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| Thread ID: 100845 | 2009-06-22 21:52:00 | Which freeview Decoder to get? any recomendations? | Q man (14225) | PC World Chat |
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| 784707 | 2009-09-20 06:18:00 | I have bought a DIGISTAR 811U digital satellite receiver with PVR function on the 8th of September 2009, on Trade Me for $101 and it is going great guns. Cannot see why it should not do so for a very long time. The receivers without PVR are even cheaper. A very good mate of mine bought one over Trade Me in the $60 bracket about six months ago, and it is just great too. Why pay more?? :banana | Devie Boy (12457) | ||
| 784708 | 2009-09-20 06:55:00 | Would recommend staying away from Zinwell. Every FV installer I've talked to says they are great when they work, but 40% - 60% failure rate is too high. Next Electronics who are the service agents for Zinwell say they are a good Freeview receiver. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 784709 | 2009-09-20 21:50:00 | www.dtvs.co.nz www.dtvs.co.nz Excellent little box! To be honest it crashes a little, but it's relatively good in every other aspect. The EPG doesn't show the title for two weeks worth either, just the "slots" where the shows are. For $250 to record in HD to a HDD, I'm stoaked ... Better that, than $1300-odd for a freeview approved one ;) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 784710 | 2009-09-20 22:02:00 | I am just about to pick up this,paid $161 . Freeview Zinwell Digital ZMT-620HD Receiver ZMT-620HD is a Digital Terrestrial Receiver especially designed for Freeview with MHEG-5 interactivity . It is a true digital DTT receiver that is uncompromising in its ability to deliver High definition audiovisual quality into the home . tvnz1, tvnz2, tv3, c4, maori tv, tvnz6, tvnz7, parliament tv and a few national radio stations are picked up by this receiver all in crystal clear picture . (subject to signal reception) Plugs for: AV, Component, S-video, USB, RF aerial, coaxial, ethernet and HDMI cables . Supplied with remote and HDMI cable Fingers crossed all is well . |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 784711 | 2009-09-20 22:02:00 | Next Electronics who are the service agents for Zinwell say they are a good Freeview receiver. :) If they are the service agents they will love 'em if they keep breaking! :p Nah seriously though, they are a very good decoder, quick and have a great feature set. They just have a habit of dying rather regularly (or so I've been told). |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 784712 | 2009-09-20 22:51:00 | I am just about to pick up this,paid $161 . Freeview Zinwell Digital ZMT-620HD Receiver ZMT-620HD is a Digital Terrestrial Receiver especially designed for Freeview with MHEG-5 interactivity . It is a true digital DTT receiver that is uncompromising in its ability to deliver High definition audiovisual quality into the home . tvnz1, tvnz2, tv3, c4, maori tv, tvnz6, tvnz7, parliament tv and a few national radio stations are picked up by this receiver all in crystal clear picture . (subject to signal reception) Plugs for: AV, Component, S-video, USB, RF aerial, coaxial, ethernet and HDMI cables . Supplied with remote and HDMI cable Fingers crossed all is well . Thats a bargain . I payed $450 for mine from Noel Lemmings back in June . They are Freeview approved . The only things I don't like about it is that it only has a red led for power off no green one for power on and it is not very bright . My receiver sits in a cabinet with tinted glass doors and in the daylight you can't till whether it is off or on . When watching TV I turn the receiver off first then the TV . Another problem I find is the remote is not very directional . You have to be pointing it almost dead strait at the receiver for it to work . Minor problems . :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 784713 | 2009-09-20 22:54:00 | I am just about to pick up this,paid $161 . Freeview Zinwell Digital ZMT-620HD Receiver ZMT-620HD is a Digital Terrestrial Receiver especially designed for Freeview with MHEG-5 interactivity . It is a true digital DTT receiver that is uncompromising in its ability to deliver High definition audiovisual quality into the home . tvnz1, tvnz2, tv3, c4, maori tv, tvnz6, tvnz7, parliament tv and a few national radio stations are picked up by this receiver all in crystal clear picture . (subject to signal reception) Plugs for: AV, Component, S-video, USB, RF aerial, coaxial, ethernet and HDMI cables . Supplied with remote and HDMI cable Fingers crossed all is well . Have a look at this . . google . com/p/zimview/wiki/InstallingOleviaFirmwareOnZinwellSetTopBox" target="_blank">code . google . com It is a summation of the very long thread "Zinwell 620 HD" . dtvforum . co . nz/showthread . php?t=304" target="_blank">forum . dtvforum . co . nz It works apparently - record HD on to a flash drive or a powered USB HDD . Read the pro's and con's though . Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 784714 | 2009-09-20 23:29:00 | If you're looking for uber-cheap, there's this on FirstIn today: www.firstin.co.nz $79 :D |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 784715 | 2009-09-21 00:57:00 | Have a look at this. code.google.com It is a summation of the very long thread "Zinwell 620 HD" forum.dtvforum.co.nz It works apparently - record HD on to a flash drive or a powered USB HDD. Read the pro's and con's though. Ken I now own it so will avoid looking for any downside,called head in sand. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 784716 | 2009-09-21 00:59:00 | "I don't wish to know that". (N. Seagoon, 1956) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
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