Goodmans. I'll be updating the comparison tables at pvrjunction over the next few days so I will add the Goodmans GFSDTR320HD and Sagem DTR94250S and DTR94500S at the same time. ian-d this might be of interest for your blog, Sagem told me yesterday they have also a new STB for freesat called the DSI86HD. It should be out around now/soon for £130. the picture they sent me yesterday has a USB port too.
New Freesat+ PVRs on the way from Goodmans and Sagem
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Maybe this will give Humax the almighty kick up the backside that they so desperately need to encourage them to get a decent update out.
It's amazing how 'enabling' a bit of competition can be.
It's amazing how 'enabling' a bit of competition can be.
They are available from argos in thier new catolouge http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Browse...7C14418254.htm
The Sagem spec list on the Argos site does not mention HDMI (the Goodman one does). Could be Argos inattention to detail but...?
Originally Posted by goggled:
“ The Sagem spec list on the Argos site does not mention HDMI (the Goodman one does). Could be Argos inattention to detail but...?”
“
The Sagem spec list on the Argos site does not mention HDMI (the Goodman one does). Could be Argos inattention to detail but...?”
i think it is an argos cock up as the picture of the sagem pvr shows an hdmi logo on the font of the box
Now I think I know why Humax have delayed.
Graphics card companies hold back releases of good drivers until a competitor releases their card, then the new drivers released make their card better than the competitor.
Humax wait until these boxes are released, then released the upgrade and can say its a much better box and use that publicity to try and get more sales.
Graphics card companies hold back releases of good drivers until a competitor releases their card, then the new drivers released make their card better than the competitor.
Humax wait until these boxes are released, then released the upgrade and can say its a much better box and use that publicity to try and get more sales.
I've not had a chance to post on this yet, but am not rushing, Harvard are absolutely shocking at providing information on products they want to sell.
@goggled - Sagem HD has HDMI, just missing from Argos site.
@goggled - Sagem HD has HDMI, just missing from Argos site.
Originally Posted by ian-d:
“I've not had a chance to post on this yet, but am not rushing, Harvard are absolutely shocking at providing information on products they want to sell.
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“I've not had a chance to post on this yet, but am not rushing, Harvard are absolutely shocking at providing information on products they want to sell.
”
As you would expect from them. Is the Alba group now calling themselves Harvard?.
Quote:
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@goggled - Sagem HD has HDMI, just missing from Argos site.”
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@goggled - Sagem HD has HDMI, just missing from Argos site.”
All HD boxes MUST have HDMI, it's not optional.
Originally Posted by Tern:
“Maybe this will give Humax the almighty kick up the backside that they so desperately need to encourage them to get a decent update out.
It's amazing how 'enabling' a bit of competition can be.”
“Maybe this will give Humax the almighty kick up the backside that they so desperately need to encourage them to get a decent update out.
It's amazing how 'enabling' a bit of competition can be.
”
Lets hope it does! but are owners of these Sagem and Goodmans likely to ever get an update?
Originally Posted by zetor:
“Lets hope it does! but are owners of these Sagem and Goodmans likely to ever get an update?”
“Lets hope it does! but are owners of these Sagem and Goodmans likely to ever get an update?”
That's a matter between them and Sagem/Goodmans.
No one here is waiting for a Freesat+ update from Sagem or Goodmans at the moment.
I can allready warn for poor firmware support on the Sagem, Canal Digital & Boxer has these in the same design and the last updated added more problems than it fixed, this even took an entire year to deliver.
Doubtful they make it right this time.
Doubtful they make it right this time.
Originally Posted by Scrapanatchi:
“ this even took an entire year to deliver.”
“ this even took an entire year to deliver.”
Perhaps they outsourced it to Humax.
Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin:
“As you would expect from them. Is the Alba group now calling themselves Harvard?.
”
“As you would expect from them. Is the Alba group now calling themselves Harvard?.
”
According to Ian's site yes.
Harvard International (For your consideration) 
http://www.harvardplc.com/
Wikipedia Info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_International
http://www.harvardplc.com/
Wikipedia Info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_International
Originally Posted by zetor:
“... are owners of these Sagem and Goodmans likely to ever get an update?”
“... are owners of these Sagem and Goodmans likely to ever get an update?”
Are we Humax owners ever to get one?
