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Michael Chare wrote:
"bugbear" wrote in message
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Having found the impressive website for the Topfield,
I'm a little worried. I mean, it's all very impressive,
but I wanted a PVR, not a new hobby ...

It appears to be a very impressive,
and widely recommended machine.

But is it usable WITHOUT all
the customisation and tweaking?

BugBear


Yes, but the tweaks do help.

Dixons are selling the 250GB version for £219 + £5 delivery if you enter
a promotion code of TOP30
http://www.dixons.co.uk/product.php?...amp_id=ppc_dvd

Thanks for that.

My research (not much) shows John Lewis have it at 249
with 2 year warrenty.

http://www.johnlewis.com/Technology/...4/Product.aspx

I'd (much...) rather deal with John Lewis that Dixons.
Other may make different choices.

BugBear

"bugbear" wrote in message
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Michael Chare wrote:
"bugbear" wrote in message
...
Having found the impressive website for the Topfield,
I'm a little worried. I mean, it's all very impressive,
but I wanted a PVR, not a new hobby ...

It appears to be a very impressive,
and widely recommended machine.

But is it usable WITHOUT all
the customisation and tweaking?

BugBear


Yes, but the tweaks do help.

Dixons are selling the 250GB version for £219 + £5 delivery if you enter
a promotion code of TOP30
http://www.dixons.co.uk/product.php?...amp_id=ppc_dvd

Thanks for that.

My research (not much) shows John Lewis have it at 249
with 2 year warrenty.


Which (as with Humax) is probably the manufacturer's standard guarantee
anyway, wherever you purchase it.

http://www.johnlewis.com/Technology/...4/Product.aspx

I'd (much...) rather deal with John Lewis that Dixons.
Other may make different choices.

BugBear

On 12 Sep, 14:48, bugbear wrote:
My research (not much) shows John Lewis have it at 249
with 2 year warrenty.

Since earlier this year, all the Topfield products have a 2 year
warranty anyway.

Nigel.

Ivan wrote:

"bugbear" wrote in message
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Michael Chare wrote:
"bugbear" wrote in message
...
Having found the impressive website for the Topfield,
I'm a little worried. I mean, it's all very impressive,
but I wanted a PVR, not a new hobby ...

It appears to be a very impressive,
and widely recommended machine.

But is it usable WITHOUT all
the customisation and tweaking?

BugBear


Yes, but the tweaks do help.

Dixons are selling the 250GB version for £219 + £5 delivery if you
enter a promotion code of TOP30
http://www.dixons.co.uk/product.php?...amp_id=ppc_dvd

Thanks for that.

My research (not much) shows John Lewis have it at 249
with 2 year warrenty.


Which (as with Humax) is probably the manufacturer's standard guarantee
anyway, wherever you purchase it.

Yeah - but it's getting the guarantee acted on that would concern
me.

Curry/Dixons/PCWorld do not have a happy reputation on customer service.

BugBear

"bugbear" wrote in message
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Ivan wrote:

"bugbear" wrote in message
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Michael Chare wrote:
"bugbear" wrote in message
...
Having found the impressive website for the Topfield,
I'm a little worried. I mean, it's all very impressive,
but I wanted a PVR, not a new hobby ...

It appears to be a very impressive,
and widely recommended machine.

But is it usable WITHOUT all
the customisation and tweaking?

BugBear


Yes, but the tweaks do help.

Dixons are selling the 250GB version for £219 + £5 delivery if you
enter a promotion code of TOP30
http://www.dixons.co.uk/product.php?...amp_id=ppc_dvd

Thanks for that.

My research (not much) shows John Lewis have it at 249
with 2 year warrenty.


Which (as with Humax) is probably the manufacturer's standard guarantee
anyway, wherever you purchase it.

Yeah - but it's getting the guarantee acted on that would concern
me.

Curry/Dixons/PCWorld do not have a happy reputation on customer service.


