Advantages: Inconspicuous and Easy to Use Disadvantages: None
Increasingly new TV?s are entering the market as Freeview ready, the internal electronics of the set eliminating the need for a separate box of tricks. However where that is not the case either with a new TV set or indeed with existing older models which you may have in the home a digital set top box will be required to receive freeview digital TV.
Digital set top boxes (digital terrestrial receivers) have been getting progressively smaller and neater. For Freeview we have replaced our older larger clunky Sagem model with an AlbaSTB8 which comparatively takes up far less space, can easily be placed behind or beside the TV that it serves, and is much lighter in weight.
The package includes the receiver itself which measures (a sleek) 21cm (width) x 14cm (depth) x3.5cm (height), remote control plus batteries, rf cable, and two ...
wanlan 20.06.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Alba STB 8
Advantages: Ease of Use Disadvantages: Not so many added extras as with the more expensive models
Bought this from Amazon £34.99. I already own a more expensive Sony model and comparing them both I prefer the ALBA. It is easier to set up.
The STB1 took 40 minutes to set up after reading the instruction book through rather than diving into the product and figuring things out. It was easy to set up. Just plugged it into the tv and off it went. It did take around 15 minutes to tune in the channels but I thought it was extremely easy to use for a non technical person like myself who cannot even use my DVD Player!
The box is really slim and fits really neat on top of my DVD player. It looks really neat and was not bulky as I expected being a cheaper model.
It took the children around 2 minutes to find the CBBC channel and E4 which has been viewed daily. All the channels are of extremely good quality and of the same quality as ...
irvinesrule 12.11.2005
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Advantages: Cheap, small, easy to use Disadvantages: Over time stops playing recorded discs
I purchased a AlbaDVD62XI from Argos about a year ago as I wanted a cheap DVD player than played recorded DVDs. This is the cheapest I could find (based on other reviews that it played copied discs).
The DVD player worked fine for about 3 or 4 months before I started having issues. After that time the DVD player began skipping and lost the ability to read recorded discs. Nothing had happened in that time (The player had not been dropped or even moved), so I am still baffled to this day as to why it happened. I know someone else who has the exact same player and they have had the same issues, although it took a little bit longer to happen.
In conclusion - The DVD player is still playing normal DVD's now (2 years down the line), but If you are looking for a cheap DVD player that plays recorded discs (as I was), spend a little bit ...
sm276 19.08.2008 (01.05.2009)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Alba DVD 62
