hi
so, should i get one or not? i'm a footie fan and can't wait for next week's world cup. i already rung Sky because we live in a flat and they said it's fine they can do something for me, etc. i was planning on buying a Freeview HD recorder but frustration sets in because of a. expensive boxes (ranging from £250 to £350) and b. availability (but more like scarcity) of the boxes even if the football is nearing. all info i am getting are from known tech and gadget websites.
so, should i get one? or wait till end june before those boxes start coming? the Philips one has not so good reviews, the Humax and the 3view are all "delayed" and doen't come till july i heard, the Toshiba one is "this june" but so far no info on their website and no news when will they relase it and i don't know if the Sharp, Sagemcom or Digital stream are worth the "risk". the Sky+ HD offer seems really good with free install/box/setup and a £28 monthly. my only niggles/concerns/queries with this box is a. 125GB only of hard disk which is not a lot, b. can one transfer files onto a USB hard disk drive? ( i heard it has a USB port at the rear but not sure what's it's purpose) and c. what format are the saved files. also i would like to ask and know if presuming the USB port is "active" can i insert a USB device to play files like MP3 or Divx or Jpeg files. would you happen to know? please help me. should i take Sky+ HD now or wait...? thanks. i have only until this evening to decide so i can still catch the first few games of the footie.
Gino
so, should i get one or not? i'm a footie fan and can't wait for next week's world cup. i already rung Sky because we live in a flat and they said it's fine they can do something for me, etc. i was planning on buying a Freeview HD recorder but frustration sets in because of a. expensive boxes (ranging from £250 to £350) and b. availability (but more like scarcity) of the boxes even if the football is nearing. all info i am getting are from known tech and gadget websites.
so, should i get one? or wait till end june before those boxes start coming? the Philips one has not so good reviews, the Humax and the 3view are all "delayed" and doen't come till july i heard, the Toshiba one is "this june" but so far no info on their website and no news when will they relase it and i don't know if the Sharp, Sagemcom or Digital stream are worth the "risk". the Sky+ HD offer seems really good with free install/box/setup and a £28 monthly. my only niggles/concerns/queries with this box is a. 125GB only of hard disk which is not a lot, b. can one transfer files onto a USB hard disk drive? ( i heard it has a USB port at the rear but not sure what's it's purpose) and c. what format are the saved files. also i would like to ask and know if presuming the USB port is "active" can i insert a USB device to play files like MP3 or Divx or Jpeg files. would you happen to know? please help me. should i take Sky+ HD now or wait...? thanks. i have only until this evening to decide so i can still catch the first few games of the footie.
Gino