FREE TO VIEW DIGITAL TV RECEIVER - MORE FREE TV!

Advantages: Access to an extra 30+ free TV Channels
Disadvantages: My receiver has gone wrong, likely to need digital aerial

...I have read a few excellent reviews on the Thompson DT1000 digital receiver which have covered the product in praise and glory. My experience has been slightly different, so I thought there may be some value in making my contribution. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FREEVIEW SERVICE/ DIGITAL TV ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You may already have access to digital TV or have seen adverts for it on your normal analogue service. For those not yet aware, Freeview is a digital TV service which gives you access, free of charge, to over 30 TV channels and radio stations. The most popular channels are BBC3, BBC4, ITV2 - extra football, CBBC - childrens channel for over 5s, CBeebies - childrens channel for under 5s.Other channels available include ones for auctions, travel, gardening, radio, history and cooking. The service offers teletext...

inycon2 24.06.2004 (22.07.2004) · Read review
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Review of Thomson DTI 1000 Terrestrial TV /Digital TV Adaptor

Digital TV Receiver

Advantages: Many more channels, improved picture, no subscription,dish etc, good looking
Disadvantages: Poorly designed remote control

...If you are not sure what a Digital Terrestrial Receiver is, it is a device that allows you to receive and watch Free to View television channels without the need for dishes, cables or subscription. The extra channels that you can expect to receive are BBC 3 & 4, ITV 2, BBC News 24, ITV News, Sky News & Sky Sports News, C Beebies & CBBC, UK History, TMF & The Hits (music channels), UK Brightideas and Ftn. In addition, you can receive numerous digital radio channels, which broadcast music of all tastes, chat, world news etc., plus shopping and travel programs. Digital teletext is better than analogue in my opinion. This receiver allows you to read text and still watch the TV in a smaller window. There is no waiting for sub pages to appear, you just scroll through the pages at your own speed. You can also enjoy interactive services...

mickfleet 11.02.2003 · Read review
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Review of Thomson DTI 1000 Terrestrial TV /Digital TV Adaptor

The Start of The Digital Era...

Advantages: Great Value, Good Features, Fantastic Quality Sound
Disadvantages: Silly Placement of the Mains Plug At The Back

...I have always been a fan of the radio and although I have quite specific music tastes, I enjoy having the variety and general natter of a radio on in the background, especially to reduce boredom or to make a place seem a little more alive when your home alone. The Pure One Digital DAB Radio is the first and only DAB radio I have owned, you?ve got to move with the times right? I had been thinking about purchasing one for a while after hearing good things about this little radio and have now been enjoying it for about 6 months. The Pure One comes in a choice of 3 colours; black, pink and white. I would have loved to have brought the pink one as it?s a cute pastel colour, but opted for the funky and modern white, mainly due to the fact I was planning on using the radio in my office and most of my colleagues already think I?m a bit OTT...

chugglebunny 04.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Pure Digital ONE Classic

Recording Digital TV to Hard Disc - Must Have

Advantages: 14day Electronic Programme Guide-Simultaneously Watch a recording and record 2 other programmes
Disadvantages: The temporarily restricted power of terrestrial digital transmissions

...This gadget is a Twin Tuner 'Digital Video Recorder' (DVR), or 'Personal Video Recorder' (PVR) which records to its own 80GB Hard Disc Drive. It can receive and record Digital Terrestrial (received through a rooftop aerial) Free-to-air TV At around £125 (£90 'refurbished') it is not much more expensive than a video recorder but can do a lot more. In many areas the extra cost of an aerial upgrade needs to be taken into account but no monthly fee or other subscription is needed, and there is no facility for decoding pay-per-view digital programmes (TUTV) We watch a lot of TV but have to hunt for anything interesting and the FVRT200 makes this as easy as possible. Because it displays lists of all programmes for 2 weeks ahead, with synopses, on the TV screen where they can be selected, the amount of button pressing is minimised...

tranx 13.06.2006 (19.07.2007) · Read review
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Review of Digifusion FVRT200 Digital Video Recorder

The Queen on .tv!

Advantages: layout, design, information, photos
Disadvantages: /

...I would say there are six websites that I could not live without. I would not say that it is a mixed bag of sites - it is either money making related or media related. One of these media related websites is the official website of my greatest inspiration in life. She is such a wonderful person, and a perfect role model. Who is this woman? Of course, it's Andrea McLean! If you for some reason do not know who Andrea McLean is, then I am a tiny bit offended! She was a long running weather girl for GMTV, only to give up that post a few months back. She is now the main anchor of ITV daytime chat show phenomenon Loose Women, a job I would kill for. She is one of the most amazing TV Presenters around, and has such a wonderful personality. The day I met her was one of the most amazing days of my life, a moment I will treasure forever. She...

