shall i order this?

[tolien]

hi guys, opinions please

https://sslrelay.com/www.cabletvshop...dex.shopscript

i want to get the same services as i do from sky+ record 2 chans, watch one. is this ok? anything cheaper that will do the same job? any opinions would be welcome.

The guy on the phone said there are about 5 pages of instrucitons with this and is really easy to setup. is this true?

im new to the world of virgin so any help would be fantastic. Virgin installation next week!!!

[tolien]

damn you have to type PVR in the box and it will show a box with a twin tuner. this is the one

[tolien]

can someone please answer

[satsmo]

Would if I knew what you where looking for???

this is the one

Do you mean The Box PVR?

[tolien]

Originally Posted by satsmo

Would if I knew what you where looking for??? Do you mean The Box PVR?

yeah thats the one

[satsmo]

Its the cheapest dual tuner PVR on the market, but does have its problems. Its not in the Sly+ box league. You also have to add the HDD to your cost.

Some find it OK for their needs as I said others have problems. Here are a few links to take in some opinions and how to use/update the box:

TheBox PVR jumping/sticking on HDD playback

help for the box pvr plz

the box pvr

These are older posts. Since then the main distributor has discontinued this box. They are as you can see still widely available. But the firmware will not be worked on as it is also hardware related.

[tolien]

could u recommend something thats better? cost isnt really an issue, obviously the cheaper the better but i need reliability

[satsmo]

If cost is no issue then a Dm7025 (Dreambox). With two cable tuners installed and HDD. Cost may not be an issue but this is an enthusiasts box and requires a decent knowledge in regards to flashing/FTP.

So if you are willing to spend the cash and do the homework its a dual tuner box I would highly recommend. As this is the Starview section thats as far as I can go. But do a search for Dreambox 7025 and you will find all you need.

[tolien]

i dont have the experience for that, the box pvr is 150. is there anything else around this price range thats better

[satsmo]

No thats about it in that price range. Nearest plug, flash n play box to that would be a single tuner Eurovox EX5000 PVR or the Starview 4.

As they are both single tuner boxes you are restricted. Preference would be for the EX5000, purely on the fact that it has a timer facility and you can watch/record different channels that share the same TP, (frequency).