Available from Humax Direct.

Could be a bargain for Christmas.

£240 on Amazon Delivered FREE ? BRAND NEW

You're joking, obviously?

I'd want to pay a great deal less than that for a returned/refurbished version.

Best deal for me was Richer Sounds, not the cheapest at £245, but their 5 year warrantees are only £25 on this, so well worth having.

Note that the RS leaflet has "lowest price guaranteed" so combined with their general price promise should mean you can get benefit of RS as supplier with THE lowest price as well as opportunity to take out their 5yr Supercare (which is refundable if you don't use it from memory).

MKD

The drawback with the Humax A grade products is that they only offer a 1 year warranty.

I know that there is a debate about whether under EU regulations all retailers have to provide a 2 year warranty, but you may be better off sourcing a product with a definite warranty of 2 years. Some retailers keep prices down by telling you (often in small print) that they are only giving you a 1 year warranty.

There's no debate, the EU legislation is quite clear, no where does it mention a 2 year warranty.

The RS warranty is an amazing deal, but it's NOT insurance backed - so you have no protection.

I was relying on the case mentioned in This is Money which led on to a EU leaflet with a quote "a two-year guarantee applies for the sale of all consumer goods everywhere in the EU (Directive 1999/44/EC)". Not being a retailer I have not actually read the legislation.

I have to agree with many other posters, when you can buy brand new for £249, £229 doesn't look like a good deal for a refurbished box. Personally, if I was in the market for such a product, I wouldn't expect to pay more than £150.

Or £247 including delivery and 2 year warranty

The 2 year legislation is such a grey area for consumers that it's best just to buy from a retailer honouring it as standard

Yes, I haven't been keeping that close an eye on box prices and when I say this 'bargain' on another site I thought I'd make people here aware of it.

I really shouldn't have bothered.

Have a look here http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/bargain...icepage_id=131

Price of this at £199 has got to be a rather large stocking filler....and service from John Lewis to boot.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/53896...-199-instore-j

Probably worth its own thread as not many people will be looking at this one given the price in the title.

Yep, JL have done a price promise from somewhere else and ended up with a retail price far less than the trade value so I suspect Humax will ask them to revise it again very soon, so be quick!

Should have added, Humax have ran out of stock so expect a shortage this Christmas if you are planning a late purchase

Oh dear.

Perhaps they didn't realise it was Christmas in just over three weeks?

I just don't think they could meet the demand; large volume orders are the most likely cause; fortunately I was aware of it coming

large volume - another 100 sold perhaps

could it be because soon there will be a freeview HD recorder as competition?

could it be because people are choosing SkyHD boxes at below £50 (sometimes free)?

or could it be they were over-priced in the 1st place?

Whatever the reason, it is good to see considerable downward movement in the price - long may it continue.

Well there isn't really a reduction in price, the trade price remains the same with a few incentives from Humax; but not enough to make a massive difference. The JL price in Liverpool is an absolute balls up and they'll notice before long, plus bare in mind that stock shortages are now a problem (from Humax) so prices (knowing the major retailers) will rise again soon!

Seems there are a few hurdles left to cross for Freeview HD

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...-in-limbo.html

HDR was £300 well spent, even better if you can get it for less.

I wouldn't say that. You did right bringing it to people's attention. I just don't think its much of a bargain.