Everyone knows about the Humax box and it gets good reviews but it has three drawbacks:
1) It's £300
2) It's in short supply
3) It doesn't appear to allow you to use an external (USB) HD for extra capacity though I guess you could probably hack into it if you were really dedicated.
There's also the Topfield which appears to be even more expensive (£349).
I just discovered that there are several alternatives that do let you use an external HD and which Maplin is selling for much less:
Comag £109
Passion+ £159
Innovation £179
MVision HD200 £179
However from what I have been reading here some (all?) of the ones above have limited EPG functionality (only now and next, no automatic sync of recording with programming).
So are the alternatives above the only ones currently available? Do none of them properly/fully receive the Freesat EPG? What is known about future iPlayer compatibility? How many tuners do each of them have?
As for the Topfield why would one buy it over the Humax?
If someone could compile this information and present it in table form I am sure this would help potential Freesat+ buyers like myself...
1) It's £300
2) It's in short supply
3) It doesn't appear to allow you to use an external (USB) HD for extra capacity though I guess you could probably hack into it if you were really dedicated.
There's also the Topfield which appears to be even more expensive (£349).
I just discovered that there are several alternatives that do let you use an external HD and which Maplin is selling for much less:
Comag £109
Passion+ £159
Innovation £179
MVision HD200 £179
However from what I have been reading here some (all?) of the ones above have limited EPG functionality (only now and next, no automatic sync of recording with programming).
So are the alternatives above the only ones currently available? Do none of them properly/fully receive the Freesat EPG? What is known about future iPlayer compatibility? How many tuners do each of them have?
As for the Topfield why would one buy it over the Humax?
If someone could compile this information and present it in table form I am sure this would help potential Freesat+ buyers like myself...