Amy69 12.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of andreamclean.tv

  Watch Digital Terrestrial Freeview TV on your PC

Advantages: Digital TV, Good picture quality, Excellent remote, User friendly software
Disadvantages: Can't pay for some listed channels, No video editing software, Long recordings freeze the program

...I had a Digital TV card before but the software was pants so I decided to buy a new card. I decided on the AVerMedia Hybrid TV + FM card because I had previously played with someone else's card and liked the look of software. I bought it online for £58.74. INSTALLATION Turn off the PC, pull out power (for safe measure), remove back PCI face plate, slot in card and screw it securely to the case. Then just plug in the cables at the back, install the drivers and software from the CD. Very easy and I thought the software was unexpected quickly to install. It's so easy to set up I didn't need to use the printed Quick Start Guide provided. An FM radio antenna is included but not a TV antenna, so you need to buy your own if you don't have one for the card. I would have liked for one to be included so that people whom do not have a spare...

Deru 10.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of AVerMedia AVerTV Hybrid + FM DVB-T PCI

Bose SoundDock Digital Music System Review

Advantages: Superb Sound, Very Loud, Ideal for Ipods
Disadvantages: not go to travel with, Extremely Expensive

...Bose SoundDock Digital Music System I happened to get this as a gift and it turned out to be quiet interesting Summary: This dock is used mainly for ipod and allows you to connet mp3 players to it and listen to high quality music via speakers. It is idle for homes and small gatherings, although I would not run a party off these. Pros: This system has terrific sound and can go very load despite its relative small size. As with almost all Bose speakers the quality is amazing, so long as the source you are playing it from is high quality it will allow the speakers to each its potential. I have a surround sound Bose set up in one of my rooms but now prefer to use this product as it is very simple to operate. Just plug the mp3 player in and press play and your set. Can't get much simpler. It also runs off a wall...

plunt 05.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Bose SoundDock Digital Music System

The missing link... EyeTV for DTT

Advantages: Space saving, crystal clear picture and cheap.
Disadvantages: Sometimes loses signal in bad weather.

...Having bought my iMac, my printer and various other bits and bobs recently I thought I was in heaven. But something was still missing... What? I have a very fast, sexy computer with all the software I could ever need, movies, music, photos,email and so much more. My little office is comfortable and a haven from others in the flat. Hang on a minute, I don't have a TV. For the first time in my life, I don't have private access to a TV. I have access to the TV in the lounge but I can't decide what I want to watch and can't keep the noise levels down when I really want to take something in. Not good! And then, one day I was having a look at the Apple website and I saw the solution to my problem... EyeTV for Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT). What's that I hear you say. Well hold on a minute and I'll tell you... EyeTV for DTT allows you to...

buddhatoe 28.07.2005 (31.07.2005) · Read review
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Review of EyeTV for Digital Terrestrial Television

WinTV-PVR-Digital TV and video on your PC.

Advantages: Ecellent picture quality & ease of use
Disadvantages: Bit pricy

...Win TV PVR2, okay!! What is it I hear you ask?. Same question I asked myself. I had got some money at Christmas and wanted to buy a piece of external hardware for my computer, that would allow me to transfer my analogue (pre digital) film, from my camcorder, into my computer for editing. Simple task I thought, go to the appropriate area of video editing, and look for something which can do the job and within the budget I had. Well for a start there were various selections of external and internal hardware available which were able to do the job. However, there was only a few at or around the price I had in mind. So after spending about and hour deciding, I lifted the item of my choice and proceeded towards the checkout area. Ah ha!! What is this I see? Walking towards the checkout, I noticed an item on a shelf in a bright...

blackbeard 12.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Hauppauge WinTV PVR-USB

ON digital

Advantages: No dish required. ONdigital offer the "best of" selection of channels, easy to use.
Disadvantages: About 40 channels are offered, not the hundreds that Sky offer-

...I signed up to ONdigital over a year ago and have to say that it is one of the best "buys" I have made. I wanted digital TV, but didn't want a satellite dish on the house, so ONdigital seemed to be the natural choice. After signing up with a local retailer I took my box home, and within 30 minutes I was digital! The instructions are fool proof, in other words, I could do it myself! And you save the £40-£100 installation charge that Sky make. Subsription information... All the free channels (ie: BBC1, BBC2 BBC Choice, BBC Knowledge, ITV, ITV2, Channel 4, Channel 5 etc.) plus ALL the primary channels (including Sky One, Granada Plus, Paramount, E4 etc.) costs £9.99 per month for the first three months. After that, you can keep all the channels for a further £13 a month, or pick six of the best primary channels for £9.99. You can also...

ONscotland 18.10.2000 (11.03.2001) · Read review
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