Originally Posted by darnall42:
“They are available from argos in thier new catolouge http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Browse...7C14418254.htm”
“They are available from argos in thier new catolouge http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Browse...7C14418254.htm”
Anyone else notice that Argos don't list the Humax in this Freesat Digital Recorders section ?
Rgds.
Les.
Originally Posted by savvy:
“Anyone else notice that Argos don't list the Humax in this Freesat Digital Recorders section ?
Rgds.
Les.”
“Anyone else notice that Argos don't list the Humax in this Freesat Digital Recorders section ?
Rgds.
Les.”
A general "freesat" search on the site does reveal the whole kit and kaboodle though savvy.
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...hTerms=freesat
It's getting quite interesting now with the varied range of freesat products appearing. No doubt we'll have more arriving too. Can't be bad.
(Not as good as my Nova HD and PC of course)
Originally Posted by Snoods:
“A general "freesat" search on the site does reveal the whole kit and kaboodle though savvy.
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...hTerms=freesat
It's getting quite interesting now with the varied range of freesat products appearing. No doubt we'll have more arriving too. Can't be bad. (Not as good as my Nova HD and PC of course) ”
“A general "freesat" search on the site does reveal the whole kit and kaboodle though savvy.
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...hTerms=freesat
It's getting quite interesting now with the varied range of freesat products appearing. No doubt we'll have more arriving too. Can't be bad.
(Not as good as my Nova HD and PC of course) ”
Yes, I noticed that "freesat" found it, but their website catalogue database programmers cocked it up for their own Freesat Digital Recorders categorisation.
Competition is always good
Surely, Snoods, you would have to be comparing 2 Nova HD's in a PC, with these products ?
Rgds.
Les.
Originally Posted by savvy:
“Yes, I noticed that "freesat" found it, but their website catalogue database programmers cocked it up for their own Freesat Digital Recorders categorisation.
Competition is always good
Surely, Snoods, you would have to be comparing 2 Nova HD's in a PC, with these products ?
Rgds.
Les.”
“Yes, I noticed that "freesat" found it, but their website catalogue database programmers cocked it up for their own Freesat Digital Recorders categorisation.
Competition is always good
Surely, Snoods, you would have to be comparing 2 Nova HD's in a PC, with these products ?
Rgds.
Les.”
OK, i'll buy another to keep it fair and you happy then.
(Q the Quad LNB purchase and new twin coax)
Originally Posted by Snoods:
“A general "freesat" search on the site does reveal the whole kit and kaboodle though savvy.
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...hTerms=freesat
It's getting quite interesting now with the varied range of freesat products appearing. No doubt we'll have more arriving too. Can't be bad. (Not as good as my Nova HD and PC of course) ”
“A general "freesat" search on the site does reveal the whole kit and kaboodle though savvy.
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...hTerms=freesat
It's getting quite interesting now with the varied range of freesat products appearing. No doubt we'll have more arriving too. Can't be bad.
(Not as good as my Nova HD and PC of course) ”
I notice that Argos are offering a "half price" HDMI lead with their freesat stb's. I thought that a "free" HDMI cable was part of the freesat specification!
Graham.
Originally Posted by Snoods:
“OK, i'll buy another to keep it fair and you happy then.
(Q the Quad LNB purchase and new twin coax)”
“OK, i'll buy another to keep it fair and you happy then.
(Q the Quad LNB purchase and new twin coax)
”
Oh you're so Flash
(Twice the opportunity for new grabs, then)
Rgds.
Les.
Originally Posted by savvy:
“Oh you're so Flash
(Twice the opportunity for new grabs, then)
Rgds.
Les.”
“Oh you're so Flash
(Twice the opportunity for new grabs, then)
Rgds.
Les.”
Haven't done as many grabs lately, been very busy, will get some done soon.
Oh and yes i thought you got an HDMI lead included with freesat HD receivers too Graham.
Originally Posted by Snoods:
“Haven't done as many grabs lately, been very busy, will get some done soon.
Oh and yes i thought you got an HDMI lead included with freesat HD receivers too Graham.”
“Haven't done as many grabs lately, been very busy, will get some done soon.
Oh and yes i thought you got an HDMI lead included with freesat HD receivers too Graham.
”
Didn't get one with my Sky HD box which was a surprise. I had a couple spare anyway but you'd think that would have come with one out of the box. Not many people are going to buy a Sky HD box without intending to use HDMI.
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