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Has anyone got freeview? I was just wondering because i want a box for my bedroom and i want to know if its any good.

or†ega wrote:
> yeah freeview is good, but these cheap boxes can be erratic at times.
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> just random stuff like turning themselves off on certain channels.
> got a couple cheap ones and they've both done this. Sometimes it
> turns itself off for a second and then comes back on another channel!
> Only does this about once a week though.

I've got a cheap MATSUI. Haven't had any problems with it apart from the fact it hasn't got any buttons on the box: so ifyou louse the remote your screwed.

I'd certainly recommend Sky over Freeview.

With cheaper boxes, you're shooting yourself in the foot. I went through three different types in a week because they were so crap. I eventually got a Philips (I think it was Philips) one and that was great for what it did. The choice of channels sucks though, consoled only by the recent introduction of E4 - great for all new Smallville and Scrubs :D .

But yeah, if your Parents have Sky, you'd be much better off going for Multiroom, or even TV Link - although with that option, you can only watch whatever channel the receiver downstairs is watching. You can change the channel, but if someone downstairs is watchign something, you'll get into a channel fight pretty sharpish.

Mozzy wrote:
> I have thats Sky MultiRoom thing. I practically live in my room now, I
> have the PC, the laptop, the Sky and the PS2 all in my room.


Are you a bit spoilt? In my day all I had was a 'speak and spell' and a window :o(

Mozzy wrote:
> I have thats Sky MultiRoom thing. I practically live in my room now, I
> have the PC, the laptop, the Sky and the PS2 all in my room.
>
> Now all I need is a mini fridge...


Iv`e got one for sale :)

I have thats Sky MultiRoom thing. I practically live in my room now, I have the PC, the laptop, the Sky and the PS2 all in my room.

Now all I need is a mini fridge...

Chr1s wrote:
> Get Sky, or if you've already got it then get another box for
> £99 or whatever it is. The extra cost is most definitely worth
> it if you intend to get a lot of use out of it.

Just make sure you keep both boxes connected to the phone line at all times so i don't have to listen to your bleating face.

Pig-King wrote:
> Has anyone got freeview? I was just wondering because i want a box for
> my bedroom and i want to know if its any good.

It's brilliant. Television X...Sin Cities on channel 20...Enjoy!

I've got a Sony TV with it built-in - had to get a new aerial and signal booster before it was any good. It serves a purpose: being able to watch other channels when recording Sky but it suffers from interference when a two-stroke engine goes past (e.g. 'whiny' motorbikes like small scramblers).

I can live with that.

yeah freeview is good, but these cheap boxes can be erratic at times.

just random stuff like turning themselves off on certain channels. got a couple cheap ones and they've both done this. Sometimes it turns itself off for a second and then comes back on another channel! Only does this about once a week though.