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I'm looking for a simple freeview STB to use as back up if there's any
delay in switching the cable over when we move house next month. I did
have a Goodmans GDB5 but I gave to someone else who was in the same
position but couldn't receive cable where they were moving. Anywhoo,
I've been looking at the Wharfedale DV832B which is 30 quid at Argos at
the moment and also at the Digihome DVB915 that Amazon have at 25.
Anyone used either of these and able to comment? I'm leaning towards
the Wharfedale at the moment.

Stewart

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:19:51 +0100, Stewart Smith wrote:

I'm looking for a simple freeview STB to use as back up if there's any
delay in switching the cable over when we move house next month. I did
have a Goodmans GDB5 but I gave to someone else who was in the same
position but couldn't receive cable where they were moving. Anywhoo,
I've been looking at the Wharfedale DV832B which is 30 quid at Argos at
the moment and also at the Digihome DVB915 that Amazon have at 25.
Anyone used either of these and able to comment? I'm leaning towards
the Wharfedale at the moment.

More than likely they're made by the same company anyway. I don't know
who, but I've noticed that the menu screens of many different named brands
are all the same.

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:16:48 +0000, Jonston wrote:

I've noticed that the menu screens of many different named brands
are all the same.

I don't actually mean "named brands" as in well-known brand, but rather
diggy boxes different names, tho' I have noticed a Phillips box with the
same inners, which was £60, £35 extra to have the name "Philips" on it.

Jonston wrote:

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:16:48 +0000, Jonston wrote:

I've noticed that the menu screens of many different named brands
are all the same.

I don't actually mean "named brands" as in well-known brand, but rather
diggy boxes different names, tho' I have noticed a Phillips box with the
same inners, which was £60, £35 extra to have the name "Philips" on it.

Just take a look at the page for Alba plc and you might see why :O)

http://www.albaplc.com/html/home.htm


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In message , Stewart Smith
writes
I'm looking for a simple freeview STB to use as back up if there's any
delay in switching the cable over when we move house next month. I did
have a Goodmans GDB5 but I gave to someone else who was in the
same position but couldn't receive cable where they were moving.
Anywhoo, I've been looking at the Wharfedale DV832B which is 30 quid
at Argos at the moment and also at the Digihome DVB915 that Amazon
have at 25. Anyone used either of these and able to comment? I'm
leaning towards the Wharfedale at the moment.

In the last 12 months I have bought and returned to Argos, 1 Hitachi, 1
Philips and 2 Panasonic's. I am currently using the Wharfedale DV832B
and for the first time, I am actually happy with its performance. No
lock ups, no blockiness, no failed timer recordings, it just does what
it is supposed to do. I'm getting used to its little quirks and they do
not detract from its overall good performance.

Considering it was almost half the price of the original Hitachi I
purchased... !

Bob

"Stewart Smith" wrote in message
...
I'm looking for a simple freeview STB to use as back up if there's any
delay in switching the cable over when we move house next month. I did
have a Goodmans GDB5 but I gave to someone else who was in the same
position but couldn't receive cable where they were moving. Anywhoo, I've
been looking at the Wharfedale DV832B which is 30 quid at Argos at the
moment and also at the Digihome DVB915 that Amazon have at 25. Anyone used
either of these and able to comment? I'm leaning towards the Wharfedale
at the moment.

Stewart
I have had a wharfedale for a while and even managed to grab a software
download last month! It's great. Simple and effective.
It has a channel display on it which resorts to a clock if on standby.

Tom wrote:
"Stewart Smith" wrote in message
...
I'm looking for a simple freeview STB to use as back up if there's any
delay in switching the cable over when we move house next month. I did
have a Goodmans GDB5 but I gave to someone else who was in the same
position but couldn't receive cable where they were moving. Anywhoo, I've
been looking at the Wharfedale DV832B which is 30 quid at Argos at the
moment and also at the Digihome DVB915 that Amazon have at 25. Anyone used
either of these and able to comment? I'm leaning towards the Wharfedale
at the moment.

Stewart
I have had a wharfedale for a while and even managed to grab a software
download last month! It's great. Simple and effective.
It has a channel display on it which resorts to a clock if on standby.


Cheers for all the advice, I think I'll go for that one, looks like
they've got it in stock at the Argos I pass on the way home.

Stewart

Stewart Smith wrote:

Stewart
I have had a wharfedale for a while and even managed to grab a
software download last month! It's great. Simple and effective.
It has a channel display on it which resorts to a clock if on standby.


Cheers for all the advice, I think I'll go for that one, looks like
they've got it in stock at the Argos I pass on the way home.

Stewart

Wondering if it has digital audio out? Be a great freeview radio tuner
for the HiFi if it did :-)

--
Adrian C

Stewart Smith wrote:
Tom wrote:
"Stewart Smith" wrote in message
...
I'm looking for a simple freeview STB to use as back up if there's
any delay in switching the cable over when we move house next month.
I did have a Goodmans GDB5 but I gave to someone else who was in the
same position but couldn't receive cable where they were moving.
Anywhoo, I've been looking at the Wharfedale DV832B which is 30 quid
at Argos at the moment and also at the Digihome DVB915 that Amazon
have at 25. Anyone used either of these and able to comment? I'm
leaning towards the Wharfedale at the moment.

Stewart
I have had a wharfedale for a while and even managed to grab a
software download last month! It's great. Simple and effective.
It has a channel display on it which resorts to a clock if on standby.


Cheers for all the advice, I think I'll go for that one, looks like
they've got it in stock at the Argos I pass on the way home.


I bought the Wharfedale and it's working fine, similar Vestel derived
software to the Goodmans I used to have. Very bright LEDs display, I
think it might end up getting switched right off at night if it's in the
bedroom in the new flat. Software version is 6.3, is that the newest
for this box?

Stewart

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006, Stewart Smith typed this :
Stewart Smith wrote:
Tom wrote:
"Stewart Smith" wrote in message
...
I'm looking for a simple freeview STB to use as back up if there's
any delay in switching the cable over when we move house next month.
I did have a Goodmans GDB5 but I gave to someone else who was in the
same position but couldn't receive cable where they were moving.
Anywhoo, I've been looking at the Wharfedale DV832B which is 30 quid
at Argos at the moment and also at the Digihome DVB915 that Amazon
have at 25. Anyone used either of these and able to comment? I'm
leaning towards the Wharfedale at the moment.

Stewart
I have had a wharfedale for a while and even managed to grab a
software download last month! It's great. Simple and effective.
It has a channel display on it which resorts to a clock if on standby.

Cheers for all the advice, I think I'll go for that one, looks like
they've got it in stock at the Argos I pass on the way home.

I bought the Wharfedale and it's working fine, similar Vestel derived
software to the Goodmans I used to have. Very bright LEDs display, I
think it might end up getting switched right off at night if it's in the
bedroom in the new flat. Software version is 6.3, is that the newest
for this box?

Thanks for this thread - I've just been out and bought one, and a few
B&Q in-line switches that will avoid unplugging the thing (my TV signal
amplifier has a ridiculously bright blue LED as well), and they should
save enough electric to pay for themselves in about 300 years.
Don't know what software version is, but there was something in the book
about them waking themselves up at 3am and searching for themselves.

Cheers
--
Roger Hunt