David, NorthYorkshire
Score 9.0/10
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Easy setup, clear onscreen menus, good menu logic, plenty techical info onscreen. Low threshold for poor signal areas. A quality product.
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Have not found any yet.
This product was rated as a best buy in the annual Television Viewers Guide and I have always found that puiblication to be very reliable on such issues.
177 of 181 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 Dec 2007
Paul, London
Score 8.0/10
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Nice and compact, easy to use!!
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a little pricy ... but it's Phillips which is usually good quality!
62 of 66 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Sep 2007
simon, London
Score 10.0/10
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Compact and easy to use, there isn't many reasons as to hwy you would need anything else to watch freeview TV
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There aren't any
49 of 51 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Jul 2008
Gavin, Bodmin
Score 10.0/10
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Fantastic product for the price with a name you can trust
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none
42 of 44 people found this review helpful
purchased 07 Jul 2008
Andrew, Colchester
, “Technically aware.”
Score 9.0/10
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Easy to install and setup. It quickly found all the digital freeview tv stations and radios. Transformed the viewing experience for my mother-in-law. She now gets proper wide screen tv, not a stretched picture which I hated to watch when I visited.
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Reviewer left no comment
41 of 46 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Oct 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “I'm not technicallly minded”
Score 10.0/10
+
easy to use, easy to install, very clear pictures
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can't think of any
32 of 34 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Jul 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
Its size. Much smaller that I expected which was a welcome surprise
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The volume control on the box doesn't really make much difference, but then there is always the TV remote.
31 of 33 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Sep 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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It's tiny and sits neatly on top of the TV - an old CRT. Works well, never going to be as smooth as an integrated TV but it's as good as you'll find.
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Channel change is a little slow but that's no uncommon
27 of 30 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Jul 2008
Tony, Canewdon
Score 10.0/10
+
compact and easy to use
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none
26 of 29 people found this review helpful
purchased 16 Aug 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 5.0/10
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Good reciever of signal
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Goes through loading screen instead of going straight to channel when turned on and when it updates a box comes on to say that and that shows on a dvd or video if recording is being done at the same time.
27 of 32 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Sep 2007
Jamie, Sussex
Score 7.0/10
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compact, fairly cheap, easy to set up
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guide isnt great, few signal problems
23 of 25 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Dec 2007
John, Hastings
Score 10.0/10
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the product is very small and gives an excellent picture, it also gives me more channels than the other box i have
VERY VERY NICE BIT OF KIT.
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None
20 of 21 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
The unit was very easy to set up and one button Electronic Programme Guide is very good.
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Reviewer left no comment
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Dec 2007
Matt, Lytham St Annes
Score 8.0/10
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Good reception, nice sleek and small design, 2 scart sockets, 1 scart included.
Very good product
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remote is too light, buttons are in silly places.
22 of 28 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Aug 2008
frank, great yarmouth
Score 10.0/10
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best part was it tuned itself inwith no trouble
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Reviewer left no comment
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 16 Nov 2008
angela, alness, rossshire
Score 9.0/10
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it is small & compact, it is quite sexy & sleek, works great no problem tuning.
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some times looses signal, fight now & again when i switch it on, but that could be just me-not very technical! Would definatly reccommend it x
19 of 23 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Oct 2007
Kim, Bridgwater
Score 10.0/10
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Easy to set up,easy to understand.neat little product that do's the job.
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Reviewer left no comment
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 Dec 2007
pete, london
Score 9.0/10
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compact.
easy to use
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Reviewer left no comment
17 of 20 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 Apr 2008
David, Lincoln
, “male 60+”
Score 10.0/10
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Easy to unstall. Easy to use. Excellent features and benefits. I have previously had two Panasonic freeview boxes at a significantly higher price. The Phillips is better in all aspects.
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None.
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
purchased 06 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
+
Compact design. Very quick and simple set-up. Ease of use.
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Reviewer left no comment
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
purchased 07 Oct 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10
+
Size, style and price
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Reviewer left no comment
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 12 Dec 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
Really good sleek, sound and sophisticated product!
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Can't think of one yet!
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
+
good quality product for the money
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none
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Nov 2008
andrea, wadebridge, cornwall
Score 9.0/10
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very easy to install, good reception for our area. channels loaded in only a few minutes and the instructions are easy to follow.would recommend to anyone not over familiar with modern technology.
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none other than no channel 5
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Jan 2009
Robin , Exeter
Score 8.0/10
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Small and easy to use. Good remote with plenty of options.
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Connectivity limited.
13 of 16 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 Dec 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
Quality feel. Compact. Very easy to set up.
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Reviewer left no comment
12 of 14 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Jan 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
+
Compact and easy to use
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None
12 of 14 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 Oct 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
That there is only one bad point
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Bad point is that when you want to look at any listings or what is currently on another channel you have to switch off the channel you are on.
