Page 1 of REPLIES BY 4PM PLEASE - DigiFusion FreeView with 80BG Hard Drive £76

Hi All,

Seen this and offer is strictly limited so will need to act quickly. Today only 1pm - 4pm

DigiFusion FVRT150 FreeView Set Top Box with Built in 80GB Digital Video Recorder for £76:-
www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=14658

For other offers today only inluding a 20GB MP3 for just under £60:-
www.microdirect.co.uk/offers180.aspx

Does anyone have this and know whether it can be linked and planned through sky box?Feel welcome to recommend other units!!

Thanks,

Chris 8)

DigiFusion FreeView Set Top Boxes with built in HD recorders were on sale at ebuyer at similar prices up until a couple of days ago.
I was thinking of buying one, but having done some research I discovered that some of these machines have quite an astonishing reputation for unreliability. On one of the forums people were talking about changing the PSU, changing the fan, and drilling holes into the top of the box to let excess heat escape! In addition there were many tales of machines freezing, loosing files, and being unreliable.
I can`t find that original thread, however here is a link to some reviews of another of DigiFusion`s boxes, the Digifusion: FVRT100:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds20512.html

A couple of points that I`d like to make - 1) If something looks to good to be true, it probably is. 2) Be very careful (walk away) from "offers" that require you to make a rushed decision (if it`s a case of "Hurry, hurry, hurry - send us your money" - DON`T!). 3) On the other hand, some people are fans of these machines! If you`re an amatuer radio enthusiast, classic bike/car owner, or just generally like tinkering about with unreliable, but somehow characterful things, then it could be for you. Be sure to check out the forum at digitalspy for technical/emotinal support though:
http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?f=118

This item was edited on Friday, 1st September 2006, 08:04

I am an ex FVRT-145 owner.

all I can say is....beware ALL budget PVR`s. I`ve had 3 of them ranging from £99 to £145. They ALL had faults. The FVRT blew its PSU.

The basic idea of these machines is brilliant. I ended up spending £250 on a topfield and never looked back.