Humax HD-FOX T2

After hearing so many people enthusing about high definition pictures on their TVs and, seeing for myself the difference between that and non-HD pictures, I eventually succumbed and began investigating the ways in which I could set up my HD-Ready TV to receive HD pictures on the BBC and ITV HD channels, for these are the ones I view most. It seems that there were three ways in which I could do this. The first, and probably most expensive in the long term, would be to subscribe to Sky or Virgin TV, or I could buy a freeview satellite dish plus an HD set-top box, which would involve an initial ... more

Cards on the table - I objected to using the Sky service on political grounds as much as I detested the hundreds of channels that we were forced to take in order to watch the few channels that we actually wanted. I quickly realised tha tthe Sky Movies selection was deeply flawed, presenting a selection of very mainstream films I was rarely interested in and a DVD service such as LoveFilm offered a more practical alternative. Sky Movies was dumped first, but the sticking point in the family was Sky Sports. Other Than Sky Sports, the household viewing revolved around the free to air channels, so ... more