13 of 16 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Dec 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10
+
easy to install
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existing aerial needs sorting now as picture on some channels stalls
13 of 17 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Dec 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
purchased 07 Mar 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
looks good, easy to set up.
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None at thi stime
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 Nov 2008
Jo, Inverness, Highland
Score 9.0/10
+
Easy to install, very easy to get around, didn't even need the instructions.
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Reviewer left no comment
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Dec 2008
Jay, Thurso
Score 7.0/10
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The size is great.
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None
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
purchased 31 Oct 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
+
nice OS, easy to set up and use, good picture quality, seems reliable enough so far
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periodic signal failures, loss of picture and sound, although i think it could be an external problem
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
+
It does the job well. It looks sleek and good. I don't have any problems with it and I am nearly 70 years old.
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Reviewer left no comment
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 May 2009
GWYNNETH, RHOSNEIGR
Score 10.0/10
+
Very easy to set up - it does it itself!
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None
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Apr 2009
Barry, Scunthorpe
Score 9.0/10
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size ease of use features
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Reviewer left no comment
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
purchased 12 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
+
Easy to use, good user guide.
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Ties up sometimes
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
purchased 06 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “40 year old male”
Score 7.0/10
+
Small, looks good.
Good picture quality.
7 day programme guide is handy.
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It has a light that stays on to tell you its switched off!
The on screen display ocassionally goes wrong and you have to turn the power off to make it readable again.
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
Works straight out of the box and installs itself. It is small and sensitive to the remote control.
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None
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
Very simple set up, no issues at all
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I might just not have found the right button yet, but I can't seem to just look at a menu of what is on all channels at once - I have to scroll through each chanel on its own
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Researched many, best option/price”
Score 9.0/10
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Easy to Install/Set-up & use, time will tell if the Philips reliability reputation still runs true.
Purchased 2 units Jul 09 before digital start, now gone full digital one month later, easy to add the extra channels and working perfect.
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Price not cheapest but hopefully you pay for quality and thats what you get.
Blue light may be annoying when unit on standby, but easily covered.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 1.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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Doesn't seem to pick up any channels
11 of 17 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Mar 2008
Pat, London
Score 10.0/10
+
Very compact. Easy to install.
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None
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Jan 2009
RH, Hampshire
Score 7.0/10
+
Quite simple to use
Compact
Easy to set up (if there isnt an issue because the TV aerial wiring will not allow the box to pick up half of the digital signals)
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Makes a high pitched whine when on standby so we have to turn it off at the socket.
The remote is fiddley and easy to get upside down!
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 07 Aug 2009
Jim, Solihull
, “Retired technical service manager.”
Score 10.0/10
+
Good reception, easy to install and operate.
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It is effected by being placed on top of a Phillips DVD player resulting in very poor reception, this is due to poor protection or screening of its internal components.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Average disconcerting shopper”
Score 10.0/10
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Simple easy set-up. Very compact and stylish, much smaller than previous box. An all round good purchase
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None!.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 10 Apr 2009
jo, shrewsbury
, “i am pregnant”
Score 7.0/10
+
it works well and is relatively easy to set up
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sometimes will freeze when changing channels
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 31 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “former tv tech”
Score 9.0/10
+
easy to install and operate
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no coax fly-lead supplied
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
Compact, easy to set up & use.
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Blue light is rather too bright in standby mode.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
+
Small and compact. Easy to use.
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Takes a little time to load up but not much.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 Sep 2009
Gill, Paignton
Score 10.0/10
+
It looks good and is so easy to set up I'm really happy with my choice.
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There are no bad points with this product
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Apr 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
+
Stylish design and very good signal strength. Clear and attractive on screen menus. Very pleased with it.
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Can't think of any!
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Jul 2009
Peter, Rotherham
Score 8.0/10
+
easy to use with my TIVO.
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Cannot shut off the automatic update facility.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Jul 2009
Alan, Colchester
Score 10.0/10
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It was very easy to set up and automaticaly searched all of the channels available. Benefits from double scart sockets for connection to both Video Recorder and DVD player plus connection to HIFI radio. Able to record programmes up to seven days in advance.
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None as far as I know
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Jun 2009
Steve, Ashby de la Zouch
Score 9.0/10
+
Easy to use
Good looking
Very quick teletext / EPG
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No real bad points so far.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
+
quite attractive, easy to set up
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Reviewer left no comment
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
+
Very easy to use and install!
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Reviewer left no comment
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
First I have to boot the tv to get the sound, then I boot the digital and when that turns on the souind can be adjusted, it is painful.
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as mentioned above.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Jun 2009
adrian, cardiff
Score 10.0/10
+
easie to use
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Reviewer left no comment
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Nov 2007
Reece, Kent
, “Secondary school pupil.”
Score 10.0/10
+
It is small and light, it found all the stations automatically. A good feature is the EPG guide.
