Best HD satellite receiver

egane

Ditching Virgin media tv in favour of a subscription free satellite service - anyone have any Satellite receiver recommendations?

 

horse

I got a cheapo 'manhattan' box from asda last year. Interface and remote are clunky, but it works fine

Axe_meister

Second hand Skybox

Sambostar

egane

It was only a case of when really.......

Thank you for the suggestions 

p90fool

I too have a cheapo Manhattan box, it's really crap. The first 30 or so channels are just regional duplicates of the first half dozen channels, and after that it's just some programmes about cops or Come Dine With Me episodes until your remote control thumb gives up.

The box constantly forgets my postcode so I can't find any Welsh rugby (the only reason I have a TV) and it sometimes refuses to change channels at all.

Ive looked into getting something better, but I can't bring myself to spend money, the real cure for crap TV is not to upgrade, it's to turn it off and do something useful instead.

egane

p90fool said:

I too have a cheapo Manhattan box, it's really crap. The first 30 or so channels are just regional duplicates of the first half dozen channels, and after that it's just some programmes about cops or Come Dine With Me episodes until your remote control thumb gives up.

The box constantly forgets my postcode so I can't find any Welsh rugby (the only reason I have a TV) and it sometimes refuses to change channels at all.

Ive looked into getting something better, but I can't bring myself to spend money, the real cure for crap TV is not to upgrade, it's to turn it off and do something useful instead.

I completely agree with the switching the TV off option - hence why I am ditching Virgin, mostly crap! Just need something for HD basic channels and I already have a dish fitted so may as well use it. 

strumjoughlamps

Humax refurb

https://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/refurbished.html

octatonic

This: http://www.whathifi.com/humax/hdr-1100s/review

exocet

The Humax stuff is all pretty good. I've had a Humax Foxsat for 5 years. Think they have newer models now. The Humax website has a direct sales option - they often have refurbished (returns?) As well as special offers. Amazon also sell Humax as well. The EPG / Menu is all pretty good / fast etc.