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<blockquote data-quote="DJP" data-source="post: 533914" data-attributes="member: 295756"><p>Hi there,</p><p>this is my first post so here's little bit about me for a start.</p><p>I'm no "Sparks" just a mechanical engineer ,so please treat me gently.</p><p>I'm English but have been working & living in Munich, Germany for yonks!</p><p>For the last 15 or so years I've been using Sky together with all of the ever increasing restrictions that have occurred over the years.</p><p>Now of course; like I expect many others are doing, I'm thinking "Freesat".</p><p>I bought a Sharp HD Aqous 42" & a Panasonic DVD recorder in December, so my stuff is pretty well up to date.</p><p>I also have a Topfield FTA Digital SD Receiver with hard drive.</p><p>Last weekend I fitted a quad LNB to my 80cm dish that I use for Sky & wired everything up.</p><p>The "Topfield" picked up over 1000 channels (most of them encrypted)including what must be all of the ITV Regions, BBC News etc. but no sign of the main BBC channels.</p><p>I must give it another looking at this weekend<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite53" alt=":confused" title="Confused :confused" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused" /></p><p>Anyway more to the point; here there are already several FTA Digital HD receivers with hard drives on the market.</p><p>I'm thinking of buying one of these.</p><p>What sort of EPG should I expect compared to the Humax, Bush etc. receivers that are now readily available in GB.</p><p>I don't want to have to spend ages fiddling with the remote to see what's on etc. (I like the ease & comfort of the Sky program guide etc.)</p><p>Would it be better to wait until "Freesat" receivers with hard drive become available?</p><p>Thanks in advance for any advice that you can offer.</p><p></p><p>Cheers<img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DJP, post: 533914, member: 295756"] Hi there, this is my first post so here's little bit about me for a start. I'm no "Sparks" just a mechanical engineer ,so please treat me gently. I'm English but have been working & living in Munich, Germany for yonks! For the last 15 or so years I've been using Sky together with all of the ever increasing restrictions that have occurred over the years. Now of course; like I expect many others are doing, I'm thinking "Freesat". I bought a Sharp HD Aqous 42" & a Panasonic DVD recorder in December, so my stuff is pretty well up to date. I also have a Topfield FTA Digital SD Receiver with hard drive. Last weekend I fitted a quad LNB to my 80cm dish that I use for Sky & wired everything up. The "Topfield" picked up over 1000 channels (most of them encrypted)including what must be all of the ITV Regions, BBC News etc. but no sign of the main BBC channels. I must give it another looking at this weekend:confused: Anyway more to the point; here there are already several FTA Digital HD receivers with hard drives on the market. I'm thinking of buying one of these. What sort of EPG should I expect compared to the Humax, Bush etc. receivers that are now readily available in GB. I don't want to have to spend ages fiddling with the remote to see what's on etc. (I like the ease & comfort of the Sky program guide etc.) Would it be better to wait until "Freesat" receivers with hard drive become available? Thanks in advance for any advice that you can offer. Cheers:) John [/QUOTE]
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