I purchased this box initially for the Euro 2008 Matches which were shown on ITV HD as well as BBC HD. Upon opening the box, the first thing I noticed was how small the foxsat is. To give an idea I'd say it's 3/4 the size of a standard Sky digibox.
The unit itself is supplied with the remote control, batteries, scart cable, component cable, and a reasonable quality HDMI cable. Connection of the box is very simple with just one connection to the satellite dish, mains plug and HDMI cable to your TV (assuming you are using a HD ready TV, which you should be if purchasing a HD receiver).
After a small delay waiting for the box to boot up, the unit automatically searches for firmware updates and scans for all available channels. You have to enter your postcode during the setup process in order for the box to determine your ...
bermudaviper 27.11.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Humax Foxsat-HD
Advantages: 1080p, HDTV Disadvantages: different angles prevents screen visibility
Samsung 2333HD
A 23inch LCD compact tv, with a built in freeveiw that gives the consumer and extra 30 channels than an average anolog tv.
Where shall i start, well i will tell you of the positives, because i can tell you now that there is many more positives than there are negatives, you shall be happy to know :)
Well to start off, resolution, fantastic ! 1080p, not always found in 23inch monitors, is included in this lovely device. In my own experience, samsung have always produced high quality, reasonably priced products, so i wasnt surprised at just how solid and highly made this television was, i also found that as a HDTV, i was pleasantly surprised to see just how nice of a picture the monitor gave out.
I have almost no negative feedback to give on this LCD tv, although i will say that when watching or just looking ...
Advantages: Superb picture quality Disadvantages: Initial price and set up
After all the hype I managed to get my Dad to invest in the HD box. He phoned the good people at Sky and managed to haggle the price down to around £100 off the advertised price and then had the cheek to also ask 'what happens to the old Sky+ box - can we have it installed in the bedroom thrown in'?
Gosh Sky even agreed to that - so it's well worth having a chat on the phone and seeing what Sky can do for you!
The box itself is simply Sky+ with extra's.
The installation is a little irritating as the engineer told us that Sky are mega-security conscious. He said we had to leave everything turned on and wait at least 4 hours for the set up to be complete. He had to phone 'headquarters' to verify codes with them and actually said that took more of his time than the actual installation. He also said that he wouldnt be surprised if we had ...
whosdexter92 19.08.2007 (31.07.2008)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of SKY SKY HD BOX
