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Who sells the latest model?
Hi,
Having gone thru 3 DVR80 'B grade factory reconditioned' units, all being faulty on arrival from ebuyer, I am thinking that maybe its just better to pay the extra and go for a newer unit. It seems that Tesco and Asda etc rebrand Digihom as there own etc, so who is selling them at the moment? I presume from reading previous posts that the T825 platform is the one to go for rather than the T810? Any other budget models worth considering? We dont record that much, but just want twin tuner and a decent digibox EPG implementation etc as its primary function is as the main digibox. Thanks Anthony |
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Why not buy from Argos?
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Just purchased Digihome DTR160 from Argos £95
I'm assuming it's the latest model ?. |
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Got one
Hi,
Got a DTR160 T825 v2.7 from Argos. There is still some picture dropout, not as bad as the PVR80 T810, but noticable. Signal meter jumps between medium and good; never seen any picture drop out on any other digi boxes in the house, inc one that is normally hooked up to the aerial feed currently feeding the digihome box. Anyone else experienced this? Anthony |
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A PVR needs a better signal than a digibox as you are feeding two tuners. So I would check your aerial and cabling is up to the job.
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A PVR needs a better signal than a digibox as you are feeding two tuners. So I would check your aerial and cabling is up to the job.
Regarding some earlier posts... Yes, the Digihome DTR160 from Argos will definitely be the latest and a T825, since Argos didn't sell a 160Gb Digihome model in the previous catalogue. And yes, a T825 is preferable over a T810 (you will be lucky to find a new T810 now, as the T825 has superceded that and the T816). |
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Thanks Futaura,
I already have a good aerial installed and a dist amp, but will play about to see if I can get some more gain without killing the S/N ratio. I like the Digihome box, but not sure I can put up with picture dropout when other boxes work fine with current signal. Anthony |
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Thanks Futaura,
I already have a good aerial installed and a dist amp, but will play about to see if I can get some more gain without killing the S/N ratio. I like the Digihome box, but not sure I can put up with picture dropout when other boxes work fine with current signal. Anthony Colin |
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I'm not sure you are correct that other PVRs do not require a better signal than a single tuner. The most basic observation is that the signal is reduced/quality diminished by the need to feed two tuners.
Have a look in the other manufacturer forums and you will see similar comments about signals. With people posting solutions ranging from feeding the tuners from seperate aerials (!) to reversing the order of the tuners. |
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My new (last week) DTR160 does not have picture dropout and is infact better than a single freeview box previously used.
Only complaint is PVR is somrtimes slow to respond to the remote. |
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I'm not sure you are correct that other PVRs do not require a better signal than a single tuner. The most basic observation is that the signal is reduced/quality diminished by the need to feed two tuners.
Have a look in the other manufacturer forums and you will see similar comments about signals. With people posting solutions ranging from feeding the tuners from seperate aerials (!) to reversing the order of the tuners. ).
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Hi - sorry to jump into this thread. I guess the Argos PVR160, £95, is better value than the Ebuyer Grade A model http://www.ebuyer.com/product/136094, £78 ?
Just looking for a good budget 2xchannel record at once. Cheers. |
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Dont bother with ebuyer
Hi, I am regular ebuyer cusrtomer and happy with them generally, but had 3 of these graded DVR units from them, all faulty or missing bits (like the remote!). They were ok about collecting them and sending a new one but after 3 I got tired of it and went and spent £95 in Argos for the latest one. Not worth the hassle, I dont think the graded ones are really checked.
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Hi - sorry to jump into this thread. I guess the Argos PVR160, £95, is better value than the Ebuyer Grade A model http://www.ebuyer.com/product/136094, £78 ?
Just looking for a good budget 2xchannel record at once. Cheers. Colin |
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Assuming you mean the Digihome DTR160 at Argos for £94.99 then yes it is better value than the Ebuyer Digihome PVR160 for £77.55. The PVR160 is only single record and the DTR160 has more features including Freeview Playback.
Colin |
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