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Freesat PVR Advice Please

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Ronc01

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Have Cancelled Sky Subscription so looking into getting a Freesat PVR.
We have (2 double feed cables) 4 lines coming in from the Dish, 2 into Sky Box, 1 into Panny Wi-Fi enabled TV, leaving 1 Spare.
The TV can do BBC iPlayer but not ITV?
I am after the most up-to-date latest PVR to complement this set-up.
I would be ecstatic if Spotify was available as well, but doubt it's possible.
Cheers
Richy

| Thu 17 Oct 2013 16:42:47 #1 |
Barry

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If you are planning to disconnect sky box then the HDR 1000S or 1010S (wifi on board) is the obvious choice, this would need 2 inputs from your dish.

The HDR 1000S would need a connection to your router either by ethernet cable or powerline adapter. The HDR 1010S has wifi on board.

No Spotify though.

| Thu 17 Oct 2013 21:57:46 #2 |
Ronc01

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Thanks Barry, Appreciated.
I believe there's a new Freeview Box out, the 2000T
Does anyone know if there will be a Freesat equivalent?
Cheers

| Fri 18 Oct 2013 14:28:16 #3 |
grahamlthompson

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The new hdr 1000/1010s G2 Freesat box is the nearest satellite box.

| Fri 18 Oct 2013 20:31:59 #4 |
Pollensa1946

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grahamlthompson - 14 hours ago »
The new hdr 1000/1010s G2 Freesat box is the nearest satellite box.

After several s/w releases it's maturing after a year since launch and it's an excellent Freesat PVR. Superb HD picture and close to 100% reliability on recording. R/C is not the best, the clicking noise it makes annoys most users, the s/w still has a good few quirks in it but hopefully these will be addressed in time. Overall, recommended.

| Sat 19 Oct 2013 11:25:55 #5 |
Ronc01

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Think I'll wait for the freesat version to catch up to the latest freeview offering.
Cheers

| Sat 19 Oct 2013 18:20:00 #6 |
REPASSAC

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Ronc01 - 9 hours ago »
Think I'll wait for the freesat version to catch up to the latest freeview offering.
Cheers

I would guess that would be about 3 years to the next full freesat product which I would not expect to be anything like the freeview products.
They are very different products and their designs are very different. The freesat freetime U.I. is specified by freesat.

| Sun 20 Oct 2013 3:49:57 #7 |