Amplifier Free
Are some free-view boxes better than others?
I'm just about to go buy a free-view/ digi-box (is there any difference?) and don't really want to get one that provides a flickery picture that freezes or any of that nonsense. Are some of these things better than others? Are they all the same? I read something about some having a built in amplifier to boost the signal before running it into the TV. Is that right?
Anyway, basic info on the best free-view box to get would be great. Oh, and where to get it.
Cheers everyone.
Richard
The word "Digibox" (with a capital D) refers to Sky satellite boxes. But not everyone complies with this terminology.
There are all kinds of differences between Freeview boxes. Different features and different sensitivity of the tuner.
Among the features: whether or not there is a UHF modulator (you will need one if you have an old TV with no Scart socket). One or two Scart connectors (useful if you want to daisy-chain with a VCR, DVD or other external box).
I used to have a Sagem IDT66. This had two scart connectors, which I linked with the DVD and then through to my satellite box (non-Sky). It also had a connector to read memory cards from digital cameras - useful sometimes. The tuner was very sensitive and would work with a crappy indoor aerial. It also had a UHF modulator (which I don't need).
I now use a Neotion box with a connector for a hard disc. This also has two Scart connectors. More importantly, it has a connector for an external hard disc. This is very useful - I use it all the time to record programmes. But the tuner is much less sensitive - I have to be very careful where I place my aerial for it to work.
If you have a good outside aerial (I live in a flat and the outside aerial was removed and replaced by cable, so I have to use an indoor aerial if I want to get freeview without paying for cable) then tuner sensitivity is not an issue.
Oh, and some freeview boxes have twin tuners - useful if you want to record one digital channel and wathc another. If you never record TV, then this is not an issue.
There are a couple of other differences, like interactive features, but I don't care much about those so I haven't really looked into it.
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