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Digital Breakthrough

Advantages: Simple, Effective
Disadvantages: Not very well shielded

Just over 18 months ago I moved into a new home where the normal terrestrial TV signal was rather weak and even using a powered signal booster our "Channel 5" reception was awful so we started to look into a digital Freeview receiver. The first thing w ...

CarlG 08.11.2005 · Read full review
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The Man's done Good

Advantages: Cheap, simple and hassle free.
Disadvantages: Nothing Serious - Just Taxis

...Let me explain why I came to buying a Goodmans GDB3 Digital Terrestrial Receiver (Free to View). Prior to this I only received terrestrial TV through a simple TV -top aerial, however this meant all I received was a poor quality picture (and a non-existen ...

seamouse101 20.07.2005 · Read full review
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Excellent set top box, would recommend!!

Advantages: 2 scart plugs, 7 day epg, easy to navigate
Disadvantages: didnt work with my external dvd recorder:(

I bought one of these freeview set top boxes from argos about two years ago. At the time, it boasted all the latest features, and was relitavely cheap. It took me around 10 minutes in total to install, it really was that simple. It's easy to navigat ...

beanp-271 13.03.2008 · Read full review
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Easy set up, plus good selection of connections

Advantages: It's cheap, and set up is very easy
Disadvantages: It may have several serious technical faults

I bought a couple of these for about £42.50 each on special offer. One was as a replacement for a grundig digibox, which, after a power cut , refused to reboot. The other was to provide decent channel 5 in my son's bedroom (in our area, even with massi ...

nemo183 23.02.2005 · Read full review
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Do not buy

Advantages: 2 scart sockets and timer settings
Disadvantages: crashes

I saw it recommended in the computeractive magazine as being the best buy, and then checked the internet reviews, I should have believed them and not bought it. Sometimes it would not start from standby without being turned off at the mains. So thinking ...

stevepick 29.03.2007 · Read full review
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