PVR purchase

jmc41 · 15-06-2008, 17:15

I'm strongly considering buying a PVR, or DVR, or whatever the latest term is.
Basically one of those freeview boxes that can record programs to a hard drive.

I have a dodgy little £25 freeview box and a VCR but I can't record freeview, it blips up every 15 minutes cutting out the sound, screws up the VCR when it is plugged in, and is so annoying I hardly use it anyway.

I'm fairly sure I want a dual-thing to record two channels at the same time, a 80 or 160gb HD, and 14 day EPG but other than that I'm not sure especially on type. I don't think I need to 1080 upsclaling that may affect quality as I only have a 28" non-HD TV and doubt I'll be upgrading to HD for a few years unless the UK housing market suddenly drops average prices by about 100k

The Inverto 7000 is meant to be either very good or very bad depending upon where I read about it, but seems to be virtually impossible to buy. Does anyone have any experience with any models to recommend or suggest I avoid; and also good places to buy them.

I really need to try and avoid one that makes a loud updating noise at 4am too because it'll be in my bedroom.

Thanks for any info!

15-06-2008, 17:15	#1
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	PVR purchase I'm strongly considering buying a PVR, or DVR, or whatever the latest term is. Basically one of those freeview boxes that can record programs to a hard drive. I have a dodgy little £25 freeview box and a VCR but I can't record freeview, it blips up every 15 minutes cutting out the sound, screws up the VCR when it is plugged in, and is so annoying I hardly use it anyway. I'm fairly sure I want a dual-thing to record two channels at the same time, a 80 or 160gb HD, and 14 day EPG but other than that I'm not sure especially on type. I don't think I need to 1080 upsclaling that may affect quality as I only have a 28" non-HD TV and doubt I'll be upgrading to HD for a few years unless the UK housing market suddenly drops average prices by about 100k The Inverto 7000 is meant to be either very good or very bad depending upon where I read about it, but seems to be virtually impossible to buy. Does anyone have any experience with any models to recommend or suggest I avoid; and also good places to buy them. I really need to try and avoid one that makes a loud updating noise at 4am too because it'll be in my bedroom. Thanks for any info!