Hi,

I will try and keep this short but i have just stopped using Sky+ and i am now looking for a Freesat recorder. We only tend to record chanals 1 to 5 which is why we are moving away from Sky to Freesat and wanted to know what options we have as in boxes to buy. I have looked at the Humax brand is there any others to look at?

We also dont want to spend mega money on one so around £100 is what we have to spend.

Chris

http://www.freesat.co.uk/get-freesat...-with-freetime gives you boxes that include the CatchupTV services.

http://www.freesat.co.uk/get-freesat...-with-freetime the simpler ones.

You'll be lucky to find one in your price range that records. Humax managers special refurbs are usually good buys (P&P is £8 or so)

However, if you plan to record a lot of HD (C5 will be SD only, though) then a 500GB will fill quickly... it may be better to pay more for a 1 TB box. {Calculate your subs for 12 months... it should easily be enough to pay for such a box.}

If you have a working terrestrial TV aerial you could consider Freeview HD PVRs or a You View recording box - "free" if you take out a broadband and TV contract with BT or Talk Talk. These can come in an the price bracket you want.

One of thses should be all you want http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd-...36890-pdt.html

Not the absloute best, but perfectly adequate within your price band.

Was just thinking i have a NowTV box from sky as well. If i used my current skybox to get chan 1 to 5 and the NowTV box to use as CatchUp on programs i missed

Chris

$ky will only work for Live programmes... unless you can get them to allow you to subscribe for recording at £££s per month.
Of course you could use the Catchup services to act as your 'recorder' - albeit they have a limited time and not all programmes will be available due to Rights issues.

I almost never watch live TV and have recently watched stuff recorded a year or more ago.