Amstrad DRX 550

::::INTRODUCTION:::: Sky gave me this box when i signed up to sky multi-room. The box cost £49 with installation, but its free if your a first time subscriber and not getting multi-room! ::::CONNECTIONS:::: There are plenty of connections on this box by Amstrad... You can connect it up to surround sound, share the aerial feed and connect to a vcr or dvd recorder (standard stuff really). There slots to put your sky viewing card and interactive card (like a sky credit card) are stored away under a cover, which adds a nice style to the box. ::::Sound & Picture Quality:::: The sound and picture ... more

I've had Sky Digital a few times since its launch in 1998. I used to have a Grundig Box, which was a fine box. It did the job without too much trouble, but eventually it expired. A friend then gave me his Amstrad DRX-100. I was surprised at just how slowly it ran. Three seconds just to change channels! When I signed a new contract for Sky Digital in June '06, I was given the Amstrad DRX-550. The first thing I noticed was when the box was plugged in, this Sky logo lit up on the front in blue. Okay, I was willing to accept this, a Sky logo when the box is turned on. But then I turned the box to ... more