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cdy

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Hello all,
I've considered several boxes since I decided to take up the satellite hobby a couple of months back. My favourite, on paper, is the VU Duo, but, alas! I cannot afford it. So, for a complete newbie which, more affordable box, would be most suitable?

I like the look of the following because they all sound relatively simple to set up and user friendly:
DM800HD; BM7000; x403p hd; OpenBox s9 or s10?
Any comments, eg pros and cons, and/or additional suggestions, guys?

I'm looking for something user-friendly, relatively easy to set up and use, and the only additional function I want is time-shift so I can pause/rewind programmes if need be. Ideally I'd like an internal HDD but I can live with an external.
In terms of budget I can not go above £150. Opinion/views/advice, guys?

Many thanks
 
I use the spiderbox 9000 hd very good user friendly set up easy through the usb ports with memory stick PLUS FREE GIFT BIT OVER YOUR BUDGET BUT NOT DISSAPOINTING
 
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hi cdy i am in the same boat been down the cable route now looking for satellite.Have dish from few years back with which i pick up freesat so any advice would be appreciated.Have been looking around the site but seem to be going in circles (or may have overlooked) but for a newbie to this its hard to digest (getting old)
thanks

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thanks for that bazza 8952 but finding an outlet that sells them is proving difficult (nice with free anything!)

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Googled and found it
thanks again for the advice
 
I'm in the same proverbial boat, Sprayer. I've been visiting for 2 months now as a guest and I'm still pretty much clueless! I think one needs a Ph.D in satellite technology to understand much of the stuff in the tutorials/guides online!

Bazza, thanks for the advice. May I ask what is mean by a "gift". I've come across it in a few threads now but still no idea what it means in the context of sat boxes!

Cheers
 
I don't know a lot about the Satellite situation, but one box that has been talked a lot about around here is the Blade. plenty of info >>> JUST CLICK ~HERE

bit of specific info from a satellite magazine HERE

Retails at £148.99
 
cdy said:
Thanks, wheelo. I've a friend who has the BM7000 and highly recommends it.
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A lot of members here have the blade I myself have 2 and everyone will tell you it's a brilliant box. The upgrades are getting better day by day and slowly the box is unleashing a lot more add ons.
 
morashid679 said:
A lot of members here have the blade I myself have 2 and everyone will tell you it's a brilliant box. The upgrades are getting better day by day and slowly the box is unleashing a lot more add ons.
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I can vouch for the blade7000, easy for newbes to set up. Find a good server, and for say£100 a year get ALL the channels you need.
 
Is it wise to pay for a yea up-front? I know it's financially the better option, but what's the chance of a server going down etc? Many thanks for continued advice.
 
Good valid point mate. The one im using was recogmended to me by a very experienced satellite enthusiast, and i have paid for 3 months at £50 to see how it pans out. Im well pleased so far so will risk a year come december at about £125. There is cheaper about and i dare say theres also a risk in this game of a sever going down etc, but compared to what i was paying a certain well known company im well chuffed. Loads of good channels, excellent HD well worth every penny.
 
What's the PVR functionality and EPG like with the BM7000?
I know the box is a single s tuner and needs an external hdd but somebody advised me to fit a "caddy" hdd. Anybody have any ideas what that means?!
 
PVR is fine, easy to hook up a portable USB hard drive
I think EPG isn't the best to be honest but box is spot
on, easy to setup and use. HD channels sound, personally i wouldn't let the EPG
put me off, it might improve with firmware upgrades in the future
 
No, 1 week EPG but sometimes only get a few days and discription
of programme sometimes sticks on a previous programme.

only had mine a few weeks so I might be doing something wrong
or missing something other than that box is fine, had cable boxes in the past
and this knocks spots off them
 
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