It might be worth trying to find out if Topfield operate a courier
repair/replacement service for customers if you approach them directly,
instead of going through the retailer, I know that some manufacturers offer
this kind of service.



BugBear

"bugbear" wrote in message
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Yeah - but it's getting the guarantee acted on that would concern
me.

Curry/Dixons/PCWorld do not have a happy reputation on customer service.

Surely you aren't suggesting there could be any kind of problem with
Mastercare?
One of the 'more interesting' names in the service industry ;-)
They're neither masters at what they do nor do they in fact care a toss
(imho).

Djimbo.



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djimbo wrote:
"bugbear" wrote in message
...
Yeah - but it's getting the guarantee acted on that would concern
me.

Curry/Dixons/PCWorld do not have a happy reputation on customer service.

Surely you aren't suggesting there could be any kind of problem with
Mastercare?
One of the 'more interesting' names in the service industry ;-)
They're neither masters at what they do nor do they in fact care a toss
(imho).

You might think that; I couldn't possibly comment.

;-)

BugBear

bugbear wrote:
Having found the impressive website for the Topfield,
I'm a little worried. I mean, it's all very impressive,
but I wanted a PVR, not a new hobby ...

It appears to be a very impressive,
and widely recommended machine.

But is it usable WITHOUT all
the customisation and tweaking?

OK. The consensus is "no"; but with the caveat
that you can "tweak and forget".

So, the followup question is:
What is the "standard recommended"
set of basic TAPs.

I'm sure ALL TAPs have their uses (and propoenents)
but which are "essential"

Oh, and while I'm on, what does this kind
of user-modification do the warrenty?

BugBear

In message , bugbear
wrote

OK. The consensus is "no"; but with the caveat
that you can "tweak and forget".

So, the followup question is:
What is the "standard recommended"
set of basic TAPs.

Some people will recommend Mystuff to completely replace the user
interface and many functions

Others will recommend individual TAPs

If you go to the forums at
http://forum.toppy.org.uk/forum/index.php
you will find that regular posters put their TAP configurations in their
signatures.


I'm sure ALL TAPs have their uses (and propoenents)
but which are "essential"

None are essential but:
EPG replacement
Automatic search and programming scheduling (series link type of
operation)
Skip functions assigned to remote control buttons (to skip through
adverts)
Auto padding of program timers (this is also inbuilt into EPG and
Scheduling TAPs)

Popular TAPs at
http://www.toppy.org.uk/downloads/taps.php?tc=all

Many more TAPS at
http://www.tapworld.net/



Oh, and while I'm on, what does this kind
of user-modification do the warrenty?

The use of TAPs is documented in the Topfield manual.
Topfield publish the information and provide tools for creating the
TAPs.

All TAPs can be disabled by switching on the Topfield while holding down
the '0' key on the remote. TAPs can be removed from the hard disk by
simply deleting them from the hard disk.



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Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

"bugbear" wrote in message
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Michael Chare wrote:
"bugbear" wrote in message
...
Having found the impressive website for the Topfield,
I'm a little worried. I mean, it's all very impressive,
but I wanted a PVR, not a new hobby ...

It appears to be a very impressive,
and widely recommended machine.

But is it usable WITHOUT all
the customisation and tweaking?

BugBear


Yes, but the tweaks do help.

Dixons are selling the 250GB version for £219 + £5 delivery if you enter
a promotion code of TOP30
http://www.dixons.co.uk/product.php?...amp_id=ppc_dvd

Thanks for that.

My research (not much) shows John Lewis have it at 249
with 2 year warrenty.

http://www.johnlewis.com/Technology/...4/Product.aspx

I'd (much...) rather deal with John Lewis that Dixons.
Other may make different choices.

Dixons don't have black, silver from www.firebox.com
£259.95 + £3.95 delivery
£7 off voucher
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/12152...rebox-com-mini
Go through Quidco for 10% off
Total (I think) £227.65