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None so far!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Male, aged 60.”
Score 10.0/10
+
does what it says on the box, can't really add much more to that, it either receives digital TV or it doesn't. The one I bought does, and gives a good clear picture, with fast responding channel changing, text and programme info features.
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Would be useful if it displayed the channel no. or name in use.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 25 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Small, attractive looking. Very easy to set up and instructions are very clear. Produces a really clear picture and works well using an indoor aerial.
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All controls are via remote so look out if you loose it.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
Easy to use. This is the second set I have
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The blue LED illuminated when switched off and sometimes flashing in the middle of the night when updating; quite disturbing
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Sep 2009
Clare, London N
, “70 year old nontechnical”
Score 10.0/10
+
No problems
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Scared me stiff by updating without warning.
purchased 20 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
+
EASY TO SET UP
NICE AND COMPACT
EXCELLENT QUALITY
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NONE
purchased 30 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
+
Easy to set up; excellent EPG; automatically updates channels (e.g. when BBC 2W became BBC Two Wales)
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No separate audio output (RCA)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
Small, easy to install, simple to use menus, for the price you can't beat it
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Bright light when on standby, for some reason CBEEBIES channel has started to go blank after a few seconds
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10
+
Compact & astheticlt pleasing
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remote is a bit cheap
Electronic program guide is over complicated to use
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
Cheap, and works
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none
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 19 Jun 2009
Bill, Ramsey, Isle of Man
Score 8.0/10
+
Very easy set up. Small and compact.
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A bit fiddly when first switching on the television. Had to reboot once, due to non operation.
purchased 05 Jul 2009
Roger, Penzance
Score 9.0/10
+
Compact size and appearance
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None
purchased 19 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
purchased 20 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
+
Price. Easy to set up and operate. Good EPG.
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None found.
purchased 21 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “a pensioner aged 81years”
Score 8.0/10
+
very simple to set up.
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no bad points.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “family of 5”
Score 8.0/10
+
Easy to install
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Reviewer left no comment
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 Dec 2008
david, newcastle upon tyne
Score 8.0/10
+
easy to install. good picture quaulity
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no channel numbers
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Dec 2008
Sen, Kent
Score 9.0/10
+
small and compact, great little receiver
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None, although there is a slight delay when first turned on, but you get used to it.
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Feb 2009
Chris, Weymouth
Score 9.0/10
+
Easy to install
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Remote too small
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Apr 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
+
Small and compact
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The on and off button is blue, it would show up better green.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
+
very easy to set up. good range of channels.
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none
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 May 2009
Peter, Bracknell, Berks
Score 8.0/10
+
Value for money - does the job intended
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None
purchased 11 Jul 2009
Doris, Bristol
, “I am an oap”
Score 10.0/10
+
Very easy to use
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None
purchased 30 Jun 2009
anna, windermere
Score 9.0/10
+
quick to install
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not yet seen
purchased 13 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
+
Cheap, does what it says
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Problems with reception but this is nothing to do with the product !
purchased 11 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
+
Small and neat, very easy to set up. Easy to use.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 08 Jul 2009
paul, saffron walden
Score 10.0/10
+
small compact unit.good remote control .easy to set up . all channels found and selected easily .nice one
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blue light in stand by mode too intense
purchased 02 Jul 2009
Debbie, Falmouth
Score 7.0/10
+
easy to set up.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 02 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
+
Easy to install
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 01 Aug 2009
Michael, Cambridge
Score 8.0/10
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Have not had long but so far works well.
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slightly slow starting from standby mode, no coaxial ariel cable suppied as is with other makes
purchased 08 Aug 2009
Hilary, Skipton
, “older technophobe”
Score 9.0/10
+
Very easy to set up and use
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none so far
purchased 01 Sep 2009
Peter, Surbiton
Score 8.0/10
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To set-up was relatively easy, and has given little difficulty in it's operation.
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The remote control needs more explicit instructions eg when the system was up-graded last week, the screen instructions difered from the television/published advice; sorted out in the end.
purchased 22 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 5.0/10
+
My son seems very happy with it. It is nice and smalland easy to install
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 10 Sep 2009
Tom, London
Score 9.0/10
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Fast delivery, easy set up, nice looking unit.
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None found so far.
purchased 19 Oct 2009
William, Macclesfield
Score 8.0/10
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Relatively easy to install once the procedure was worked out.
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Instructions do not say that the unit has to connected via the scart screen channel. Obvious when you realise it.
purchased 26 Oct 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
+
Easy to install
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 21 Oct 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
+
This was puchased for my daughter. She found it very easy to set up and performs very well, no fuss!
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None.
purchased 24 Oct 2009
david, barnstaple
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easy to use,does all the hard work for you,also it is a sleek compact product which doesn`t look out of place
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since buying there is no reason to comment about bad points.
purchased 23 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
+
No problems, easy to use
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 23 Sep 2009
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