Budget boxes about £60, F3 and openbox, both HD, both PVR.
EPG is only now and next on all budget boxes so you have to record by setting it like
the old video days.
Blade, DM800, Same as above £150 ish, 7 day EPG, recording function
easier to use.
Dreamboxes are linux boxes and a bit more fiddly to set up I believe.
The 500 box is only sd, HD is ace!!
£300 ish gets you a twin tuner box so you can record one program
and watch another likes of VU+ DUO
Think you get what you pay for with sat boxes so just depends on your
budget
I plumped for a blade, easy to use and set up, very pleased with it.
C/S and subs, with all, generally a better service than the cable side.
Are you coming to the dark side ? lol