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'New Old Stock' Foxsat HD box ?
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<blockquote data-quote="phil2spill" data-source="post: 963263" data-attributes="member: 407932"><p>Hello, can I ask for your advice please.</p><p></p><p>I previously set up a LiDL FTA SD kit at my elderly parents' remote place in southern Scotland about eight years ago and it has worked pretty well in that time, except for poor reception in heavy rain and the dish sometimes being knocked off target in high winds.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, they now have an HD TV so I'm looking at getting them a Freesat HD setup. They do not have broadband Internet access, so 'smart' features and catch-up services are pointless and would just be a source of confusion and annoyance. Also they don't bother recording programmes, so a PVR is unnecessary.</p><p></p><p>I was thinking about getting them one of the old Foxsat HD STBs from a decade ago that crop up as 'new old stock' on popular internet auction sites for about £50. My worry is that there might be some kind of developments since then that would make an older box less functional in some way, perhaps in terms of broadcast or HDMI standards, or anything else that goes over my head. </p><p></p><p>Can you advise whether the old Foxsat model would still be a good choice? If not, what would your recommendations be for a simple, good quality HD FTA / Freesat STB please?</p><p></p><p>Also can I ask about a new dish: the LiDL one was always marginal in performance so thought I'd get an 85 cm dish this time — does that sound like the right size, or perhaps too big? Any specific dishes you would recommend for the Scottish borders region?</p><p></p><p>Many thanks for any advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phil2spill, post: 963263, member: 407932"] Hello, can I ask for your advice please. I previously set up a LiDL FTA SD kit at my elderly parents' remote place in southern Scotland about eight years ago and it has worked pretty well in that time, except for poor reception in heavy rain and the dish sometimes being knocked off target in high winds. Anyway, they now have an HD TV so I'm looking at getting them a Freesat HD setup. They do not have broadband Internet access, so 'smart' features and catch-up services are pointless and would just be a source of confusion and annoyance. Also they don't bother recording programmes, so a PVR is unnecessary. I was thinking about getting them one of the old Foxsat HD STBs from a decade ago that crop up as 'new old stock' on popular internet auction sites for about £50. My worry is that there might be some kind of developments since then that would make an older box less functional in some way, perhaps in terms of broadcast or HDMI standards, or anything else that goes over my head. Can you advise whether the old Foxsat model would still be a good choice? If not, what would your recommendations be for a simple, good quality HD FTA / Freesat STB please? Also can I ask about a new dish: the LiDL one was always marginal in performance so thought I'd get an 85 cm dish this time — does that sound like the right size, or perhaps too big? Any specific dishes you would recommend for the Scottish borders region? Many thanks for any advice. [/QUOTE]
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